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Litigation

Sep. 17, 2014

Judge tosses out fired executive's lawsuit against Netflix, Amazon.com

A lawsuit claiming Netflix Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. blacklisted a former executive has fizzled out, as a Los Angeles County judge ruled the case couldn't proceed.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A lawsuit claiming Netflix Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. blacklisted a former executive fizzled out Friday when a Los Angeles County judge tossed out the case.


Superior Court Judge Michael L. Stern ruled Netflix can't face litigation for communicating its belief that the executive, Jerry Kowal, had stolen trade secrets after quitting his job at Netflix and taking a new job at Amazon.


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