Summary: Tesla has sued former supplier Matthews International for allegedly selling its trade secrets and trying to patent confidential information related to electric-vehicle batteries. In response, Matthews called Tesla's complaints 'utterly without merit.' Tesla claims it's owed at least $1 billion in damages due to Matthews' alleged misconduct. Matthews plans to vigorously defend the matter, calling Tesla's lawsuit a new tactic in their efforts to bully and improperly take Matthews' valuable intellectual property.
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