Jarden takes legal action against Barrenjoey over staff poaching and destroyed devices
Investment firm Jarden has accused rival Barrenjoey of poaching 14 staff and destroying evidence, with allegations that work phones were wiped before return.
Jarden has launched court proceedings against Australian investment firm Barrenjoey, accusing it of poaching 14 staff members and destroying evidence. The court heard that work phones were wiped before being returned to Jarden. Barrenjoey allegedly set up a direct competitor to Jarden after the staff departures affected multiple business divisions.
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Jarden-Barrenjoey poaching claims in court: ‘Raid left no business division untouched’
The court heard that work phones were wiped before being returned.
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Barrenjoey v Jarden court fight launched over devices
Jarden has told a court of “destroyed evidence” as a rival investment firm poached 14 staff. Australian firm Barrenjoey attacked to set up a direct competitor to its freshly decimated rival, Jarden counsel Brian Dickey KC said today.