Why do I get the impression that it isn't fun to be either an Employer or an Employee? In this example, is Crabshaw's next move to shove that piece of cake in his bosses' face? Or, should his Employer have smiled and accepted the wine all over the table with equanimity and merely required Crabshaw to clean the table? I remember, early in my career, when I had an employee or two, always worrying about the reputational hit I was getting when they were out in the world representing the firm. And, I was always worried about my liability for their actions. There are ways to practice law, and to live life, without worrying about these things. Go solo. You won't go back. At least, not unless you are always spilling wine all over the table.