The lawsuit originally accused Rivian of actively encouraging former Tesla employees to steal confidential information

Tesla and Rivian may have resolved a lawsuit in which Tesla accused Rivian of poaching employees and stealing trade secrets. Bloomberg reports that Tesla

EV makers Tesla and Rivian are reportedly on the brink of settling a lawsuit in which Tesla accused Rivian of stealing its battery technology

The lawsuit between two U.S. electric automakers, Tesla and Rivian, is nearing an end. Tesla alleges that Rivian poached Tesla employees to steal company secrets that would give them "a huge competitive advantage.

Tesla and Rivian have been embroiled in a lawsuit in which the former accused the latter of having stolen battery technology by poaching Tesla employees. It sounds like the two automakers are finally about to settle the lawsuit, which has been going on for 4 years.

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Tesla and Rivian have settled a four-year lawsuit over alleged trade secret theft, with a dismissal likely by December 24.