Plaintiffs in lawsuit against Browns owner's company hire former FBI Director Louis Freeh

Published May 15, 2013

Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –  Former FBI Director Louis Freeh's firm has been hired by trucking companies suing Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's company, Pilot Flying J.

Pilot Flying J, the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer, has been alleged to have bilked customers out of rebates.

Plaintiffs attorney Mark Tate confirmed to WBIR-TV in Knoxville and to the Plain Dealer in Cleveland on Wednesday that Freeh has agreed to work on the lawsuit filed after federal agents raided Pilot's headquarters last month.

Jimmy Haslam bought the Browns last year. He is the brother of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

The FBI alleges members of Pilot's sales team deliberately withheld rebates to boost Pilot profits and pad sales commissions. No criminal charges have been filed.

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Goodell and team owners to speak at career symposium for more diversity

Published May 01, 2013

Associated Press

The NFL had job vacancies for eight coaches and seven general managers in the offseason and despite its signature program for hiring diversity candidates, not a single one ended up in those positions.

The league's Rooney Rule, designed specifically to enhance employment opportunities for minorities, somehow didn't make a difference.

And so, hoping to avoid similar scenarios, the league will hold a three-day career development symposium next week in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Speakers include Commissioner Roger Goodell and New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese, who conceded it was "a bit unusual that no monitory candidates were hired this cycle, given the number of openings."

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