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**Qauunet** · 11-11-2007, 08:42 AM

Recall that she got to where she got because of her mentor, the previous General Counsel, who was then made CEO. She owed him her position and status. He signed the memo basically stating that he knew that product to be unsafe. Burying the memo protected not only the company, but the CEO himself.

Also, while in theory a lawyer for a big corporation might just be able to move on, the issue was still a multi-billion dollar lawsuit on her watch. Having that document come out would have meant certain defeat for her. If it was possible for her just to go away, what is the issue?

In short, her actions were not based on personal financial gains, but on protecting her status and the status of her mentor. Pride is as big a motivator as greed.

11-11-2007, 08:42 AM	#1
Qauunet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	The "Michael Clayton" Movie (spoilers) Recall that she got to where she got because of her mentor, the previous General Counsel, who was then made CEO. She owed him her position and status. He signed the memo basically stating that he knew that product to be unsafe. Burying the memo protected not only the company, but the CEO himself. Also, while in theory a lawyer for a big corporation might just be able to move on, the issue was still a multi-billion dollar lawsuit on her watch. Having that document come out would have meant certain defeat for her. If it was possible for her just to go away, what is the issue? In short, her actions were not based on personal financial gains, but on protecting her status and the status of her mentor. Pride is as big a motivator as greed.
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