<span>The company was wanting to ensure that confidential data and company secrets weren't being leaked to outsiders. These people may use the information in ways that would hurt the business in the long-term, which is then used as a reason for terminating the employee.</span>
The opinions that are being collected and are being published in volumes of books is known as reporters, which is letter A. It is because this is what the court judges made use of in writing their opinions in regards of their decision in a particular appeal or trial.