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> I wish more companies with resources such as Google would take a stand and fight.

I believe it has less to do with being well resourced and more to do with keeping internal politics and corporate secrets out of public court records

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As well as lubricating the wheels of executive recruitment, because what exec is going to want to work for a place known to fight outgoing execs over their severance.

All the ones you do not hire from outside?

How many female (or any gender) execs want to work at a place giving $150 million to sex coercers on the way out?

Probably a lot because at that level they are making more than enough money...plus at a certain point, I'm sure they stop giving a shit about the rank-and-file employees...

I think you're right. Still, screw it. If nobody ever takes a stand, this sort of thing will keep happening (and good on the lawyer representing the shareholders for suing)

EDIT: clarification about shareholder suit

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