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Nondisclosure and secrecy laws protect Bloomberg – not the women who sued him

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren had a heated exchange. AP Photo/John Locher

Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg received a lot of flak at the Feb. 19 Democratic debate for his refusal to release employees who sued his company from nondisclosure agreements.

He admitted to having a “few...

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