The widely publicised, multijurisdictional legal proceedings between the international software company Rippling and its rival workforce management platform provider, Deel, Inc., alleged theft of trade secrets and corporate espionage. 

Rippling commenced High Court proceedings in Ireland against a former Rippling employee and alleged spy of Deel, Inc. This case illustrates the role of restrictive covenants in safeguarding an organisation’s confidential information, competitive position and legal interests.

While the matter has yet to be determined by the Court, the former Rippling employee provided direct evidence of acting as an informant for Deel, Inc., supplying confidential information, trade secrets, and customer details in exchange for payment, while still employed by Rippling. The former employee's evidence, which is denied by Deel, is that