Designs by Emily Clare

The case with Boeing involves a worker named Gerald Eastman who downloaded documents from the Boeing computer to share them with the Seattle Times about air safety. Eastman thought parts were not being adequately inspected and he had alerted the Federal Aviation Administration but the FAA did not address the issue. Boeing’s trial resulted in a hung jury. This pertains to class by showing how possessing documents of the companies is a sure fire way to get in trouble but in Eastman’s case his motives behind taking the documents might be the reason why the jury was split. This case shows how fiercely companies will defend their secrets even if the person crossing the line is doing it for the best intentions.

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