Legal Reform Turns a Steward Into an Activist

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Alan Hevesi, the New York State controller and fiduciary for the New York State Common Retirement fund, acted as plaintiff in a class action suit against WorldCom. He not only managed to get a $6-million settlement, but was also able to reduce the amount of legal fees paid.

Financial management, Pension, health, and welfare funds, Pension Funds & Benefit Plans, Pension Funds, Securities & Commodities Regulatn, New York, Interpretation and construction, Company investment, Investments, Financial institutions, Securities law, Institutional investments, Hevesi, Alan

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Does RAND Walk the Talk on Labor Policy?

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Rand Corp. is facing a class action suit for wage discrimination against women. But this is not preventing the company from getting Labor Department contracts to study employee pensions, benefits and sex discrimination.

Personnel administration, Management Consulting, Dept of Labor, Compensation and benefits, Labor relations, Sex discrimination against women, Management consulting services, Public contracts, Government contracts, United States. Department of Labor, Consulting services, Government contract, Rand Corp.

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On Public TV, Not Quite an Ad But Pretty Close

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The Public Broadcasting Service television network has loosened its prohibitions against television advertising , and sponsors will begin to have a more visible presence.

Radio, TV, publisher representatives, TV Advertising, Media Representatives, Management dynamics, Management, Economic aspects, Television advertising, Company business management, Public Broadcasting Service

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