Crocs suing Joybees over 'stolen trade secrets' claims
The owners of Crocs are suing the owners of a competing brand that is run by the son of the former COO and CEO for the popular footwear-brand.
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The owners of Crocs are suing the owners of a competing brand that is run by the son of the former COO and CEO for the popular footwear-brand.
On June 14, 2018, a middle manager at Crocs nudged a thumb drive into his laptop and filled it with 2,900 of his employer’s most sensitive documents, according to the company.
Crocs, of Broomfield, has been battling Joybees, of Denver, in court for 20 months.
Crocs and Joybees have filed competing claims over trade secrets and intellectual property.
Crocs Inc. is accusing a former employee of stealing trade secrets and using them to manufacture competing products at his new company, Joybees.