Non-disclosure agreements have gained new attention in the wake of the #MeToo movement, as people have pointed to them as a tactic used by companies to silence victims of workplace harassment or sexual assault. This week, NBC News announced that former employees could be released from NDAs they had previously signed.

In this week’s edition of Beat The Press, Emily Rooney was joined by former NECN anchor Mike Nikitas; Farah Stockman of The New York Times; Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University; and Callie Crossley of WGBH News.