The board's irresponsible behavior and failure to meet its basic duties shortchanged the taxpayers and the students of the district over and over again.

The board's irresponsible behavior and failure to meet its basic duties shortchanged the taxpayers and the students of the district over and over again,

This program of actions is a last resort forced upon us by the continuing failure of the Swiss government to participate in the negotiations or even support an agreement, and by the inability of the Swiss banks to bridge the small gap between them and the class-action plaintiffs,

This is a big deal. This is serious and historic. It's an agreement that brings the banks in as partners in maximizing the potential for landlords to clean up buildings.

When the same person fills both roles, the odds are much less that the board will challenge inappropriate decisions.

The refusal of Warner-Lambert's board to give due consideration to the Pfizer offer, and the coercive provisions of its agreement with AHP ... effectively deny shareholders the right and opportunity to enhance their investments.