Former Groupon Sales Reps Countersue Over ‘Abusive’ Tactics
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Former Groupon Inc. sales managers countersued the company, which had accused them of taking trade secrets to Google Inc.
Groupon, the world’s largest online coupon site, sued two former managers in October after they left to join Google Offers, a competing venture. Lawyers for the managers accused Groupon of using “sham litigation” to bully and silence employees and obtain intelligence on a burgeoning competitor, according to court papers filed Jan. 25 in an Illinois state court.