Employers have long been recognised as the owners of
client and customer databases developed by employees in the course
of employment. But with online social media forums rising to the
fore, the divide between what is or isn't owned by an employer
has become increasingly blurry.
Currently in the US, an employer is pursuing a former employee
based on his continued use of a Twitter account post-employment.
The employer is an "interactive mobile news and reviews web
resource" whose services include reviewing mobile products and
services. The employer used a variety of social media, including
Twitter, to market and promote its services.
The employee's duties included providing product reviews
which were transmitted via a variety of mediums including a Twitter
account. The employee was given the password to access the Twitter
account to disseminate information and promote the employer's
services. After resigning, despite being asked to relinquish the
account to the
