As far as I know, no news organization has ever been sued for what it published solely on a claim of inducing breach of contract.

Controversy later ensued when the owner of the Utah Stars brought suit against Sharman for breach of contract stemming from his resignation, and a tort case against the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers for inducing such breach of contract.

USL has now amended that suit against BSDI to include additional charges of copyright infringement, trade secret violations and inducing breach of contract.

On the tort of inducing or procuring breach of contract, there are five requirements.

Several of the economic torts in English law, in particular inducing breach of contract and "tortious interference" (otherwise known as causing loss by unlawful means), have been reviewed and clarified by the House of Lords in the 2007 case of OBG v Allan.

The House of Lords held that it was no defence ito an action for inducing breach of contract that the conduct of the defendants was dictated by an honest desire to promote the interests of trade union members and not to injure the employer.

Mercury applied to the court for interlocutory injunctions to restrain the union and its members from inducing breach of contract between Mercury and BT.

There may also be a claim against third parties for inducing breach of contract and/or tortious conspiracy.

A condition in this arrangement whereby the plaintiff was to be replaced as architect for the scheme did not constitute inducing breach of contract.