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Is taking a list of business contacts from an employer and using them to start a business a crime in NJ?

An employee with access to a database of client addresses and phone numbers recently quit, taking with her a printed copy of business contacts. Is using this list to start a business of her own a crime in the state of New Jersey?

yes it is a crime in most places. besides being highly immoral to boot.
but it could depend on any contract of employment terms of service.
there could be a loophole allowing you to do this legally.

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4 Responses to “Is taking a list of business contacts from an employer and using them to start a business a crime in NJ?”

  1. Yes, it is almost certainly a crime. Not just in NJ, but in most states.
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  2. yes it is a crime in most places. besides being highly immoral to boot.
    but it could depend on any contract of employment terms of service.
    there could be a loophole allowing you to do this legally.
    References :

  3. Not unless they signed an agreement upon leaving saying they would not do the same sort of business.
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  4. under the common law of the United States it is a tort, the tort of conversion (theft) and possibly interference with Business Relationship.

    There is no excuse, no matter what the ill informed post
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