{"id":130965,"date":"2024-11-28T08:06:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T01:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130965"},"modified":"2024-11-28T08:06:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T01:06:49","slug":"rcpmk-sues-rival-publicity-agency-2pm-sharp-for-poaching-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130965","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;CPMK Sues Rival Publicity Agency 2PM Sharp For Poaching Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tA legal fight has broken out between rival publicity firms, with marketing powerhouse R&amp;CPMK accusing newcomer 2PM Sharp of poaching employees, clients and confidential information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tR&amp;CPMK, in dual lawsuits filed on Wednesday in California and New York state courts, claims that the founding partners of 2PM Sharp \u201corchestrated a mass departure\u201d of employees, who allegedly conspired to funnel the firm\u2019s business toward their new venture. It seeks unspecified damages and a court order blocking 2PM Sharp from soliciting R&amp;CPMK clients for a year, among other things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cThe overarching plan is clear: to jumpstart 2PM Sharp\u2019s new business by theft,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/797787947\/R-CPMK-v-2pm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">states the complaint<\/a>, which notes that R&amp;CPMK stands to lose \u201cuntold sums in revenues from the loss of client business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHollywood is no stranger to subplots of betrayal. CAA in 2015 sued UTA over the defection of a group of comedy agents, calling the surprise exit of several employees as a \u201c<a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/a-phone-call-betrayal-how-787120\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/a-phone-call-betrayal-how-787120\/\">lawless midnight raid<\/a>.\u201d Earlier this year, CAA filed<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/caa-range-lawsuit-agents-managers-1236023019\/\"> a lawsuit<\/a> against Range for allegedly stealing confidential information to poach clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRogers &amp; Cowan\/PMK represents more than 400 prominent musicians, actors, producers, directors, content creators and athletes, including Denzel Washington, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Jerry Bruckheimer and Rosie O\u2019Donnell. It was formed in 2019 as a result of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/pmkbnc-rogers-cowan-merge-1227856\/\">marriage between<\/a> sister firms PMK*BNC and Rogers &amp; Cowan, with Cindi Berger as chairman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tEarlier this year, former chief executive Mark Owens, who\u2019s named in the complaint, was let go then went on to start 2PM Sharp, the lawsuit says. Several others, including copresidents of talent Jeff Raymond and Lindsay Galin, joined in the endeavor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe lawsuit details some of the departing employees\u2019 conduct in the days before their resignations from R&amp;CPMK. It claims that Owen began efforts to divert business and employees to 2PM Sharp in late 2023, starting with Raymond and Galin. He received his termination notice in January for reasons not disclosed in the complaint, with his last day in March. He registered a domain name for 2PM Sharp in May and formed the company less than two months later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAcross three days starting in October, 13 employees simultaneously resigned, the lawsuit says. In the midst of the exodus, R&amp;CPMK began receiving notices from clients, who were serviced by the departing workers, that they\u2019d be terminating their contracts with the firm. One employee allegedly sent an email to Owens of a list of clients she\u2019d be taking with her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tPrior to his resignation, Raymond allegedly downloaded more than 11,000 internal company files on top of the 5,000 that other ex-workers allegedly stole on their way out, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe allegedly stolen information relates to bid proposals, research and development into new technologies, sales and growth strategies, compensation, media points of contact and project opportunities and trends, among other things. R&amp;CPMK says that 2PM Sharp, which didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment, now effectively has a \u201cplaybook\u201d on how to approach and serve clients that can be leveraged to usurp business from the firm. When asked for comment, R&amp;CPMK chairman Cindi Berger replied, \u201cI don\u2019t comment on pending litigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cOwens encouraged the former employees to solicit their colleagues and clients with disregard for the contractual and other legal obligations,\u201d states the complaint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAs part of their employment with R&amp;CPMK, the departing employees all signed nondisclosure agreements and competition agreements, which are now being breached, the lawsuit claims. The offer letter, for example, bars workers from soliciting current workers or performing services for clients of the firm for a year upon termination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tR&amp;CPMK brings claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment, among several others.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/rampcpmk-lawsuit-2pm-client-poach-1236072983\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A legal fight has broken out between rival publicity firms, with marketing powerhouse R&amp;CPMK accusing newcomer 2PM Sharp of poaching employees, clients and confidential information. 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