Have you asked your new employee how he or she found that new customer, developed that new invention or recruited that fantastic new employee so quickly? While it may be that the employee has taken to the new position like a “fish to water,” it also may be that your company’s new customer, invention or employee isn’t yours at all, but instead belongs to your new hire’s former employer. Now, instead of increased profits, your company could face legal fees and a court order restricting company operations, if your new hire’s old employer comes looking for what it rightfully owns ...