Mr. Damore alleged in his memo that Google engaged in (secret) illegal discriminatory hiring practices.  Your legal experts appear to have missed that.  Also, when the CEO stated the reason that Mr. Damore was fired, he misrepresented what Mr. Damore wrote.  Furthermore, discovery may turn up expression of similar views from people who were not punished. Mr. Damore's lawyer might argue that Google has created a vengeful PC culture that targets and punishes rational dissenters.  Hard to counter that. Your legal experts should look at the evidence before shooting off their mouths-- but they are not qualified to evaluate Mr.  Damore's argument.  That is true of the  media types who have shot off their mouths about the matter --  pretty much emotion and prejudice.