WPP seeks to seal 'highly confidential and sensitive' client information from lawsuit with former exec
WPP says recent lawsuit filed by an ex-employee, is a "naked attempt to leverage an exorbitant payout."
WPP is contesting a lawsuit filed by a former employee, Richard Foster, seeking to shield sensitive client information from becoming public. The lawsuit alleges that WPP retaliated against Foster after he raised concerns about its media investment division allegedly engaging in a global kickback scheme. Foster's legal team claims WPP improperly withheld rebates from clients in China and other markets.
WPP has filed a motion to keep certain paragraphs, figures, and exhibits in Foster's amended complaint confidential. They argue that Foster's complaint contains salacious allegations designed to harass the company and its clients, and that the inclusion of Sony's investigation is irrelevant as it happened outside WPP's jurisdiction after Foster was terminated.
Foster's legal team maintains that he will fight any attempt to seal the case's details. WPP cites a confidentiality agreement Foster signed in 2018, which prohibits him from disclosing confidential information or trade secrets about the company or its clients.
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