Rippling, a San Francisco-based tech company, has filed a lawsuit against its rival Deel, accusing it of corporate theft through espionage. Rippling alleges that an employee, referred to as ‘Deel’s spy (D.S.)’, was hired by Rippling’s Ireland branch in June 2023 and had access to confidential information including sales leads and pricing proposals. The company claims it uncovered the espionage through a ‘honeypot’ scheme, where they set up a fake Slack channel to lure the worker into revealing his actions. Deel denies any legal wrongdoing and calls the allegations sensationalized. Rippling seeks damages and a jury trial, hiring high-profile lawyer Alex Spiro, who claims the evidence against Deel is undeniable. — news from SFGATE
