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Executive Employment Perspectives Blog

“Cause” for Concern? — Executive Compensation and Severance

In negotiating any senior executive’s employment agreement, particular attention must be paid to the section which defines “Cause” for termination. This section sets forth the specific, agreed-on circumstances in which the employer has legitimate grounds for terminating the executive with “Cause.” A... Read More

Never Apologize

Rumpole of the Bailey’s credo was “Never Plead Guilty.”

Real-life lawyers can’t be as dogmatic as Rumpole, the fictional British barrister, but I do have a rule I preach to our executive employment clients, ranging from business CEOs to University Presidents, which... Read More