The legal dispute filed by Coupang against former employees who moved to Musinsa has been concluded.
Musinsa said in a press release on the 2nd that "a series of legal disputes, including an 'injunction to prohibit job change' filed by a major domestic e-commerce platform against former employees who moved to Musinsa, have been finally concluded with the court's dismissal and the other party's withdrawal of the appeal."
The dispute arose when two executives who had worked at Coupang moved to executive positions at Musinsa in the first half of last year. In July last year, Coupang filed for an injunction to prohibit job change against them. The company said they infringed on trade secrets such as Coupang's Rocket Delivery and violated a noncompete agreement.
However, on Nov. 24 last year, the court dismissed the case. After the court's dismissal, Coupang appealed, but withdrew it on Dec. 17 last year, ending the dispute.
Musinsa explained that "the court stated as grounds for dismissal that it must respect freedom of occupational choice and that the evidence was insufficient to prove trade secret infringement and a noncompete agreement violation."
It added, "This outcome can be seen as confirming that the free movement and job changes of skilled professionals are legally legitimate," and said, "We will continue to work to secure top talent through lawful and fair hiring procedures."