misconduct

Former Brocade CEO: Hello, BofA? Yes, I’d Like to Stop Payment on a $15 Million Check.

John Paczkowski in News on August 19, 2009 at 7:18 am PT

Another first for former Brocade Communications Systems CEO Greg Reyes. He was the first Silicon Valley CEO to be indicted on federal charges in the options backdating scandal of a few years ago and the first to be found guilty. And on Tuesday, he became the first to have his conviction overturned.

Guess We Forgot to Delete the “Out” From "Without" in Your Termination Letter

John Paczkowski in News on March 5, 2009 at 12:00 pm PT

Former Motorola CFO Paul Liska thought he’d been let go because the company was postponing the spinoff of its cellphone unit. Imagine his surprise when he read in Crain’s Chicago Business that he’d actually been fired for cause.

Guess We Forgot to Delete the “Out” From “Without” in Your Termination Letter

John Paczkowski in News on March 5, 2009 at 12:00 pm PT

Former Motorola CFO Paul Liska thought he’d been let go because the company was postponing the spinoff of its cellphone unit. Imagine his surprise when he read in Crain’s Chicago Business that he’d actually been fired for cause.