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Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,955 Points:1,171,145 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 1:46:28 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse WHAT A DISASTER FOR TOYOTA!!
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:6,100 Points:1,122,400 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:26:19 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse What a tangled web we weave.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:6,578 Points:1,226,435 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:09:39 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Toyota's LEGAL Staff has him tied up ALREADY...
bills55 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,207 Points:513,955 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:07:40 AM Ignore bills55 Report Abuse And Toyota's hide these documents from plaintiffs lawyers is ok?
mackconsult Champion Author Portland Posts:3,693 Points:702,360 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:07:30 AM Ignore mackconsult Report Abuse Toyota is in the hot seat.
dopster Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,779 Points:1,824,575 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:06:33 AM Ignore dopster Report Abuse If Mr. Biller is indeed a "whistleblower", he deserves our praise, not scorn. This is a safety issue involving life threatening issues, not secret recipes for cookies. HE DID THE RIGHT THING!! I can't believe that people would defend Toyota for this dishonesty.
Diesel_Ram Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,217 Points:1,054,230 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:05:38 AM Ignore Diesel_Ram Report Abuse They all do it and it's not just the auto industry.
JXQW Champion Author Kansas City Posts:2,103 Points:514,370 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:03:34 AM Ignore JXQW Report Abuse Believe or not, this is not the first time Toyota did it ...
206awd250 Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,260 Points:521,055 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:02:37 AM Ignore 206awd250 Report Abuse This Lawyer is out for money.
thriftymeCA Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:127 Points:31,075 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:02:27 AM Ignore thriftymeCA Report Abuse Don't do business with this man! He'll smile while he stabs you.
jd2009 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,310 Points:1,028,425 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:01:44 AM Ignore jd2009 Report Abuse Toyota should have got rid of that lawyer without the $4 million serverance package ... that lawyer should be disbarred
geminijax Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:14,355 Points:2,269,485 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:00:44 AM Ignore geminijax Report Abuse He walked out with 6000 internal documents? That's theft, pure and simple. To summarize, this guy collected a paycheck from Toyota and stole from them when he left. He ought to be disbarred and prosecuted.
ACTown Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,853 Points:1,118,695 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:58:24 AM Ignore ACTown Report Abuse Once sneeky always sneeky. That is a lawyer for you. Now who can you trust?
ndhoanggia All-Star Author New York Posts:696 Points:215,505 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:58:14 AM Ignore ndhoanggia Report Abuse Love how it's all coming out
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:6,480 Points:1,383,835 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:56:42 AM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse SOunds like this lawyer is looking for his 15 mintues of fame. Then maybe a trip to the slammer.
jony Champion Author Florida Posts:5,224 Points:1,244,125 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:56:15 AM Ignore jony Report Abuse does this mean he reaches "whistleblower" status?
cnet1 Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,955 Points:515,150 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:55:30 AM Ignore cnet1 Report Abuse isnt there a law against lawyers doing this? I think this lawyer should be disbarred and jailed.
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:6,920 Points:1,424,930 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:55:02 AM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse Japs always avoided recalls .. Look at the problems written in forums for Honda vehicles and then look at the recalls
BillHeatherL Champion Author Alberta Posts:5,324 Points:1,477,330 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:54:16 AM Ignore BillHeatherL Report Abuse a battle of the lawyers
PrepHermit Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,794 Points:1,181,110 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:52:39 AM Ignore PrepHermit Report Abuse I'm weary of reading about Toyota.
2907 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,525 Points:843,590 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:51:56 AM Ignore 2907 Report Abuse Surprise surprise!
Dedonut Champion Author Sacramento Posts:24,970 Points:343,115 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:51:06 AM Ignore Dedonut Report Abuse LOL, madison8359, right on. That should do it. And, of course, this guy is overlooking some privilege issues he has.
Maintroll Champion Author Lexington Posts:6,276 Points:1,235,610 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:51:00 AM Ignore Maintroll Report Abuse What a joke, $4 million dollar severance package. He should have been booted out the door with nothing.
Baron62nd Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,698 Points:1,224,475 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:50:51 AM Ignore Baron62nd Report Abuse Duh.
imlefty Champion Author Maine Posts:17,383 Points:1,986,085 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:50:24 AM Ignore imlefty Report Abuse Maybe Toyota doesn't care but they are NOT USING OUR tax dollars for ALL of their high paid execs & ADD after ADD every day/night on TV like Government motors
ljmatney Champion Author Wichita Posts:4,024 Points:565,120 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:49:52 AM Ignore ljmatney Report Abuse Isn't this illegal?
