So basically if a corporation takes advantage of a situation by having someone over a barrel, it's fair to exploit them and there should never be any chance of redress?
How anyone can defend such a notion is beyond me.
That's like defending slavery because it was legal at the time.
Exploitation is exploitation and there are morals that transcend legalities.
The way Kirby was treated by Marvel was indefenisble and the way Marvel/Disney still dodge the issue behind a wall of lawyers is a disgrace.