Karen is a computer programmer at a large tech firm, ABC Inc., in Silicon Valley. Karen learns that her salary is far below that of her male counterparts. Karen decides to open her own firm, but before she leaves, she calls the clients on the projects that she is working on and convinces a small number to come to her new venture. Is Karen liable to ABC Inc. for damages suffered as a result of the loss of the clients? Yes, Karen has violated her duty of loyalty to ABC Inc. No, Karen was justified in her action because she was being discriminated against. No, a client can choose to do business with whatever company it wants. No, it was just a small number of clients.

Karen is a computer programmer at a large tech firm, ABC Inc., in Silicon Valley. Karen learns that her salary is far below that of her male counterparts. Karen decides to open her own firm, but before she leaves, she calls the clients on the projects that she is working on and convinces a small number to come to her new venture. Is Karen liable to ABC Inc. for damages suffered as a result of the loss of the clients? Yes, Karen has violated her duty of loyalty to ABC Inc. No, Karen was justified in her action because she was being discriminated against. No, a client can choose to do business with whatever company it wants. No, it was just a small number of clients.