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,851 Points:1,072,950 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:49:50 AM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Lawyers! Hrmmmph!
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,874 Points:1,408,635 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:49:46 AM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse I don't know ssect8, sounds like he may took copies of paper work that he created. Maybe??
GemmaKY Rookie Author Louisville Posts:20 Points:31,115 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:49:46 AM Ignore GemmaKY Report Abuse hmmm.... another Enron ... and Paper Trail!!
BigdaddyMA Sophomore Author Massachusetts Posts:163 Points:154,070 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:49:23 AM Ignore BigdaddyMA Report Abuse This guy is either a whistleblower or a crooked lawyer, and I don't know which, but the information that he can provide seems to really provide some real insite to the corporate workings of Toyota and what they REALLY were doing and thinking.......
jdbgn Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,581 Points:1,640,685 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:48:13 AM Ignore jdbgn Report Abuse Let the lawsuits begin. The lawyers are gonna get rich on this one.
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:14,546 Points:1,128,315 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:48:09 AM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse Does not surprise me at all.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,731 Points:1,126,665 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:47:21 AM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse Why is this guy pursuing this matter, didn't he hear that Toyota has already said they were sorry!
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:37,360 Points:704,295 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:47:13 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse It gets more interesting now.
WyrelessMike All-Star Author Little Rock Posts:991 Points:426,570 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:42:39 AM Ignore WyrelessMike Report Abuse Can this whole clusterflub get any worse?
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,649 Points:1,612,885 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:40:55 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Lucky man...
CharlieC08 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,378 Points:1,151,175 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:40:07 AM Ignore CharlieC08 Report Abuse Toyota doesn't care about Americans.
t_flor Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,195 Points:720,890 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:40:04 AM Ignore t_flor Report Abuse That's not good
ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:5,608 Points:1,662,630 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:39:16 AM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse He took some 6,000 internal documents, including memos and e-mails If nothing else this proves Mr. Biller is a thief.
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:6,368 Points:1,990,735 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:38:55 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse this 'robin hood' really needs to be disbarred and probably jailed for misconduct.
ampinoy13 Champion Author Oregon Posts:30,888 Points:2,203,795 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:38:27 AM Ignore ampinoy13 Report Abuse Biller should be counter-sued for stealing those documents.
popeye2009 Veteran Author Ottawa Posts:320 Points:280,545 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:38:22 AM Ignore popeye2009 Report Abuse All about the money. This laughing lawyer has no morals, if he's correct he should have quit right away. It's for the cash in the end, even a big parachute isn't enough. He figures to profit more on talk shows, book deals, etc if correct on Toyota's problems.
Hunter114 Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,530 Points:991,860 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:37:49 AM Ignore Hunter114 Report Abuse Toyota's paying for it now in spades.
ModelWarships Champion Author Missouri Posts:4,220 Points:918,180 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:37:29 AM Ignore ModelWarships Report Abuse they all try to hide and delay recalls. Toyota had just been better about it, until now.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,447 Points:1,437,455 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:37:13 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse If you turn in your employer for breaking the law, does that make you a good guy or a bad guy? I have always said, if your employer asks you to do something AND it IS Leagal and Moral, do it. But if they ask you to do something Illeagal or Imoral, you have an obligation to say NO, or Turn them in.
bruceha2000 Champion Author Vermont Posts:2,126 Points:980,630 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:36:31 AM Ignore bruceha2000 Report Abuse Interesting. He says he quit. Other reports say he was fired. I wonder which it is. He is also suing Los Angeles County for wrongful termination. I think this man has a future as an ambulance chaser.
yukonjack Champion Author Georgia Posts:5,123 Points:1,465,775 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:34:43 AM Ignore yukonjack Report Abuse I still think Hari-Kari is going to be the end result for some high ranking Japanese Toyota executives
thirstyauto Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,593 Points:1,151,720 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:30:44 AM Ignore thirstyauto Report Abuse No surprise why he's an EX Toyota lawyer.
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:11,135 Points:2,161,415 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:29:29 AM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse He took a $4M severance and is going to rat out the company? Nice guy.
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:4,606 Points:1,502,940 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:28:34 AM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse I wonder if he doing it just for the money and not moral reasons.