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January 13, 2026
Palantir is trying to 'destroy' Percepta through legal action, startup's execs say in filing
Three months after Palantir sued Percepta employees, lawyers for the defendants said Palantir is trying to "scare others away" from leaving the company.
TL;DR
- Percepta AI claims Palantir's lawsuit is an effort to "stifle competition" and destroy their company.
- Palantir accused Percepta co-founders and an employee of stealing confidential information and poaching talent.
- Percepta denies using any confidential Palantir information, stating searches yielded no evidence.
- Percepta argues that post-employment agreements are unenforceable and Palantir's interpretation aims to limit competition.
- The company stated that any documents taken by an employee were done in good faith and are now useless.
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