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MICHAEL WOODFORD

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2019
Olympus whistleblower Michael Woodford wins pension suit brought by Japan firm¡¯s U.K. subsidiary
The former CEO of Olympus, who blew the whistle in 2011 on a massive accounting scandal at the medical equipment maker, has won a London court battle over alleged wrongdoing linked to his ?64 million (?9.4 billion) pension.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018
Olympus lawyer blasts firm for failure to change corporate culture seven years after scandal
Seven years after corporate Japan was turned on its head when Olympus Corp. became the subject of a massive accounting scandal, a member of the company¡¯s legal team believes nothing has changed ¡ª and things may have actually gotten worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2016
Olympus seeks deals and redemption after 2011 scandal
Five years ago, Olympus Corp. was caught up in the oddest of corporate scandals. Its then-CEO, Michael Woodford, uncovered an accounting scandal at the company that went undetected for years, besmirching the name of a once-proud Japanese maker of digital cameras and medical equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2016
Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford sues company for breach of contract, four years after alleging fraud
Michael Woodford, the whistle-blowing former chief executive officer of Olympus Corp., has sued his former employer in the U.K. for breach of contract, more than four years after he alleged a $1.7 billion accounting fraud and 13-year cover-up at the firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2015
Toshiba case points to whistleblower law¡¯s shortcomings
One of the more intriguing questions stemming from the Toshiba accounting scandal is this: Where was the whistleblower?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 3, 2013
Woodford details scandal, but vengeance is not his
Why then did the Englishman who had it all decide to throw away his successful 30-year career at the Japanese corporate icon to blow the whistle on his fellow directors?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Dec 2, 2012
Michael Woodford: Â鶹´«Ã½ whistle-blower supreme speaks out
Michael Woodford glances out of the floor-to-ceiling window of his multimillion-pound loft apartment, which looks out across the River Thames toward the City of London, the so-called Square Mile that is among the world¡¯s leading financial and commercial centers.
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