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Judge ousts secrecy bid, laments "impermissibly broad" claims

An employer that got on the front foot by publicising details of a court claim by two senior employees after they "blew the whistle" on an affair between its chief executive and HR director – sparking media reports quoting sources close to the company suggesting they are in fact blackmailers trying to "shake [it] down" for up to $50 million – has failed to permanently suppress the details of the litigation.