NPA Agrees To Drop Complaint Of 'Shadow Board' Plot To Oust Fabricant
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
NPA reaches a settlement to its complaint alleging current and former board members plotted to oust CEO Daniel Fabricant. The trade group remains embroiled in a wrongful dismissal complaint filed by former CFO Brent Weickert.
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