Jennifer Peace Rhind

The consequences of the misuse of social media may be significant for both companies and their employees. Our Employment and Commercial Litigation teams have previously looked at how a business that encourages employees to use social media for professional networking protects itself from competitive risk when a key employee leaves. We also considered how such an employee should navigate contractual restrictive covenants.

The consequences of the misuse of social media may be significant for both companies and their employees. Our Employment and Commercial Litigation teams have previously looked at how a business that encourages employees to use social media for professional networking protects itself from competitive risk when a key employee leaves. We also considered how such an employee should navigate contractual restrictive covenants.

This may be a dispute in relation to an unpaid invoice, a contractual dispute or a professional negligence claim. When it comes to deciding how to deal with these disputes and the strategy to be adopted, costs are a big consideration, especially if Court proceedings are required. New changes to cost rules in court cases are therefore very important for businesses to understand to enable them to understand how best to deal with a dispute.