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One can debate the merits of classifying these workers as independent contractors, and including...

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One can debate the merits of classifying these workers as independent contractors, and including such 'death clauses' in employment contracts. I believe they are both immoral and unlikely to hold up in court is a matter of public record. One can also debate why WWE ultimately chose to settle its disputes involving Martha Hart. I have stated my professional opinion that the settlement likely reflects the weakness of your initial legal position. Your company's decision to invoke the 'death clause' as grounds for defeating Martha Hart’s original wrongful death suit, and as grounds for seeking contractual damages from Martha Hart, however, is not up for debate. It is simply a fact and this fact completely contradicts the claims of your campaign.

Robert Solomon, the Yale law professor, continues his public attack on Linda McMahon for lying about WWE never invoking a contractual death clause and misclassifying her workers as independent contractors.