Four years later the two appear to be nearing a settlement, claiming that the company is poaching its employees in order to obtain its trade secrets. according to Tesla says it has reached a “tentative” deal with Rivian and wants to close the deal by December 24. In a lawsuit filed in 2020, Tesla alleged that Rivia encouraged Tesla employees to steal data by leaving them on the job and held three employees “highly charged.” Valuable, confidential information on departure to Riviana. Rivian initially denied the accusations, calling them “baseless”.
Rivian filed a motion to dismiss the suit, but that was it he had decided earlier this year that Rivia would be tried. The trial was expected to take place in 2025, but it now appears that the matter could be concluded before the end of the year.
