November 2025 Edition
We are now well into Autumn. Despite some days of Indian Summer, there is now an increasing chill to our days, with Thanksgiving not too far off at the end of this month.
On the sports scene, one could not but marvel at the exiting MLB World Series concluded just after midnight this past Saturday night. I was rooting for the AL’s Toronto Blue Jays who had not been to the Fall Classic in more than 30 years, but it was hard for me to root against NL’s LA Dodgers with their Manager being former Red Sox player Dave Roberts. I was at Fenway Park that fateful October night 21 years ago for the ALCS game 4 vs the Yankees. In my mind’s eye, I can still see Roberts taking huge leads from first and then his dramatic steal of second base against Mariano Rivera to spark the greatest comeback in MLB post-season history that led Boston to the 2004 World Series title, our first in 86 years. But what a Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series game 7 this past Saturday night! The sight for me, was indelible: Dodgers ace starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto summoned by manager Dave Roberts from bullpen with the score tied 4-4, one out in the 9th, with two Blue Jays on base. This, after Yamamoto only the night before, had gone 6 innings and 95 pitches to win game 6. I was just as electrified back in 2001 at the sight also on TV of Randy Johnson coming in 9th inning relief, also on one days’ rest, to win game 7 for the Diamondbacks. Plus thoughts of other legendary starters on in relief in other 7th games – Walter Johnson 1924, Grover Cleveland Alexander 1926. As for Sat night’s game 7, 9th inning and Yamamoto, after a hit batsman and force play at the plate, THE CATCH, spectacular in deep CF to save the Dodgers who would win in extras after still more heroics. Yamamoto went 2-plus innings of scoreless relief for his 3rd series win, and was rightly named Series MVP.
As for our New England sports scene, Sunday was a reality check for our Patriots. The Atlanta Falcons came back but, when needed, the defense got the stops. As important, after some setbacks, Drake Maye too, did what was needed so the Pats managed a 24-23 win. This included the critical last first down pass from QB10 to Hunter Henry so the Falcons got no last chance to win. The win streak remains alive, now at five, pushing New England’s record to 7-2. The team will next go on the road and we remain hopeful. The buzz is back at Foxboro. It’s not the old “Patriot Way” but rather something new – the highly positive vibe emanating from our 1st year Coach Mike Vrabel. As for our winter sports teams, both have had their own small streaks both winning and losing. So, the Bruins are at .500 and the Celtics just below that. Hopefully, things will continue to look up them in November and December and for BU hockey as well in November.
As for Newsletter items, two weeks ago, in IVYEXEC career advancement website, published an article of mine, advising on key protections, equity and other terms to seek to best take advantage of the financial opportunity an IPO can present to you. A link to that new article is featured as item #1. This newsletter also has links, in items #3 and #4, to two other earlier articles of mine both published by CEOWORLD magazine, on two separate subjects of interest to C-level and senior executives. The first discusses an important technique, keeping and using an ace in the hole in your executive contract negotiations. The second article discusses an important duty or implied covenant in the law that can enable you, even if you are an employee “at will”, to have a valid enforceable claim against your employer to be made whole for what you earned and were deprived of. There is also a special offer as item #5. I hope some of these items might be of benefit… and my best wishes to all for the rest of November!
1. Executive Compensation in a Pre-IPO Company
Is your private company planning for an IPO? As a C-Level or senior executive, my new article published two week ago, on October 21, in IVYEXEC career advancement website, advises on key protections, equity and other terms to seek to best take advantage of the financial opportunity an IPO can present to you. Read the Article Here
2. Work with CEOs, C-Suite and Senior Executives, exclusively.
Robert Adelson is an attorney specialized in the representation of CEOs, C-level and senior executives. He no longer represents companies or employers. Learn about Robert Adelson’s work with CEOs, C-level and senior executives to advise on and improve job offers, executive employment contracts, stock, RSUs, options, bonuses and other executive compensation matters, plus advice and aid on issues of wrongful termination, severance, exit terms, retention, change of control, other executive issues and more … More Details Here
3. Using Your Ace in the Hole in Executive Contract Negotiations
Have you ever considered keeping and using an ace in the hole in your executive contract negotiations? My article published by CEOWORLD magazine a bit over a year ago (Aug. 2024), discusses just that: how keeping and using an ace in the hole can help you in negotiations over executive contacts, including job offers, employment agreements, separation agreements and contracts for consulting. Read the Article Here
4. “Good Faith & Fair Dealing” Duty that can safeguard your earnings
As a C-level or senior executive, do you face now or have you ever faced employment termination or other employer action to prevent you from receiving a bonus, stock vesting or other benefit you earned from your successful achievement of a target objective for the company? My article published by CEOWORLD magazine, in September 2021, and still relevant, discusses an important duty or implied covenant in the law that can enable you, even if you are an employee “at will”, to have a valid enforceable claim against your employer to be made whole for what you earned and were deprived of. Read the Article Here
5. 11/2025 Offer: Good through December 1st
This 4 weeks’ value-packed offer, is as a way to get introduced to my law work: an Executive Employment Separation Law Diagnostic – this offer is good through Mon. 12/1/25. More Details Here
It’s always a pleasure to get back in touch with you and other clients, friends, and colleagues. I hope the links and information provided will be useful to you and that there will be an opportunity for me to work with you on legal matters in the near future.
Let’s keep in touch!
Best regards,
Rob
Robert Adelson
*Adelson & Associates, LLC
Executive Employment Attorney
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Note on Adelson & Associates, LLC:
* Robert A. Adelson is the Principal of Adelson & Associates, LLC. For fifteen (15) years, from October 2004 through December 2019, Robert Adelson practiced law and referred legal work to associates of his, trusted and experienced colleagues, as a partner of Engel & Schultz, LLP. In December 2019, the lead partners of the firm announced they would go into semi-retirement, go their separate ways, and the office lease would expire in January 2020. In response, Robert Adelson formed Adelson & Associates, LLC in December 2019 and commenced the new firm’s operations on January 1, 2020, with the new firm taking over, on that date and going forward, all current Robert Adelson clients, matters and operations, as well as all referral of legal work to associates of Robert Adelson. Since 1/1/2020, the firm’s offices have been and remain at 101 Federal Street, 19th Floor, across the street from the pre-2020 offices at One Federal Street, 21st Floor, in Boston’s Financial District.
