Legal Definitions - interference with a business relationship

Interference with a business relationship is when someone intentionally disrupts or damages a business relationship between two parties. This can be done through various means, such as spreading false information, making threats, or offering bribes.

Company A has a contract with Company B to provide them with a certain product. Company C, a competitor of Company A, wants to take over the contract and offers a bribe to an employee of Company B to switch to their product instead. This is interference with a business relationship.

Another example is when a former employee of Company A starts a new business and actively tries to steal clients from Company A by spreading false information about their products or services.

These examples illustrate how interference with a business relationship can harm a company's reputation and financial stability. It is considered a tort and can result in legal action being taken against the person or entity responsible.