Do employers own their employee’s social media accounts – what to consider when LinkedIn connections are made in the course of employment

Blog post written by JMW Solicitors LLP In a judgment that was handed down on 5 May 2022, the High Court found that a legal recruitment consultant (Mr Wilson) was wrong to resist deleting his 3,500 LinkedIn connections before leaving his employer (Clayton Recruitment Limited) to start up his own business. JMW acted for […]