Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon. Poaching of employeesincluding Pia Barlow, former Senior VP of Real Marketing; In the complaint, Warner alleges that “Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-known Hollywood venues,” and that it has engaged in an “illegal employee procurement campaign.” Deadline Francesca Orsi, HBO’s head of drama series and movies, is reportedly one of Amazon’s other targets.

Barlow is set to start a new position as Amazon’s head of original series marketing on August 3. According to Warner’s lawsuit, Barlow was under contract until October 31, 2027. It accuses Amazon of deliberately “inducing” Barlow to breach his contract by offering him a higher pay package and that Warner should take legal action for breach of contract. It also alleged that these poaching efforts are ongoing.

Term contracts are common in the entertainment industry, but less so in others. This has created friction with tech companies trying to enter the industry. YouTube struck a deal with Disney over the hiring of veteran executive Justin Connolly, and 20th Century Fox won a lawsuit against Netflix after it poached two of its executives.