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Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees

The VergeSaturday, July 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees
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Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays," and that it engaged in a "lawless employee shopping spree. " Deadline reports that […]

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Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays," and that it engaged in a "lawless employee shopping spree. " Deadline reports that […]

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