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"I want to keep this out of the hands of lawyers" is almost universally understood to mean "please do what I say so that I don't have to sue you, which is what
by pkinsky 11y ago
"I want to keep this out of the hands of lawyers" is almost universally understood to mean "please do what I say so that I don't have to sue you, which is what I will do if you do not comply".
- xp_cmdshell 11y agoMaybe someday the response to this sort of threat will be "In the interests of sharing, I already passed on this information to your favorite class action law firm and the media. It's already in the hands of lawyers and your company is already being sued."