The Department of Justice is investigating HR startup Deel for allegedly hiring a corporate spy to leak information on rival Rippling. Deel denies wrongdoing and accuses Rippling of a smear campaign, leading to a legal battle. Rippling obtained bank records showing Deel’s COO’s wife transferred funds to the spy. High-profile lawyers are now involved in the case. Both companies have received significant investments despite the ongoing drama.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: The Rippling/Deel corporate spying scandal may have taken another wild turn