still can't believe it. Let's get started."
Phyllis noticed that there were a number of mothers with sick children who were standing a respectful distance apart from Sam and Phyllis. They obviously were waiting to see the doctor and it was very apparent that Sam was idolized by the mothers and children.
Sam unlocked the door, feeling as if the weight of the world had been lifted from his shoulders. He didn't need to worry any more about staffing, payroll, forms, scheduling, etc. He was free to do what he did best, care for and treat sick children.
CHAPTER 9
Sidney, the president of Moore Scientific Laboratories, was in a state of shock upon hearing what Dan had told him about the security breach of his gifted employee, Jeffrey Brooks. As soon as Dan left Sidney's office, he called the in-house counsel for Moore Labs, Peter Lincoln. "Peter, could you come to my office at once? It's important and I need your advice. We may have a major catastrophe on our hands."
Peter Lincoln, a tall, greying, 50ish-looking lawyer, had been with Moore Labs for twelve years. An impeccable dresser, Peter was one of the few men who could get by with always sporting a folded pocket square, which matched his tie, in the breast pocket of his suit coat. He lost no time in getting to Sidney's office. As he stepped out of the elevator on the sixth floor, he thought something must really be important. In the twelve years he had been with Moore Labs, he had never been summoned to Sidney's office. His department dealt mainly with contracts and other legal aspects of the company. His curiosity was aroused as he stepped into the reception area. Monica immediately ushered him into Sidney's office.
"Thanks for getting here so fast, Peter," Sidney began. "An unimaginable breach of trust has taken place that could have far-reaching consequences for Moore Labs. I need to have a very clear understanding about Moore's potential liability in this matter and what we need to do to prepare ourselves.”
“What has happened? You’ve never asked me to come to your office. How can I help?” Peter said.
"I have just been told by a very trusted and reliable employee that Jeffrey Brooks, the brilliant young man who discovered the anti-aging hormone, which we have submitted for approval to the FDA, has been injecting the hormone into his wife for some time. I can't believe a man of his talent and intellect, someone who many of us expect will garner the Nobel Prize for his efforts, would be so stupid.”
“Wait a sec,” Peter said. “That’s clearly a violation of our standards and to my knowledge; none of our other scientists has ever done anything like this. Are you sure?”
“Yes, Jeffrey's wife admitted to my source that Jeffrey was doing this after my source happened to see a Moore Labs vial in her purse. I don't need to tell you that this is not only illegal, but just as important; it is completely against our company policy. I am going to have to fire both of them, but first there are some things I need to know.”
Sidney continued, "I need to be sure of our legal position and I need to know his legal position. It is my understanding that the hormone he discovered is the legal property of Moore Labs. Office rumors say that he has been courted by several other drug companies, but I believe that we own the formula because of the contract he signed when he started with us. My concern is that he will go to one of those drug companies or a drug company in some foreign country and sell the formula to them. Other countries don't have the long approval waiting periods we have here in the United States and the drug could be sold in another country within the year, completely undercutting Moore Labs. I don't need to tell you what a nightmare that would be for our company and its stockholders who have been waiting for FDA approval for some time. Obviously, I need some advice and I need it fast.”
“That is my understanding as well, but
Phyllis noticed that there were a number of mothers with sick children who were standing a respectful distance apart from Sam and Phyllis. They obviously were waiting to see the doctor and it was very apparent that Sam was idolized by the mothers and children.
Sam unlocked the door, feeling as if the weight of the world had been lifted from his shoulders. He didn't need to worry any more about staffing, payroll, forms, scheduling, etc. He was free to do what he did best, care for and treat sick children.
CHAPTER 9
Sidney, the president of Moore Scientific Laboratories, was in a state of shock upon hearing what Dan had told him about the security breach of his gifted employee, Jeffrey Brooks. As soon as Dan left Sidney's office, he called the in-house counsel for Moore Labs, Peter Lincoln. "Peter, could you come to my office at once? It's important and I need your advice. We may have a major catastrophe on our hands."
Peter Lincoln, a tall, greying, 50ish-looking lawyer, had been with Moore Labs for twelve years. An impeccable dresser, Peter was one of the few men who could get by with always sporting a folded pocket square, which matched his tie, in the breast pocket of his suit coat. He lost no time in getting to Sidney's office. As he stepped out of the elevator on the sixth floor, he thought something must really be important. In the twelve years he had been with Moore Labs, he had never been summoned to Sidney's office. His department dealt mainly with contracts and other legal aspects of the company. His curiosity was aroused as he stepped into the reception area. Monica immediately ushered him into Sidney's office.
"Thanks for getting here so fast, Peter," Sidney began. "An unimaginable breach of trust has taken place that could have far-reaching consequences for Moore Labs. I need to have a very clear understanding about Moore's potential liability in this matter and what we need to do to prepare ourselves.”
“What has happened? You’ve never asked me to come to your office. How can I help?” Peter said.
"I have just been told by a very trusted and reliable employee that Jeffrey Brooks, the brilliant young man who discovered the anti-aging hormone, which we have submitted for approval to the FDA, has been injecting the hormone into his wife for some time. I can't believe a man of his talent and intellect, someone who many of us expect will garner the Nobel Prize for his efforts, would be so stupid.”
“Wait a sec,” Peter said. “That’s clearly a violation of our standards and to my knowledge; none of our other scientists has ever done anything like this. Are you sure?”
“Yes, Jeffrey's wife admitted to my source that Jeffrey was doing this after my source happened to see a Moore Labs vial in her purse. I don't need to tell you that this is not only illegal, but just as important; it is completely against our company policy. I am going to have to fire both of them, but first there are some things I need to know.”
Sidney continued, "I need to be sure of our legal position and I need to know his legal position. It is my understanding that the hormone he discovered is the legal property of Moore Labs. Office rumors say that he has been courted by several other drug companies, but I believe that we own the formula because of the contract he signed when he started with us. My concern is that he will go to one of those drug companies or a drug company in some foreign country and sell the formula to them. Other countries don't have the long approval waiting periods we have here in the United States and the drug could be sold in another country within the year, completely undercutting Moore Labs. I don't need to tell you what a nightmare that would be for our company and its stockholders who have been waiting for FDA approval for some time. Obviously, I need some advice and I need it fast.”
“That is my understanding as well, but
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