Fitbit Sued by Jawbone for ‘Plundering’ Employees, Secrets

Fitbit Inc., on the verge of its initial public offering, was accused by Jawbone Inc. of “systematically plundering” employees and critical trade secrets from the rival maker of wearable devices.

Starting this year, Fitbit recruiters contacted a third of Jawbone’s employees and hired at least five, some of whom used USB thumb drives to steal proprietary information as they left, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in state court in San Francisco.