A lawsuit has been filed in Utah federal court by Human Interest against Guideline, involving accusations of corporate espionage.
The lawsuit alleges that Brandon and Brian Sterri, who were employed by Human Interest, conspired with their brother Eirik, who worked for Guideline, to steal confidential data.
"We are going to tear apart HI. It's going to be the easiest thing to do."
This quote, from a text message sent by Brandon Sterri to his brothers, is cited in the lawsuit as evidence of their intentions.
The Sterri brothers are accused of accessing Human Interest's confidential data despite being reminded that access was "limited to authorized personnel" and that they had agreed "to protect confidential data".
This case is part of a larger ongoing litigation between HR software companies, including accusations of planted moles and systematic data theft.
Author's summary: New claims of corporate espionage emerge in lawsuit.