David Williams and Kathryn Dooks outline why law firms are finding it harder to protect themselves from departing partners poaching clients as social media use becomes widespread
Social media has revolutionised the way many businesses work, including the organisation of client contacts and other communications. As the use of sites such as LinkedIn becomes more widespread, employers may find it harder to control their client lists and ultimately to protect their business from departing employees set on poaching clients. In a recent study in the US, six out of 10 employees admitted that they had taken company data (such as client lists) on their departure.
