Brutal Trade Secrets Wars in Hong Kong

From the South China Morning Post, an article on nasty business in the Hong Kong property business, including theft of trade secrets:

"Two key players have squared off with each other in court: Centaline Property Agency has sued a subsidiary of the Midland Group, claiming an exodus of staff to its arch rival came at a hefty cost. Centaline believes confidential information was stolen from its database and is now being used by the Midland arm."

Hot markets can lead to bad behavior.