In Todd V Exxon Corp

In Todd v. Exxon Corp., where Exxon other oil companies hired a consultant to gather information about the salaries they paid professionals at the companies, and the information was used to help set salaries, the appeals court noted that:

A) if the companies shared the data equally among themselves, there was nothing illegal about the data exchange
B) if the companies made the data in a data exchange public, they could face criminal charges
C) if the companies refused to make the data in a data exchange public, they could face criminal charges
D) a court is less likely to approve a data exchange when the information is made public
E) none of the other choices are correct