I’m continuing to make my way through the Continuing Education Webinars.

And, I’m continuing to be amazed by these attorneys’ usage.

Today it was:

“(This is the type of provision, for instance in a severance agreement) that might prevent the employer from saying something bad against a former employee.”

I think “bad” conveys the negative aspect of this thought.  Let’s go with “bad about,” or “bad concerning,” or “bad regarding.”