Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter
R&CPMK, a major Hollywood PR firm, has filed lawsuits in California and New York against 2PM Sharp, a new competitor, accusing it of poaching employees and clients, and stealing confidential information. The lawsuits claim that former R&CPMK employees, including ex-CEO Mark Owens, orchestrated a mass departure to 2PM Sharp, taking with them thousands of internal files and client lists. R&CPMK seeks damages and a court order to prevent 2PM Sharp from soliciting its clients for a year, citing potential significant revenue losses.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Deadline
PR firm R&CPMK has filed lawsuits in New York and Los Angeles against former executives and rival company 2PM Sharp, accusing them of theft and breach of contract. The suits allege that ex-employees downloaded thousands of confidential files to aid 2PM Sharp's launch, potentially causing significant financial losses for R&CPMK. The firm seeks damages and injunctions to prevent further solicitation of its clients and employees by 2PM Sharp and the former staffers.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Variety
R&CPMK has filed lawsuits in Los Angeles and New York against its former CEO, Mark Owens, accusing him of orchestrating an employee and client exodus to his new firm, 2pm Sharp. The suits allege that Owens and other former employees downloaded thousands of confidential files and breached their duty of loyalty, potentially causing significant revenue losses for R&CPMK. The company seeks the return of confidential information and damages, while Owens and 2pm Sharp have not commented on the litigation.