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Norfolk Southern fires CEO and chief legal officer over consensual workplace relationship

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Norfolk Southern hired law firm to oversee probe into allegations Alan Shaw violated the rail company's code of ethics and policy.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Norfolk Southern fires CEO, citing 'inappropriate relationship'

    Headline from 13News Now Norfolk ·

  2. Newest

    Norfolk Southern fires CEO and chief legal officer over consensual workplace relationship

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Norfolk Southern investigates possible misconduct by CEO (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Railroad company's board of directors has hired a law firm to independently probe allegations involving Alan Shaw.

  2. Local News 8

    Norfolk Southern railroad says its CEO is under investigation for alleged ethical lapses (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern’s board has confirmed that the railroad’s CEO Alan Shaw is under investigation for potential ethical lapses. A spokeswoman for the Atlanta-based railroad declined to offer any additional details Monday about the nature of the allegations against Shaw, who has been…

  3. New York Post

    Norfolk Southern CEO to step down amid probe over alleged inappropriate relationship: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Norfolk Southern said late Sunday it has opened an investigation into allegations of potential misconduct by Chief Executive Alan Shaw.

  4. Investopedia

    Norfolk Southern Investigates Misconduct Allegations Against CEO Alan Shaw (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Norfolk Southern said it is investigating allegations of misconduct against CEO Alan Shaw.

  5. FOX Business

    Norfolk Southern CEO expected to exit amid board probe into alleged misconduct: reports (opens FOX Business)

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    Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is expected to depart the railroad soon after its board launched investigation into alleged misconduct reportedly over an inappropriate relationship.

  6. CBS News

    Norfolk Southern fires CEO and chief legal officer over consensual workplace relationship (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Norfolk Southern hired law firm to oversee probe into allegations Alan Shaw violated the rail company's code of ethics and policy.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. His departure ends two difficult years on the job and comes just days after the company’s board announced it was investigating his alleged ethical lapses.

  8. KVIA El Paso

    Norfolk Southern CEO fired for ‘consensual relationship’ with railroad’s chief legal officer (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was fired for cause by the railroad’s board for “engaging in a consensual relationship with the company’s chief legal officer,” who was also terminated, the railroad announced Wednesday evening.

  9. WMUR

    Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    His firing comes after two difficult years in the top job and just days after the company’s board announced it was investigating him for alleged ethical lapses.

  10. Washington Times

    Norfolk Southern fires CEO for inappropriate relationship with employee (opens Washington Times)

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    Norfolk Southern said Wednesday it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

  11. Fox5 Atlanta

    Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw over inappropriate relationship (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Norfolk Southern has dismissed CEO Alan Shaw following the revelation of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, the railroad company said Wednesday.

  12. New York Post

    Norfolk Southern CEO, top lawyer fired over romance shared hotels, cars on corporate trips: report (opens New York Post)

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    Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern, was fired after the board of directors voted to terminate him and chief legal officer Nabanita Nag.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Norfolk Southern CEO fired over relationship with chief legal officer (opens The Boston Globe)

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  14. 13News Now Norfolk

    Norfolk Southern fires CEO, citing 'inappropriate relationship' (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

  15. Fortune

    Norfolk Southern CEO fired for ethics violation, secret relationship (opens Fortune)

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    Shaw was terminated for cause, effective immediately, after the railroad found he violated company policies.

  16. Insider

    Railroad company Norfolk Southern fired its CEO over his relationship with the company's top lawyer (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The company replaced CEO Alan Shaw with the chief financial officer, after an uncovering Shaw's relationship with chief legal officer Nabanita Nag.

  17. New York Post

    Married Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw fired over ‘inappropriate’ relationship with employee (opens New York Post)

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    The Norfolk Southern Board of Directors voted unanimously to terminate both CEO Alan Shaw and Chief Legal Officer Nabanita Nag based on preliminary findings, the Atlanta-based company announced.

  18. FOX Business

    Norfolk Southern fires CEO over 'consensual relationship' with chief legal officer (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has been fired by the railroad along with Chief Legal Officer Nabanita Nag after an investigation found the two engaged in a "consensual relationship."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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