Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the tech giant is illegally poaching high-level executives who are under active employment contracts. The suit claims Amazon is inducing breaches of contract by offering superior compensation packages to key Hollywood talent.
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that “Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays,” and that it engaged in a “lawless employee shopping spree.” Deadline reports that Francesca Orsi, HBO’s head of drama series and films, is believed to be one of the other Amazon targets.
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