There is no such thing as an Internet Eraser

If you or your company has ever been the subject of a whistleblower claim, a product recall, or a false accusation, then you know the Internet is an unforgiving place. Errors compound. Unfavorable stories pile up like a multi-car accident on the Interstate. Several...

Going to court versus settlement

The Kleiner Perkins litigation shows there is more to a case than a favorable jury verdict. A former general counsel recently asked me about the discrimination suit that Ellen Pao brought against her former employer, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Wouldn’t it...