On Aug. 24, Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive officer of Apple, surprising both Wall Street and fans of the tech giant. But one day later, a startup called OfficeLeaks.com issued a press release claiming that an anonymous Apple employee had reported the rumor of Jobs’ departure on its website on Aug. 2.
OfficeLeaks, an online employee chat room that models itself on the traditional water cooler, was launched in April. The site promised it has taken steps to protect users’ anonymity, but — like Facebook and Twitter — could become a tool for employers in legal disputes with their employees, said Sandra Jezierski, a shareholder at Minneapolis-based Nilan Johnson Lewis who represents employers in litigation.
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