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Perspective

Nov. 16, 2011

Joe Paterno: legal requirements versus moral imperatives

In court, much like life, you may be judged on your moral rather than legal obligations. By Mary Dollarhide of Paul Hastings LLP


By Mary Dollarhide


The firing of Joe Paterno brings to mind something that employment and other lawyers frequently confront: legal requirements versus moral imperatives.


According to news reports, Paterno was told of an incident of child sexual abuse committed by a member of his coaching staff. University policy and the law required him to take the report to his superiors, which he did. What he was fired for is not going the extra mile; for failing to d...

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