Locked vault The lawsuit against Amazon & Co. is an indication of just how disruptive to the industry companies fear the new venture to be. (Image: Shutterstock)

Amazon & Co. was the talk of the health care industry last year, with no shortage of experts weighing in on the disruptions and innovations they expected to see from the joint venture.

One company less than enthusiastic about the deal: UnitedHealth Group-owned Optum, which is suing to block a former executive from joining the new health care cost-saving venture and potentially divulging trade secrets.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.