Thats rough if your chief compliance officer ends up being the guy that pulls the unethical stuff like this. That’s great that they fired him if in fact he was acting out of line. Just a suggestion though. Maybe hire a non-lawyer type for the position or do a more thorough vetting of the new legal eagle? Trust but verify, all the way. –Matt
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DynCorp Fires Executive Counsel
November 28, 2009
By August Cole
DynCorp International Inc. said it has terminated one of its top lawyers, a move that comes on the heels of the government contractor’s disclosure that some of its subcontractors may have broken U.S. law in trying to speed up getting licenses and visas overseas. The lawyer, Curtis Schehr, was a senior vice president, executive counsel and the firm’s chief compliance officer, a position created earlier this year. He joined DynCorp in 2006 as general counsel.
The company disclosed the “termination without cause” in a filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The move was effective Monday, according to the filing.