Paterno: Employment Law 101 and New Years Resolutions

January 8, 2012

Happy New Year!
In the season of Bowl Games and NFL Playoffs, you just cannot underestimate the power of football in the United States.
And put it in Pennsylvania or Texas or Florida or Georgia and you have a super-powerfully influential sport.
For university’s in the football business you just have to understand that graduation rates may fall [...]

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Employment Law 101: Herman Cain Interview Techniques and Joe Paterno Oversight

November 23, 2011

Herman Cain is running for President of the United States.  Historically not a  politician he must now run the gauntlet  of public scrutiny in a life that was generally lived in the halls of corporate America.
OMG!
So first there was the harassment and the reference to a “settlement” –confidential of course so there are no names and faces [...]

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Employment Law 101: From The Red Sox Collapse to Dial a Patriot

November 23, 2011

NOTE: 
[I guess with all the discussion of employment rates and jobs and the volatility of the stock market and the looming presidential primary season, I Will be focusing on jobs and employment over the next few weeks.  The theme-- it is crazy out there!]
It is kind of amazing what spectators we are. 
We sit on the sidelines and watch [...]

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Negotiation 101:”Going By the Book” vs. “Breaking All the Rules”

September 16, 2011

This phenomenon is something I have noticed in numerous interviews, cases and negotiations I have reviewed or participated in recently. The phenomenon is simply this: 
There are two parties involved in a dispute and one abides by the rules and the other side seems oblivious to any rules! 
So, for example, can you imagine how much success [...]

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Business Trial Tips:The New Social Media Jury

September 9, 2011

The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recently interviewed the jury consultant to the Casey Anthony murder trial and there are lessons for all.
In short, the consultant and her staff monitored 40,000 web sites, blogs and Face Book pages and offered certain comments to “test”  how the public  would respond.  They took that real time data and shared it with lawyers [...]

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The Stress of Litigation and Importance of Keeping Cool

September 2, 2011

Business is hard enough without a fight looming or getting embroiled in a contest either internally with an employee, partner or without,  from a competitor. 
These are side bar stress factors that do not help you in business but are necessary as you stay in business.
Stress can hit another level when the government walks in.  The IRS, [...]

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