I was more than amused to read today that while Yahoo's board has instructed management to keep meeting with Microsoft and with Time Warner, to work out a possible deal, Frank Quattrone reportedly has been enlisted as an advisor to Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Google has hired Quattrone's law firm, the Qatalyst Group, to provide counsel and help strategize its positioning in the Microsoft-Yahoo merger talks.
When you consider Google's famous corporate motto is "Don't be evil." You might ask your self why they need advice from a guy who spent several years dealing with accusations of obstruction of justice while at Credit Suisse. But to be fair, the subsequent clearing of the charge after four years removes any obstacles for him to work in the financial industry.
Still, you'd think with something this big, a touch of "Caesars Wife" might be well advised.
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