Schwab claimed in her 2021 lawsuit that founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe had “surrounded himself with a tight knit group of men” who created a “toxic bro culture” that resulted in “blatant marginalization” of women. She said she was fired two days after she brought her experience to HR.
Schwab’s lawsuit and her blog post about the company’s culture garnered a lot of attention ahead of Rivian’s blockbuster IPO in 2021. But she quietly settled with the company six months later and dismissed the lawsuit, court records show. Her lawyer declined to comment on the settlement.
Oscar Ramirez, a lawyer representing both Curran and Facciolla, told TechCrunch in an interview that these new lawsuits suggest little has changed following Schwab’s case.