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This certainly happens. If you speak to a corporate lawyer about a potentially sensitive issue, they will encourage you to use the phone, don't put anything in

This certainly happens. If you speak to a corporate lawyer about a potentially sensitive issue, they will encourage you to use the phone, don't put anything in writing, and don't tell anybody especially not higher ups in the company, until you sort things out with them first.

kadoban 4y ago
> don't tell anybody especially not higher ups in the company As a non-lawyer, that sure sounds like sketchy advice, even beyond the rest.
- throwawaylinux 4y ago
  How so?
  - kadoban 4y ago
    Seems both ethically questionable and maybe not the best strategy for the individual if they're being instructed to keep information to themselves instead of passing it up the chain in the company. Is that intended to keep just that employee responsible for whatever mess?
    - throwawaylinux 4y ago
      > Seems both ethically questionable Right, but how so? A person or company can get into trouble with things being written down or made known to others. Having a lawyer consider it first is legally prudent and is entirely reasonable and common advice given out to any person (don't speak to police/regulator/other party/internet/newspaper/etc before consulting your lawyer). If you think that's ethically sound advice for a person, then what changes the calculus for a corporation? > and maybe not the best strategy for the individual if they're being instructed to keep information to themselves instead of passing it up the chain in the company. Is that intended to keep just that employee responsible for whatever mess? Probably less instructed to keep it to yourself, more encouraged to stick to "official" reporting channels, and then when you do that or come into contact with such issues by other means, more encouragement to use the phone. And it completely depends on what it is as to the intention I guess. Initially so that the lawyers are able to consider and advise. But sure you aren't paying the lawyer so they are only taking care of your interests so far as that coincides with the company's interests. So if you had a concern that you would be responsible for a legal problem, or are a victim of a criminal or civil legal matter from the company or another person in it, then I would say you should consider discussing that with your own lawyer.

kadoban 4y ago

> don't tell anybody especially not higher ups in the company As a non-lawyer, that sure sounds like sketchy advice, even beyond the rest.

throwawaylinux 4y ago
How so?
- kadoban 4y ago
  Seems both ethically questionable and maybe not the best strategy for the individual if they're being instructed to keep information to themselves instead of passing it up the chain in the company. Is that intended to keep just that employee responsible for whatever mess?
  - throwawaylinux 4y ago
    > Seems both ethically questionable Right, but how so? A person or company can get into trouble with things being written down or made known to others. Having a lawyer consider it first is legally prudent and is entirely reasonable and common advice given out to any person (don't speak to police/regulator/other party/internet/newspaper/etc before consulting your lawyer). If you think that's ethically sound advice for a person, then what changes the calculus for a corporation? > and maybe not the best strategy for the individual if they're being instructed to keep information to themselves instead of passing it up the chain in the company. Is that intended to keep just that employee responsible for whatever mess? Probably less instructed to keep it to yourself, more encouraged to stick to "official" reporting channels, and then when you do that or come into contact with such issues by other means, more encouragement to use the phone. And it completely depends on what it is as to the intention I guess. Initially so that the lawyers are able to consider and advise. But sure you aren't paying the lawyer so they are only taking care of your interests so far as that coincides with the company's interests. So if you had a concern that you would be responsible for a legal problem, or are a victim of a criminal or civil legal matter from the company or another person in it, then I would say you should consider discussing that with your own lawyer.