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A jury sided with a BusinessWeek reporter in finding that she had not promised confidentiality to a Microsoft executive who…

A jury sided with a BusinessWeek reporter in finding that she had not promised confidentiality to a Microsoft executive who disclosed personal details of his work relationships for a story on office conflicts. Interestingly, the Microsoft plaintiff was represented by a lawyer who used to represent the news media.

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