http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/ Michelle Leder's guide to what's hiding in SEC filings Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4576 Wendy Fried Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:38:33 +0000 http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4576 Thanks to everyone who commented on this post. Just wanted to mention, in response to Richard Fall's comment, that I have seen contracts that are bilateral, i.e. companies promise not to say bad things about their executives. This doesn't seem to be the norm, though. Thanks to everyone who commented on this post. Just wanted to mention, in response to Richard Fall’s comment, that I have seen contracts that are bilateral, i.e. companies promise not to say bad things about their executives. This doesn’t seem to be the norm, though.

]]> http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4570 The Epicurean Dealmaker Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:16:39 +0000 http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4570 There is no barrier nowadays to trash talking about your former employer in public. All you need to do is publish an anonymous blog. Then let them try to catch you! There is no barrier nowadays to trash talking about your former employer in public. All you need to do is publish an anonymous blog. Then let them try to catch you!

]]> http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4564 Richard Fall Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:13:47 +0000 http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4564 In addition to the overreaching wording of the non-disparagement clauses cited, I also note that many of these are not bilateral in nature--that is, you can't say bad things about the company, but what they can say about you is, well...up to them. In addition to the overreaching wording of the non-disparagement clauses cited, I also note that many of these are not bilateral in nature–that is, you can’t say bad things about the company, but what they can say about you is, well…up to them.

]]> http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4559 Frank Graham Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:36:27 +0000 http://www.footnoted.org/buried-treasure/speak-no-evil/#comment-4559 hmm Very clever piece. Noticed the handcuffers didn't say anything about all the usual off line sources of gut spilling after a nasty breakup. That being bartender, hair cutter, religious person, off-books mistress-master... Come on the world is a gray leaky pipe. hmm Very clever piece. Noticed the handcuffers didn’t say
anything about all the usual off line sources of gut spilling
after a nasty breakup.
That being bartender, hair cutter, religious person,
off-books mistress-master…
Come on the world is a gray leaky pipe.

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