Scale AI Sues Ex-Employee and Rival Mercor Over Alleged Customer Poaching Scheme

Scale AI Sues Ex-Employee and Rival Mercor Over Alleged Customer Poaching Scheme

```html Scale AI Sues Former Employee and Mercor, Alleging Customer Theft Scale AI, a leading provider of data infrastructure for AI, has filed a lawsuit against a former employee and its competitor, Mercor, alleging they conspired to steal some of Scale AI’s largest and most valuable clients. This legal battle highlights the intense competition in the AI data space and the lengths companies will go to protect their market share and customer relationships. The Allegations Against Mercor and the Former Employee According to the lawsuit, filed in [Relevant Court], the former Scale AI employee, [Former Employee's Name], allegedly breached their employment agreement by sharing confidential information with Mercor. This information purportedly included pricing strategies, customer contracts, and details about Scale AI's technological advantages. Scale AI claims that Mercor, a direct competitor, used this stolen information to unfairly undercut Scale AI's pricing and solicit its c…