It's the latest escapade between the two. TechCrunch has documented the most Hollywood-esque parts of the testimony below, but be aware that this is only one side of the story ' the side Rippling wants everyone to know, as its PR machine has blasted it out, and CEO Parker Conrad tweet-stormed about it. To recap: Rippling, a workforce management platform, very publicly announced last week that it was suing Deel over this alleged spying, leveling charges ranging from violation of the RICO racketeering act (often used to prosecute members of the Mafia) to misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition. In early 2024, he interviewed for a job at Deel and didn't get it, but did, he testified, connect with Deel's founder over LinkedIn. The employee later started a payroll consulting business, pitched Deel on working with him and eventually told them he planned to quit Rippling to work full time on it. The lawsuit alleges that the spying took place for four months and says that...
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