Compaq sues RLX over recruitment
The lawsuit, filed in the District Court of Harris County in Texas, alleges that RLX violated Compaq's trade secrets by recruiting key Compaq executives, including one-time vice presidents Mike Perez and Keith McAuliffe. These former Compaq employees, the suit alleges, then improperly divulged confidential Compaq intellectual property.
Houston-based Compaq filed the suit Wednesday. The court issued a temporary restraining order Friday that prevents RLX from recruiting more Compaq employees for a week, according to The Woodlands, Texas-based RLX.
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Compaq could not be reached for comment. Kevin Bohren, RLX's vice president of business development, called the suit groundless. -- Michael Kanellos, Special to ZDNet News