Henrik Fisker’s EV startup Fisker is facing a slew of legal troubles, including a lawsuit from an engineering firm Bertrandt AG’s U.S. subsidiary for allegedly not paying for services rendered and wrongfully holding onto intellectual property. The lawsuit, seeking around $13 million in damages, sheds light on the financial cracks within Fisker, which is on the brink of bankruptcy.
In addition to the engineering lawsuit, Fisker is also dealing with at least 30 lemon law violation lawsuits, a proposed class action suit from a former director claiming unpaid wages, and a lawsuit from a textile supplier for over $1 million in unpaid fees.
Furthermore, a former employee, Robert Lee, has filed a proposed class action complaint alleging that Fisker overworked employees, failed to properly compensate them, and did not reimburse expenses or pay owed wages upon separation from the company.
Fisker has also been hit with lemon law violation lawsuits in California, with the company starting to settle some of the cases by buying back the vehicles. The company is also facing a proposed class action lawsuit from shareholders alleging securities law violations and is defending against various other legal actions related to alleged product defects, employment matters, product warranties, and consumer protection laws.
Despite the legal challenges, Fisker’s vice president of communications, Matthew DeBord, maintains that the lawsuit filed by Bertrandt is without merit and that the company is working to address the issues raised in the various legal proceedings.