No, this is not the umpteenth blog on the Sony situation. This is the one that Sony kept off the front pages. Adrian Peterson, the star running back of the Vikings, spoke with Troy Vincent, an executive at the NFL. There appeared to be an offer of a two game suspension, and now Peterson has lost his arbitration and is facing an indefinite suspension.
Lost in the discussion is that this was supposed to be a private conversation. I am now at the point of telling my clients to call people and not to email. Too much confusion and too much exposure. But when you call, ask the other person not to tape the conversation if it is sensitive. In California at least, both parties have to agree to the taping for it to be legal. However, if Peterson was in Texas at the time, his recording was legal, as the state requires only one-party consent, Absent that, there are criminal penalties that can be invoked. Not an absolute guarantee, but important as we feel our way around these issues.
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