Comments on: “Competition in this market is keen” http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/ News, notes and the inside scoop on Idaho's radio industry & beyond Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:43:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84503 Kevin Fri, 18 May 2007 17:44:02 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84503 There are firms that specialize in large scale, heavy litigation. That's all they do. An inhouse counsel, even if these guys had one, would be more focused on day-to-day mundane legal tasks. This is one of those "best left to the professionals" type of deals. That out of the way, this is going to cost both parties a PILE of money. This isn't going to be something that gets resolved in hurry. A chance of settlement will probably only come after thousands of hours of discovery and trial prep work. I think it's entertaining that Citadel has retained Perkins Coie. Somebody from the Bannock bomb shelter is going to be spending plenty of time meeting with the lawyers. May as well pick the office that's nicer than any Parade home I've been in. There are firms that specialize in large scale, heavy litigation. That’s all they do. An inhouse counsel, even if these guys had one, would be more focused on day-to-day mundane legal tasks. This is one of those “best left to the professionals” type of deals.

That out of the way, this is going to cost both parties a PILE of money. This isn’t going to be something that gets resolved in hurry. A chance of settlement will probably only come after thousands of hours of discovery and trial prep work.

I think it’s entertaining that Citadel has retained Perkins Coie. Somebody from the Bannock bomb shelter is going to be spending plenty of time meeting with the lawyers. May as well pick the office that’s nicer than any Parade home I’ve been in.

]]> By: RadioActive http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84404 RadioActive Fri, 18 May 2007 02:23:16 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84404 Chris, Yes. Its a wonderful time. To ensure that you are on the air, the only thing that is required is to secure yourself ownership of a radio station license. The cost of admission to this party is very high, but that is the cost of job security these days. Oh, and better retain the services of a good legal firm- you know, just in case.... Chris, Yes. Its a wonderful time.

To ensure that you are on the air, the only thing that is required is to secure yourself ownership of a radio station license. The cost of admission to this party is very high, but that is the cost of job security these days.

Oh, and better retain the services of a good legal firm- you know, just in case….

]]> By: Chris http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84401 Chris Fri, 18 May 2007 01:57:33 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84401 So if the "competition in this market is keen," is now a good time for me to come home and be on the air? So if the “competition in this market is keen,” is now a good time for me to come home and be on the air?

]]> By: RadioActive http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84245 RadioActive Wed, 16 May 2007 23:15:43 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84245 I would have assumed that big Corporate boys would have their own in-house ambulance chasers, on retainer or working on their tab full-time. Is this the case or in siutations like this do you hire outside specialists... Any of Those in the legal bureaus please empower us with your vast wisdom of such things.... I would have assumed that big Corporate boys would have their own in-house ambulance chasers, on retainer or working on their tab full-time. Is this the case or in siutations like this do you hire outside specialists…

Any of Those in the legal bureaus please empower us with your vast wisdom of such things….

]]> By: Don@IdahoRadio http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84236 Don@IdahoRadio Wed, 16 May 2007 21:50:00 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84236 Citadel is rep'ed by Perkins Coie, Peak grabbed some counsel from out of state that I didn't recognize. I'll look it up and post it when I get home. Citadel is rep’ed by Perkins Coie, Peak grabbed some counsel from out of state that I didn’t recognize. I’ll look it up and post it when I get home.

]]> By: Kevin http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84229 Kevin Wed, 16 May 2007 20:57:29 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84229 Who's representing who here? Inquiring minds in the legal community want to know. Who’s representing who here? Inquiring minds in the legal community want to know.

]]> By: RadioActive http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84205 RadioActive Wed, 16 May 2007 18:11:53 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84205 WOW! Those lawyers are going to REALLY clean up on this one!!!!! WOW! Those lawyers are going to REALLY clean up on this one!!!!!

]]> By: Karma http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84195 Karma Wed, 16 May 2007 15:08:45 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84195 You'd have to be an ex- CC employee to understand this but reading the break down of the events is therapy to an ex-CC employee. Finally everyone will see what it's like in that building. No other radio cluster in the could have been that backwards (although i hear from a friend that CC-Reno was just as "twighlight zone") I slime drips down from the top. It's so funny how Godwin's (as i mentioned on another post) final words to me were "if you leave you'll always have a black mark on your resume for the way you left here" LOL LOL LOL. I just get a kick out of reading the way he left. He was being a slime ball because here he is doing the same thing (and i love it) but all i want is a written apology Kevin. Thats all! Nothing more than "I'm sorry Karma for being a slime ball, I now see how backwards CC is and you were right Karma" Signed Kevin Godwin so i take it there's just about every position available now at CC (sarcasm). I'm a hard working, creative person seeking a job for 22,000 bucks a year that wants to work for someone with zero radio experience and that will cause me to lose my will to live and get out of radio all together. i've heard CC is a perfect fit for me. Call me! You’d have to be an ex- CC employee to understand this but reading the break down of the events is therapy to an ex-CC employee. Finally everyone will see what it’s like in that building. No other radio cluster in the could have been that backwards (although i hear from a friend that CC-Reno was just as “twighlight zone”)

I slime drips down from the top. It’s so funny how Godwin’s (as i mentioned on another post) final words to me were “if you leave you’ll always have a black mark on your resume for the way you left here” LOL LOL LOL. I just get a kick out of reading the way he left. He was being a slime ball because here he is doing the same thing (and i love it) but all i want is a written apology Kevin. Thats all! Nothing more than “I’m sorry Karma for being a slime ball, I now see how backwards CC is and you were right Karma” Signed Kevin Godwin

so i take it there’s just about every position available now at CC (sarcasm). I’m a hard working, creative person seeking a job for 22,000 bucks a year that wants to work for someone with zero radio experience and that will cause me to lose my will to live and get out of radio all together. i’ve heard CC is a perfect fit for me. Call me!

]]> By: bicuspid http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/comment-page-1/#comment-84190 bicuspid Wed, 16 May 2007 13:06:16 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/go/archives/2007/05/15/competition-in-this-market-is-keen/#comment-84190 You don't think Citadel is a little embarrased that they didn't have contracts, and non competes with thier so called top executives, who by thier own admission were so valuble.....It's not hard for any company to protect themselves against something like this happening....that includes executives, ceo's and top air talent....the problem for most companies is they don't want to loose the freedom to fire someone whenever they want for what ever they want......Citadel learned an important lesson, that companies always seem to have to learn the hard way....If you have a valuable employee, you have to pay them well and give them a contract that not only protects the company, but also the employee. You don't think CC would have killed to not have lost Tracy and Margo 5 or 6 years ago........ You don’t think Citadel is a little embarrased that they didn’t have contracts, and non competes with thier so called top executives, who by thier own admission were so valuble…..It’s not hard for any company to protect themselves against something like this happening….that includes executives, ceo’s and top air talent….the problem for most companies is they don’t want to loose the freedom to fire someone whenever they want for what ever they want……Citadel learned an important lesson, that companies always seem to have to learn the hard way….If you have a valuable employee, you have to pay them well and give them a contract that not only protects the company, but also the employee. You don’t think CC would have killed to not have lost Tracy and Margo 5 or 6 years ago……..

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