Software firm loses High Court copyright action

The High Court has dismissed a software company's claims that a rival entity established by three former senior workers had conspired to "hijack its' business" by developing a competing product.

US registered Koger Inc, and its Irish based subsidiary Koger (Dublin) Ltd brought proceedings seeking damages and aggravated damages against three of its former employees and consultants James O'Donnell, Roger Woolman, David Gross and HWM Financial Solutions Limited alleging breach of copyright over the development of a software product used in the administration of investment funds.