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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump long has relied on nondisclosure deals to prevent criticism. That strategy may be unraveling.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-nda-jessica-denson-lawsuit/2020/08/06/202fed1c-d5ad-11ea-b9b2-1ea733b97910_story.htmlFor decades, Donald Trump has relied on broadly worded nondisclosure agreements as a powerful weapon against anyone who would say something critical of him. Among those who have signed agreements are a porn star, two ex-wives, contestants on The Apprentice, campaign workers and business associates.
But this key element of Trumps corporate and political strategy has shown signs of unraveling, even as his campaign spends heavily to enforce such agreements. He and his allies recently have lost initial rounds in legal battles to stop damaging books by former top White House officials and his niece Mary L. Trump.
Now, in one of the most sweeping efforts by a former associate to undo nondisclosure agreements, the Trump campaigns former Hispanic outreach director last week filed her latest effort in a class-action suit to void all such campaign contracts. She says they are so broad that they deny individuals their First Amendment right to say anything critical of the president even as he routinely takes to Twitter to mock and deride his critics.
In a motion for summary judgment in the case, the former campaign worker, Jessica Denson, said the campaign sought a $1.5 million claim against her for violating an NDA. She said that came after she filed a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination by campaign officials. (That separate case is ongoing.)
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Trump long has relied on nondisclosure deals to prevent criticism. That strategy may be unraveling. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Aug 2020
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Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)1. Oh, good.
Im trying to be positive today.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)2. NDAs should very limited in scope and coverage...
and should not be allowed for anything much beyond proprietary company info/data/technology.
The way Trump and others use it to stifle speech in such wide terms that people are basically required to hide unethical/illegal behavior by their employer is bullshit.
If they can't be curtailed in that way, I'd be down with banning them altogether.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. I qgree!
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