WBD Sues Amazon Over Alleged Poaching of HBO Exec Pia Barlow

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a California lawsuit accusing Amazon of an illegal campaign to induce contracted WBD employees to breach their employment agreements, notably HBO Max marketing veteran Pia Barlow who left for an Amazon role as head of original series marketing; the suit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief for interference with contractual relations and unfair competition, and notes ongoing targeted efforts against WBD executives.