Pinterest Settles Christine Martinez Lawsuit for $34.7 Million

Pinterest agrees to pay $34.7M to settle a 2021 lawsuit from Christine Martinez, an early adviser who claimed she co-created the platform without compensation

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Pinterest Settles Christine Martinez Lawsuit for $34.7 Million

Here’s the rewritten content with HTML tags preserved: Pinterest has agreed to a $34.7 million settlement regarding a lawsuit from an early advisor who claims to have helped co-create the platform without receiving compensation. Christine Martinez, aged 44 and a friend of Pinterest co-founders Ben Silbermann and Paul Sciarra, initiated legal action against the company [...] Source The post Pinterest Settles Christine Martinez Lawsuit for $34.7 M…

Pinterest Agreed to Settle Christine Martinez Lawsuit for $34.7 Million - Software Unplugged

Pinterest recently agreed to pay $34.7 million to settle a lawsuit from an early adviser who claimed she had co-created the platform without compensation. Christine Martinez, 44, who was a friend of Ben Silbermann and Paul Sciarra, two of Pinterest’s three co-founders, sued the company in 2021 for breach of implied contract, idea theft, unjust enrichment and unfair business practices. She said she came up with many ideas for the app — like organ…