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Tag Archives: executives
Business Continuity vs. Employee Safety: An Easy Call
Goldman Sachs took some heat recently when it was reported that top-level executives told the company’s Japan-based employees not to leave the country, despite their concerns about radiation leaking from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. I should say, for … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, CEOs, Legal
Tagged business continuity, executives, Fukushima, Goldman Sachs, Japan, nuclear accident, radiation exposure
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NFL mediation not what you may be thinking
The NFL owners and players union head back into mediation tomorrow (Tuesday March 1), less than 72 hours before the collective bargaining agreement expires. Drastic measures could follow. Mediation is a good first step, and it’s swell that the mediator said there … Continue reading
Posted in ADR, Executive contracts, Sports contracts
Tagged ADR, arbitration, executive contracts, executive employment, executives, mediation, NFL, NFL lockout, NLF executives, sports contracts
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Sexual Harassment Lessons from Al Capone
High-profile executives on the wrong end of a sexual harassment complaint have something in common with mobster Al Capone, whose undoing had little to do with his occupation. Like Capone, who ended up in the big house for tax evasion … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Legal
Tagged Al Capone, CEOs, executives, harassment, workplace romance
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Blowing the Whistle Still a Risky Proposition
Whistleblowing remains perilous territory for executives, even with the protections offered by 2002’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the financial incentives offered by 2010’s Dodd-Frank Act. Yet there is a powerful argument to be made that executives with information about possible shareholder … Continue reading
Posted in Dodd-Frank, Legal, Sarbanes-Oxley
Tagged Dodd-Frank, executives, Sarbanes Oxley, whistleblowing
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