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Sep182016

20th Century Fox files case against Netflix for employee poaching

With Netflix’s growing business posing a threat to the more traditional studios, it looks like one of them isn’t taking that lying down. 20th Century Fox has filed a lawsuit against the streaming service for luring away employees who are still under contract and persuading them to break their contracts to work for Netflix. The cases specifically stated were recent hires of programming executive Tara Flynn and marketing executive Marcos Waltenberg.

Both companies have issued statements regarding the case. According to Fox, "We filed this lawsuit because we believe Netflix is defiantly flouting the law by soliciting and inducing employees to break their contracts. We intend to seek all available remedies to enforce our rights and hold Netflix accountable for its wrongful behavior.” Meanwhile, Netflix says, "We intend to defend this lawsuit vigorously. We do not believe Fox's use of fixed term employment contracts in this manner are enforceable. We believe in employee mobility and will fight for the right to hire great colleagues no matter where they work."

 Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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