What's more, they'd be well within their rights to sue her straight off the bat for damages/compensation, which would be much more than $36k. They're not even

What's more, they'd be well within their rights to sue her straight off the bat for damages/compensation, which would be much more than $36k. They're not even doing that. They're saying "We gave you money not to talk. You talked, so give the money back". That is an incredibly accommodating position. Overly generous, in my opinion. If this is all there is to the story, then Lambda School is doing nothing wrong here. Seems like a lot of people (media?) are just looking for the flimsiest excuse to keep piling on.