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Oct. 20, 2022
Former lawyers should not represent rival, Tesla says
Lewis & Llewellyn previously represented Tesla in a trade secrets dispute. Now the firm is defending Rivian Automotive in a trade secrets suit brought by Tesla.
Attorneys from Tesla, Inc. argued in court Wednesday that Lewis & Llewellyn LLP should be removed as counsel for two former employees who allegedly took trade secrets to their new employer, Rivian Automotive Inc.
According to Tesla’s legal team, the two attorneys — Marc R. Lewis and Rebecca Furman — represented the company in a similar trade secrets lawsuit against a different former executive and thus, a conflict of interest prevents ...
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