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Friday, Oct. 7. “Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream.” Barbara Ehrenreich, who lived the life of a low-wage worker in “Nickel and Dimed,” discusses her newest book, an exploration of the white-collar world of career coaching and networking events. 7 p.m. First Parish Church, 3 Church...
...white-collar criminals due for a sympathy vote? Everyone expected the punishment to be harsh when L. Dennis Kozlowski, the former CEO of Tyco International, and former Tyco finance chief Mark Swartz were sentenced Monday, and indeed it was: up to up to 25 years in prison. But now defense lawyers and, increasingly, many others are wondering if white-collar criminals are being treated too harshly. Some violent crimes, including rape and manslaughter, can result in less than 20 years in jail...
...This is the new reality for white collar criminals. When the stock-market bubble burst five years ago, the wave of corporate frauds that came to light inflamed the public. Since then, bruised investors have been demanding amends. Twenty years ago, a similar rash of Wall Street fraud resulted in only a few honchos like Michael Milken going to prison, and spending less than two years there. Now the pendulum has swung the other direction. In addition to jail time, Kozlowski and Swartz must pay a total of $134 million in restitution; in addition, Kozlowski was fined $70 million, Swartz...
...expense?on companies working to tow the line. Cox has already said he?s going to give small companies some relief from Sarbanes-Oxley by extending for one year the deadline for coming into compliance. It could be that the recent string of decades-long prison sentences for white-collar criminals proves to be an extreme; the point at which the pendulum begins moving the other way again...
...imbedded speakers, microphone and keypad that allow you both to talk on your mobile and listen to tunes on your iPod. The jacket is compatible with any Bluetooth-enabled phone, so pop your mobile into the internal insulated pocket (to prolong battery life) and use the microphone near the collar and the speakers in the hood to make your calls. Plug your iPod into an embedded wire in the back of the jacket, place it in the designated pocket, and let the music begin. The keypad on the left outer cuff (lefties take note!) allows you to toggle between phone...