Labor/Employment
Dec. 19, 2011
Social media finds a way around employment covenants
Much to their chagrin, some employment lawyers say workers can get around carefully crafted non-solicitation agreements with simple technology, like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Bradford K. Newman helps Silicon Valley companies retain employees and keep client lists secret. So the Paul Hastings LLP partner finds it vexing workers can get around carefully crafted nonsolicitation agreements by posting on social media websites, like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Newman said departing employees can essentially have conversations with colleagues through social media that they...
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