Disney, in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations and unfair competition. It seeks a court order to block the hiring, arguing that Connolly could leak confidential information or trade secrets belonging to Disney ahead of a licensing renewal with YouTube.

Disney filed suit against YouTube in state court in LA to stop the appointment, claiming breach of contract, interference in a contractual relationship and unfair competition.

As YouTube prepares to air an exclusive NFL opening week game for free on September 5th, it’s hiring former Disney exec Justin Connolly. The move has caused Disney to respond by suing both YouTube and Connolly, saying he was in the middle of leading the team negotiating Disney’s license renewal with YouTube.