Interestingly, the article states that the data sharing agreements do not limit what the researchers can publish. They can share results/conclusions critical of

Interestingly, the article states that the data sharing agreements do not limit what the researchers can publish. They can share results/conclusions critical of the state, which could then serve as a basis for litigation. What's weird is that they are being prevented from voluntary testimony on cases unrelated to the specific shared data, thus unnecessarily removing many experts from the pool.