Rippling and Runlayer dismiss both lawsuits with prejudice, with no payment made
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What happened
Runlayer and Rippling ended their litigation on August 20, 2026, Bloomberg Law reported. Runlayer dropped the trade secrets suit it had filed against Rippling three weeks earlier, and the agreement also ended the patent suit that Rippling had filed in response. Bloomberg Law identified the companies by their corporate names, Anysource Inc. for Runlayer and People Center Inc. for Rippling. The two sides filed joint stipulations of dismissal with prejudice in two different federal courts, and the courts approved them on Thursday, according to the report, which did not name the courts.
Bloomberg Law reported that no compensation would be paid and that each side would bear its own legal costs. It described the case as a brief but acrimonious dispute between former collaborators in the AI software field. Reuters also reported that Rippling and Runlayer had ended their US intellectual property dispute. The reporting reviewed for this post did not set out the full allegations in either suit.
Key points
- Runlayer dropped its trade secrets suit against Rippling three weeks after filing it.1
- The agreement also ended the patent suit Rippling had filed in response.1
- Joint stipulations of dismissal with prejudice were approved in two federal courts on August 20, 2026.1
- No compensation was to be paid, and each side bears its own legal costs.1
Why it matters
Both the trade secrets suit against Rippling and Rippling's patent suit were dismissed with prejudice, so neither case remains open. Bloomberg Law reported no payment by either side.
With no compensation paid and each side covering its own legal costs, the outcome carried no reported settlement charge for Rippling. Bloomberg Law reported no other terms.
In context
| Round | Date | Post-money valuation | Raised | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Apr 3, 2019 | $270M | $45M | Kleiner Perkins |
| Series B | Aug 4, 2020 | $1.4B | $145M | Founders Fund |
| Series C | Oct 21, 2021 | $6.5B | $250M | Sequoia Capital Global Equities and Global Growth |
| Series D | May 11, 2022 | $11B | $250M | Bedrock and Kleiner Perkins |
| Series E | Mar 17, 2023 | $11B | $500M | Greenoaks |
| Series F | Apr 22, 2024 | $14B | $200M | Coatue |
| Series G | May 9, 2025 | $17B | $450M | Unknown |
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Fact-check
- Runlayer dropped its three-week-old trade secrets lawsuit against Rippling.Confirmed by [1] Bloomberg Law, which says Runlayer dropped its three-week-old trade secrets suit against Rippling.Verified
- The agreement also ended the patent suit Rippling filed in response.Confirmed by [1] Bloomberg Law, which says the patent suit Rippling filed in response was also resolved.Verified
- Runlayer's and Rippling's corporate names are Anysource Inc. and People Center Inc.Confirmed by [1] Bloomberg Law, which names Anysource Inc. and People Center Inc. as the corporate names.Verified
- Joint stipulations of dismissal with prejudice were filed in two federal courts and approved on Thursday, August 20, 2026.Confirmed by [1] Bloomberg Law, dated Aug. 20, 2026 (a Thursday): stipulations filed in two different federal courts were approved Thursday. The courts are not named.Verified
- No compensation will be paid and each side bears its own legal costs.Confirmed by [1] Bloomberg Law, which states no compensation will be paid and each side will bear its own legal costs.Verified
- Reuters reported that Rippling and Runlayer ended their US intellectual property dispute.Rests on the [2] Reuters headline recorded in our research data; the Reuters page was blocked for the checker.Partly verified
Sources
- [1]Bloomberg Law (opens in a new tab)Runlayer, Rippling Quickly End Feud Over Trade Secrets, PatentsNo compensation will be paid
- [2]Reuters (opens in a new tab)Rippling, Runlayer end US intellectual property dispute
