July 06, 2021
A D.C. federal judge ruled on Tuesday that confectionary giant Mars Inc. must arbitrate claims that a former executive violated state and federal trade secrets laws by downloading thousands of confidential and proprietary files before jumping to a rival food conglomerate.
August 21, 2020
An ex-Mars Inc. executive being sued by his former employer for allegedly jumping ship with a trove of the company's proprietary information is arguing that the dispute must be arbitrated in Belgium, calling the litigation a publicity stunt aimed at smearing his reputation.
May 20, 2020
Mars Inc. is suing rival food giant JAB Holdings Inc. over allegations that a longtime executive jumped ship with a trove of proprietary information.