What Would You Do? 1. Go ahead and use the documents to the company's benefit, but make clear to your boss that you don't want to receive confidential information like this. If he threatens to fire you, you could threaten to leak the news to the press. 2. Confront your boss privately and let him know that you're uncomfortable with how the documents were obtained and what possession of them says about the company's culture. In addition to the question of the legality of using the information, point out that it is a public relations nightmare waiting to happen if the documents are used. 3. Talk to the company's legal counsel and contact the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals association in your area for guidance. Then, with their opinions and facts to back you up, go to your boss. What Would You Do? 1. Go ahead and use the documents to the company's benefit, but make clear to your boss that you don't want to receive confidential information like this. If he threatens to fire you, you could threaten to leak the news to the press. 2. Confront your boss privately and let him know that you're uncomfortable with how the documents were obtained and what possession of them says about the company's culture. In addition to the question of the legality of using the information, point out that it is a public relations nightmare waiting to happen if the documents are used. 3. Talk to the company's legal counsel and contact the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals association in your area for guidance. Then, with their opinions and facts to back you up, go to your boss