Baseball Fires Arbitrator Who Overturned Braun Ban
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/sports/baseball/baseball-fires-arbitrator-who-overturned-braun-ban.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/05/15/sports/baseball/15base-pic/15base-pic-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>Shyam Das, who overturned Ryan Braun’s 50-game suspension for a positive drug test, was fired, according to a person in baseball with knowledge of the decision.Class Actions Face Hurdle in 2011 Supreme Court Ruling
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/your-money/class-actions-face-hurdle-in-2011-supreme-court-ruling.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/05/06/business/6Haggler/6Haggler-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>Last year, the Supreme Court said that corporations could write contracts that blocked class-action lawsuits. Now we are seeing that ruling’s effects.Australia’s Richest Woman to Battle Children in Open Court
Gina Rinehart lost an appeal seeking private arbitration for the dispute over her family trust, which three of her children charge she is mishandling.Teacher Argued Double Standard in Successful 2010 Fight to Keep Job
In his defense, an educator in Washington Heights showed a picture of the schools chancellor at the time in a similarly affectionate pose with students.Found to Have Misbehaved, but Still Teaching in New York City
The city wanted to fire more than a dozen teachers accused of inappropriate behavior, but in most cases it has been overruled by an arbitrator who opted for a milder penalty.

Fruit of the Loom partners with Goodwill
As part of the product launch of its new Fruit of the Loom Gray Sole sock product for men, Mt. Airy-based Renfro Corp., Fruit of the Loom?s sock licensee, is partnering with Goodwill Industries International Through July 31, Renfro will donate $1 to Goodwill for every ?like? it receives on its Facebook page www.facebook.com/fruitsocks. The goal is to raise $100,000, to support career services at Goodwills in communities nationwide. At a time when the unemployment rate hovers around 8 percent,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=0FQH6u4lCvg:Deg_FbNuB9k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=0FQH6u4lCvg:Deg_FbNuB9k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=0FQH6u4lCvg:Deg_FbNuB9k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=0FQH6u4lCvg:Deg_FbNuB9k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=0FQH6u4lCvg:Deg_FbNuB9k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=0FQH6u4lCvg:Deg_FbNuB9k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>Elon names Raghu Tadepalli new business school dean
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/triad/news/raghu_tadepalli_hires-5-0-315-309*100.jpg?v=3'>Elon University has named Raghu Tadepalli the new dean of its Love School of Business, according to an announcement. Tadepalli will take over as dean on July 1. He comes from Babson College in Massachusetts, where he is Murata Dean and professor of marketing at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. At Babson, Tadepalli oversaw a major overhaul of the MBA curriculum and has also contributed to many peer-reviewed journals in the areas of cross-cultural ethics, performance evaluation and sales. ?Raghu...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=OB7fdvAgvcg:2N6N7PNVWj4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=OB7fdvAgvcg:2N6N7PNVWj4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=OB7fdvAgvcg:2N6N7PNVWj4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=OB7fdvAgvcg:2N6N7PNVWj4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=OB7fdvAgvcg:2N6N7PNVWj4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=OB7fdvAgvcg:2N6N7PNVWj4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>Kirkland Construction wins Elon softball field project
High Point-based Kirkland Construction has been selected to build a new softball stadium at Elon University for an undisclosed price. The project, which includes the field, fencing, press box and bathrooms, is part of Elon University?s $250 million in construction plans, which include adding nearly 1,600 beds and expanding academic facilities for science and communications. Doug Dreyer, vice president of business development for Kirkland, said the Hunt Softball Complex is slated for completion...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=6elSlWXniBE:Hmrb7068Jfk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=6elSlWXniBE:Hmrb7068Jfk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=6elSlWXniBE:Hmrb7068Jfk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=6elSlWXniBE:Hmrb7068Jfk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=6elSlWXniBE:Hmrb7068Jfk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=6elSlWXniBE:Hmrb7068Jfk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>Syngenta expanding in Africa
Agribusiness giant Syngenta plans to invest more than $500 million in an effort to expand food production in Africa and grow to $1 billion in sales on the continent over the next ten years. The Swiss firm, which has one of its two North American headquarters offices in Greensboro, plans to recruit more than 700 employees and develop new distribution and production channels to serve the African market. The goal, the company said, is to reach over 5 million farmers and enable productivity gains of...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=qJ4rHQZMZf8:5sc9vbO59hg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=qJ4rHQZMZf8:5sc9vbO59hg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=qJ4rHQZMZf8:5sc9vbO59hg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=qJ4rHQZMZf8:5sc9vbO59hg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=qJ4rHQZMZf8:5sc9vbO59hg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=qJ4rHQZMZf8:5sc9vbO59hg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>Would the Bryan Foundation ever fund a Greensboro performing arts center?
The fact the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation might soon see an influx of cash from the sale of NewBridge Bank Park may bring some hope to supporters of building a performing arts center in downtown Greensboro. Building such a center would depend upon generating about $20 million of private sector support for the project estimated to cost $50 million, and the Bryan Foundation has been generous with downtown projects in the past. But as I gathered information about the potential ballpark sale to the owners...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=LJutlYJ05eA:Q5WzC6wmdPc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=LJutlYJ05eA:Q5WzC6wmdPc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=LJutlYJ05eA:Q5WzC6wmdPc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=LJutlYJ05eA:Q5WzC6wmdPc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?i=LJutlYJ05eA:Q5WzC6wmdPc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_triad?a=LJutlYJ05eA:Q5WzC6wmdPc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_triad?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>

A method of dispute resolution which includes undertaking any activity for the purpose of promoting the discussion and settlement of disputes, bringing together the parties to any dispute for that purpose, and the follow-up of any matter being the subject of such discussion or settlement.