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Earn Out Clause in Acquisition Leads to Guilty Plea

by Bruce Carton April 14, 2010June 13, 2024

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A very enticing “earn out” clause in a 2001 acquisition led to a guilty plea today by Bill D. Deaton, the CEO of Image Entry Inc., the acquired company.

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