Too clever by half, I think. Why would rich and powerful executives lobby to make sure there is an 'exception' that keeps them bound by these contracts? One a

Too clever by half, I think. Why would rich and powerful executives lobby to make sure there is an 'exception' that keeps them bound by these contracts? One answer: It helps them. If you're in demand, you can extract more money by promising to keep the secrets. This gives "executives" and "secretaries to executives" a special way to extract a little more.