LKQ agreed to share its InTouch data with OPS to facilitate the distribution of LKQ’s products, the plaintiffs say. LKQ said it entered into the agreement because its largest customer, Caliber Collision Centers, uses OPS’ business-to-business e-commerce platform, OPSTrax, as its exclusive solution to source vehicle replacement products. We will respond to the specifics of the allegations in Court.” OPS takes the confidentiality of its suppliers’ and customers’ information seriously. Any suggestion to the contrary is untrue. “Further, please note that LKQ’s allegations do not include any claim that any OPS system was the subject of a data breach by a third party. While OPS does not comment on pending litigation, the lawsuit is without merit,” Chief Operating Officer Sib Bahjat said. “OPS (Overall Parts Solutions, LLC) has a long history of providing services to many in the automotive industry, including aftermarket/alternative suppliers, dealers, body shops, MSOs and OEMs. In a statement to Repairer Driven News, OPS said the complaint is without merit. The suit asks the court to award unspecified damages, and to issue a permanent injunction against OPS. LKQ said the breach “has distorted competition between LKQ and its OEM competitors, inflicting irreparable harm on LKQ.” As a result, “LKQ will likely be forced to retrench its service levels, for example by reducing delivery frequency, further damaging its overall business and harming competition for Vehicle Replacement Products,” the complaint states. 12, claims that OPS violated an agreement between the two companies that gives OPS and other authorized users access to the data from InTouch, LKQ’s proprietary electronic software platform that provides data for real-time availability and pricing of LKQ’s non-OEM products. The suit, filed in Delaware’s Court of Chancery on Jan. LKQ Corporation has filed suit against Overall Parts Solutions (OPS), accusing that company of giving LKQ’s competitors access to its proprietary and confidential pricing data without its permission.
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