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Viacom Sues Netflix For Employee Poaching
19 October 2018
Proskauer Rose LLP
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Viacom, like Fox before, asserts the streamer is knowingly
interfering with contracts.
Viacom has filed a lawsuit alleging that Netflix induced one of its
employees to break contract to join the streaming giant. The case,
lodged in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, continues to
explode the issue of the legality of fixed-term employment
contracts.Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/viacom-sues-netflix-employee-poaching-1152721
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