Man, talk about CYA answers.  A lawyer is probably going to give an answer that covers their butt.  They&#x27;re going to chose the lowest risk legal route.<p>Your employee came to you in confidence. If there is a legal way out of this that doesn&#x27;t break that (maybe requires a bit of extra work), I&#x27;d chose it.<p>You have to realize how this could blow back on her in a big way.