Apparently I have not posted my original question in the proper location, thus I will attempt to do this again.
I have served as an expert witness on behalf of my company regarding a product liability suit. I was terminated "without cause"/reduction in force approximately six weeks ago, and presume that I have been dismissed from the case by my previous employer(defendant). I have not confirmed the dismissal as of yet, but it is safe to say that it would not be presumptious on my part, based upon what has transpired from the public court docket records.
I have an employment contract that binds me from divulging proprietary data relative to the company for a period of one year. However, there are issues with this case that are not of a proprietary nature that are inherently weak for the defense. These issues were pointed out during my deposition, but were "off the record".
Can I legally contact the plaintiff's attorney regarding this matter without subjecting myself to some form of incrimination or contract violation if it pertains to a matter of public policy concerns? Furthermore, how can I successfully execute this action without appearing retaliatory, and subjecting myself, or possibly the plaintiff's attorney from disqualification?
From a purely "humanistic" standpoint, it would be easy for one to assume that such actions are pursued for retribution, but in fact, I cannot in good conscience allow such deliberations to continue knowing that the company has acted negligently.
I have served as an expert witness on behalf of my company regarding a product liability suit. I was terminated "without cause"/reduction in force approximately six weeks ago, and presume that I have been dismissed from the case by my previous employer(defendant). I have not confirmed the dismissal as of yet, but it is safe to say that it would not be presumptious on my part, based upon what has transpired from the public court docket records.
I have an employment contract that binds me from divulging proprietary data relative to the company for a period of one year. However, there are issues with this case that are not of a proprietary nature that are inherently weak for the defense. These issues were pointed out during my deposition, but were "off the record".
Can I legally contact the plaintiff's attorney regarding this matter without subjecting myself to some form of incrimination or contract violation if it pertains to a matter of public policy concerns? Furthermore, how can I successfully execute this action without appearing retaliatory, and subjecting myself, or possibly the plaintiff's attorney from disqualification?
From a purely "humanistic" standpoint, it would be easy for one to assume that such actions are pursued for retribution, but in fact, I cannot in good conscience allow such deliberations to continue knowing that the company has acted negligently.