Category Archives: News and Events

A jury found former Goldman trader, Fabrice Tourre, AKA “Fabulous Fab,” liable for civil fraud for his role in developing a CDO deal in 2007 without disclosing to investors that there was a conflict of interest on the selection of … Continue reading →

Mr. Rodriguez is not dumb. He just knows what he’s seen.  Mark McGwire is a hitting coach with the Dodgers.  Bob Nightengale and other sports writers argue every year for letting the juicers into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Most importantly, … Continue reading →

The late Joe Paterno, former head football coach at Penn State, to assistant football coach, Mike McQueary, in November 2011, just after the Jerry Sandusky (a former assistant football coach under Paterno) child abuse scandal broke.  Mr. Paterno was fired later … Continue reading →

A Pew Research Center survey asked over 4,000 adults who contributes “a lot” to society. Their answers offer some insights for folks on the need to seek a higher purpose.  The best?  Military (78%), teachers (72%), and medical doctors (66%).  … Continue reading →

Actually, the TSA employees are stealing, doing drugs, and breaching the security systems intentionally.  But, rest assured, those who were stealing from passengers were reprimanded by a harsh letter to their files.    About half of the those disciplined for these … Continue reading →

After two years of work, a committee of formal prosecutors charged by New York City Commissioner Raymond Kelly to review the NYPD’s internal crime-reporting system has released its report.  The conclusion of the report is that officers and supervisors made … Continue reading →

Ingrid Lederhaas-Okaun was Tiffany’s vice president of product development and she is now charged with the theft of 164 pieces of Tiffany’s jewelry.  The total value of the pieces is over $1,000,000. According to the criminal charges, Ms. Lederhaas-Okun took the … Continue reading →

MF Global’s global treasurer, Vinay Mahajan,  to the company’s CFO and another employee, referring to CEO Jon Corzine.  At the time, MF Global was dealing with a meltdown — the lack of cash and the reality that employees were transferring  funds from client … Continue reading →

The Chinese know how to handle labor disputes.  The co-founder/co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, Chip Starnes, has been locked in his office at the company’s Beijing plant since Friday (that’s four days) by plant workers who are upset because they … Continue reading →

Mr. Gandolfini’s untimely death is sad, and he certainly brought the world a memorable character.  However, from the Wall Street Journal to USA Today to every corner of the Huffington Post world, the lionization of James/Tony is approaching that afforded … Continue reading →

James “Whitey” Bulger, 83, is on trial for 32 charges, including 19 murders.  The defendants in criminal trials are bad, but the witnesses are worse.   John Martorano, aka “The Executioner” or “The Enforcer,” has testified that he was Mr. Bulger’s Boston … Continue reading →

Beyond.com, in a survey of 6,361 HR professionals and job-seekers released , has produced some insights into the generational disconnect in the workplace.  As you look at these numbers, understand this – someone’s perceptions are wrong. Someone could use a … Continue reading →

There is a storm brewing in Virginia because the top two officials in the state fell victim to a disease that seems to befall most elected officials:  Vacationitis.  Vacationitis is not what we, the plebeian masses experience, to wit, “I … Continue reading →

Trust in government means that we all feel that we have a fair shake.  That is, everyone lives by the rules. Some contractors are not exempt from permits, inspections, and fees while others slide through without that extra cost and the burdens of, … Continue reading →