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by wyldfire 3318 days ago
It doesn't seem that simple. It sounds as if the scope includes more than just products.

> The lawsuit alleges that Google’s leaks policy covers essentially all company information and prohibits reasonable discussion about company activities.

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> One policy allegedly even prevents employees from writing a novel about working for a large Silicon Valley corporation — like, for instance, Dave Eggers’ dystopian novel, The Circle — without first getting final draft approval from Google.

John Doe v. Google, Inc [1].

[1] https://www.scribd.com/document/334736972/John-Doe-vs-Google...

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Not sure that would be Justiciable on first amendment rights alone
Google is not bound by the First Amendment - only the federal, state and local governments are (and institutions they run, such as state universities).
Banning employees from discussing pay /conditions etc is illegal in the USA