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Former Jawbone Boss Seeks to Dismiss Investor Suit

The medical device company born out of one-time startup darling Jawbone is embroiled in a legal fight. 

Hosain Rahman, former chief executive officer of Jawbone.

Hosain Rahman, former chief executive officer of Jawbone.

Photographer: Peter Foley/Bloomberg

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The startup successor to Jawbone, the once-famed Bluetooth headset maker, is asking a California court to dismiss a fraud suit against it. The complaint brought by one of its backers is a collection of false assertions, the startup said, characterizing the investor behind the suit as “singularly self-interested.”

Polymath Holdings, the investment firm that brought the initial case, disputes the claims raised in the filing.