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> Safety risks are not trade secrets.

No, but safety risks are potential securities law violations and a confidentiality agreement that inhibits employees talking to the SEC about anything freely is a SEC violation in itself



I think you have to be an avid Money Stuff reader to have “everything is securities fraud” drilled into your brain.


I don't understand. Isn't that a case where "allowed by law"?


> I don't understand. Isn't that a case where "allowed by law"?

If you mean an NDA that says “you agree not to disclose any of our secrets unless required by law” which would clear you if questioned in court or by police etc. I think the SEC see that language as trying to stop employees/whistleblowers going to the SEC with concerns (which people aren't 'required' to do)




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