> The statement by the board seriously damages his career
Yes: suggesting he was not as candid as necessary is business libel unless true.
And since Brockman was also booted, he may have been involved.
It's not clear what the Board was trying to do that he interfered with. There is no clear legal standard on what a CEO must divulge, and CEO's often get to wait to tell board members bad news until the whole board meets and the issue has been investigated.
Yes: suggesting he was not as candid as necessary is business libel unless true.
And since Brockman was also booted, he may have been involved.
It's not clear what the Board was trying to do that he interfered with. There is no clear legal standard on what a CEO must divulge, and CEO's often get to wait to tell board members bad news until the whole board meets and the issue has been investigated.