By JOANN LUBLIN (WSJ) -- Ready to join a rival, you urge several subordinates and clients to come along. You assume you’re safe because you lack a noncompete agreement. Big mistake. Your poaching attempt may bring you big trouble. A growing number of companies sue job hoppers for luring staffers or customers while still employed there. Such lawsuits often claim breach of fiduciary duty. One financial-services concern waged a nasty court fight that stalled defections for months after a manager handed out applications for his new workplace during an office party shortly before he joined the competitor. Read full article below.
