Media Mention
The Berkshire Bombshell
March 31, 2011 -- CNBC's Power Lunch
Steven Feldman analyzes for a live network audience the possible criminal or civil liability facing David Sokol, the Berkshire Hathaway executive who resigned amid news he bought shares in a company that Berkshire Hathaway later acquired, as well as his possible defenses and corporate governance issues.
March 31, 2011 -- CNBC's Power Lunch
Steven Feldman analyzes for a live network audience the possible criminal or civil liability facing David Sokol, the Berkshire Hathaway executive who resigned amid news he bought shares in a company that Berkshire Hathaway later acquired, as well as his possible defenses and corporate governance issues.
Media Mention
Berkshire Brand Tarnished?
March 31, 2011 -- CNBC's Power Lunch
Steven Feldman analyzes for a live network audience Berkshire Hathaway's corporate governance issues and the possible criminal or civil liability facing David Sokol, the Berkshire executive who resigned amid news he bought shares in a company that his employer later acquired. Steven disusses market manipulation, insider trading, the current climate involving insider trading, as well as possible defenses and the notion that it is far from clear that there was any wrongdoing.
March 31, 2011 -- CNBC's Power Lunch
Steven Feldman analyzes for a live network audience Berkshire Hathaway's corporate governance issues and the possible criminal or civil liability facing David Sokol, the Berkshire executive who resigned amid news he bought shares in a company that his employer later acquired. Steven disusses market manipulation, insider trading, the current climate involving insider trading, as well as possible defenses and the notion that it is far from clear that there was any wrongdoing.
Media Mention
401(k) fear: Can workers' stock decisions figure in layoffs?
December 26, 2010 -- USA Today.com
Employees who sell shares of company stock from their 401(k) plans are immune from retribution if they follow the rules of the plan, Fred Green says in a Q&A. Companies that establish 401(k) plans that seek to comply with ERISA Section 404(c) cannot even find out whether employees are selling company stock, whereas the plans that do not seek to comply with 404(c) allow employers to monitor -- but not act on -- employees' sales of such stock.
December 26, 2010 -- USA Today.com
Employees who sell shares of company stock from their 401(k) plans are immune from retribution if they follow the rules of the plan, Fred Green says in a Q&A. Companies that establish 401(k) plans that seek to comply with ERISA Section 404(c) cannot even find out whether employees are selling company stock, whereas the plans that do not seek to comply with 404(c) allow employers to monitor -- but not act on -- employees' sales of such stock.
Media Mention
How to hire freelancers with finesse: Know dos and don'ts to keep relationships with outside workers productive, problem-free
July 27, 2010 -- Crain's New York Business.com
Mara Levin discusses employment issues -- what distinguishes an employee from an independent contractor -- and Barry Werbin cautions that contractors' work product is the intellectual property of the contractors unless they sign a work-for-hire or assignment agreement. Mara and Barry made their observations in this story about how small businesses can safely use contractors instead of employees when circumstances dictate.
July 27, 2010 -- Crain's New York Business.com
Mara Levin discusses employment issues -- what distinguishes an employee from an independent contractor -- and Barry Werbin cautions that contractors' work product is the intellectual property of the contractors unless they sign a work-for-hire or assignment agreement. Mara and Barry made their observations in this story about how small businesses can safely use contractors instead of employees when circumstances dictate.
Media Mention
When an Employee Stock Ownership Plan Makes Sense
March 16, 2010 -- MSN Business on Main
Gary Young analyzes when Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) make sense, how they are best implemented, and the costs and possible downsides of them. Tax advantages and a parallel agenda, where employees' and management's fortunes are intertwined, are among the advantages.
March 16, 2010 -- MSN Business on Main
Gary Young analyzes when Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) make sense, how they are best implemented, and the costs and possible downsides of them. Tax advantages and a parallel agenda, where employees' and management's fortunes are intertwined, are among the advantages.
Media Mention
Textual overtones: Digital dogging is new tool for office sexual harrassers
October12, 2009 -- New York Post
Text messages and instant messages have overtaken email as tools of workplace sexual harassment, Mara Levin says in an article about how various forms of digitial technology are effective as work tools but can be misused to harass others. She notes that in general, instant messages and text messages can be used as evidence in trials where sexual harassment has been alleged.
October12, 2009 -- New York Post
Text messages and instant messages have overtaken email as tools of workplace sexual harassment, Mara Levin says in an article about how various forms of digitial technology are effective as work tools but can be misused to harass others. She notes that in general, instant messages and text messages can be used as evidence in trials where sexual harassment has been alleged.
Media Mention
Daughter joins Gabelli's board, raising new questions
March 3, 2009 -- The Journal News
Louis Goldberg analyzes why a daughter joining the board of directors of a public company controlled largely by her father is legally and ethically sound, as long as the company discloses the relationship and meets all other relevant requirements as to composition of the board. Louis notes that many Fortune 500 companies are essentially family businesses, with familial relationships among officers and directors.
March 3, 2009 -- The Journal News
Louis Goldberg analyzes why a daughter joining the board of directors of a public company controlled largely by her father is legally and ethically sound, as long as the company discloses the relationship and meets all other relevant requirements as to composition of the board. Louis notes that many Fortune 500 companies are essentially family businesses, with familial relationships among officers and directors.
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