News / Exec joined logistics group 'to steal expertise and data to set up his own firm', claim

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Digital forwarder Beacon has slammed a lawsuit in the US alleging its founder misappropriated confidential information as “entirely without merit”.

Vanguard Logistics yesterday filed a lawsuit against former Uber executive Fraser Robinson, alleging that with another former executive of Uber, Mr Robinson sought to “pilfer” confidential information from Vanguard.

A spokesperson for Beacon told The Loadstar that the company had been taken unawares by the lawsuit.

The spokesperson said: “The papers have not been issued by the court and have not been served. ...