Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to come out against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and many others, some are taking aim at the legal process that's helped keep their secrets for so long. While Weinstein has denied many of the allegations, the list of his accusers has grown to nearly 60. And many have reportedly signed confidentiality clauses to settle their claims. As NPR's Tovia Smith reports, some states are now looking to ban those kinds of secrecy pacts in cases of sexual misconduct. TOVIA SMITH, HOST: When a former assistant of Harvey Weinstein broke a hush clause in a settlement she says she signed with him, she told the Financial Times she wanted to out not only Weinstein but also the, quote, "egregious" secrecy pacts that have long gagged her and so many others, including Lisa Senecal. LISA SENECAL: Unfortunately, because of the nondisclosure agreement that I'm under, there's very little that I'm able
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