Social media startup CultureSphere sues HCL, alleges misuse of confidential information
Acquisition talks fall through all the time, but a new lawsuit from social media startup CultureSphere accuses global IT company HCL of something more serious — using those talks as a way to get access to confidential information for use in a competing product. HCL, meanwhile, has said the CultureSphere’s allegations are “totally baseless.” We wrote about… Read More Continue reading Social media startup CultureSphere sues HCL, alleges misuse of confidential information
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