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What’s Being Done to “Green Up” Professional Sports?(0)

January 17, 2011

The last two Olympics were greener than any before, but environmental awareness isn’t limited to the realm of international amateur competition. In fact, in just the last few years all of the major professional North American sports leagues have made strides in greening their operations.

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Chutzpah: Embezzler Claims Restitution as Tax Deduction

From the recent annals of the New York State tax court comes the audacious tale of Hannah Shin, who pleaded guilty in 2007 to embezzling $449,064 from her employer, Fusebox Technologies, by creating false invoices and having client payments directed to companies and bank accounts she controlled.

Dimitrios Biller and Toyota

Columnist Gael O’Brien says the case of Dimitrios Biller, a former attorney for Toyota, “is a sad tale without vindication.” Biller had accused the car maker of withholding and destroying product safety information. Last week an arbitrator ruled in favor of Toyota and said that Biller had “violated ethical, statutory, and contractual prohibitions.”

World Economic Forum: Will Many Take The Global Business Oath?

It will be interesting to see how many of the 2,500 attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will wind up taking The Global Business Oath. Yes, there is one – and you, too, can pledge.


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