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MrIcky · 08-31-2009, 01:18 PM

Hmmm, I agree- smell test on this is foul:

Leaves Toyota and gets a 3.7million 'severance' but it is unclear if this is a payoff or if it's a contract provision- either way, 3.7 million.

Then goes to work at the County (likely now making about 100,000/year or less). This doesn't go well and there is a severance disagreement over a few months of work.

Then he starts a business teaching lawyers how to prep for suits or whatever, but somehow what he's teaching violates the confidentiality agreement in his severance?

Not enough here to be sure- but it has the feeling of someone who wants to brag on his experience who got shut down for it, and is then crying whistleblower.

I wouldn't hang my hats on this one being Toyota's come-uppance. Maybe it will be, who knows.

Here's his bio:

http://ldtconsulting.com/credentials.html

and here's an excerpt:

"In the world of Electronic Discovery while at Toyota, Mr. Biller used every case seeking electronically stored information (“ESI”) under his management as an opportunity to confront E-Discovery issues, develop policies and procedures to satisfy E-Discovery obligations, and actually implemented these policies and procedures in real cases. These policies and procedures included:

....
Developing evidence to prove Toyota satisfied E-Discovery rules;
....
Educating senior level executives, managers, and associates on E-Discovery legal and technical issues;"

Reading this, it would seem this gentleman may be more part of the problem then of any solution. Keep in mind, this is HIS OWN bio. There's a lot there that I didn't read all of.

08-31-2009, 01:18 PM	#30
MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	Hmmm, I agree- smell test on this is foul: Leaves Toyota and gets a 3.7million 'severance' but it is unclear if this is a payoff or if it's a contract provision- either way, 3.7 million. Then goes to work at the County (likely now making about 100,000/year or less). This doesn't go well and there is a severance disagreement over a few months of work. Then he starts a business teaching lawyers how to prep for suits or whatever, but somehow what he's teaching violates the confidentiality agreement in his severance? Not enough here to be sure- but it has the feeling of someone who wants to brag on his experience who got shut down for it, and is then crying whistleblower. I wouldn't hang my hats on this one being Toyota's come-uppance. Maybe it will be, who knows. Here's his bio: http://ldtconsulting.com/credentials.html and here's an excerpt: "In the world of Electronic Discovery while at Toyota, Mr. Biller used every case seeking electronically stored information (“ESI”) under his management as an opportunity to confront E-Discovery issues, develop policies and procedures to satisfy E-Discovery obligations, and actually implemented these policies and procedures in real cases. These policies and procedures included: .... Developing evidence to prove Toyota satisfied E-Discovery rules; .... Educating senior level executives, managers, and associates on E-Discovery legal and technical issues;" Reading this, it would seem this gentleman may be more part of the problem then of any solution. Keep in mind, this is HIS OWN bio. There's a lot there that I didn't read all of.