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Re:Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM by naveen99 on Thursday March 22, 2018 @09:20PM (#16654280)
the natural state of things is anyone can sue anyone. So unless she got them to sign a contract to not sue, they can sue her.
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Re:Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM by saratogacx on Thursday March 22, 2018 @10:50PM (#16654707)
Sure. They could sue but they cannot sue for a slam dunk "breach of contract" suit. They would actually have to prove damages which makes any case much more expensive for the company.
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Re:Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM by rhizome on Thursday March 22, 2018 @10:04PM (#16654506)
Yes of course, but not with a previously agreed cause of action.
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