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Merisant lawyer Gregg LoCascio said in his closing argument Thursday that Splenda's makers chose not to use the phrase “does not contain sugar” on packaging, because “it was good for business.” He says Equal unfairly lost millions in sales and profits... read more More from AP -- Settlement talks began after jurors asked the judge for a calculator and expert reports from both sides on how to determine damages. Lawyers rushed to the judge's office to try to delay the jury's announcement and then huddled in a courthouse meeting room. McNeil's own consultants said its slogan confused potential customers, some of whom thought that Splenda was sugar without the calories, Merisant's attorneys said. McNeil rejected a plan to add the phrase "does not contain sugar" to the front of Splenda's yellow box, which might have cleared up the confusion, Merisant said.

On my way back from work I was listening the radio the other day and I come across an interesting commentary about lying in the workplace . It's a commentary by Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times and can be heard on marketplace.org . Here are a few things that caught my attention. "Workplaces are hierarchies. That means we kiss up and kick down ...stretching the truth..." Most insightful comment "...the most dangerous people in business are the ones who believe their own lies." very true! A survey by careerbuilder.com concludes that one in five workers lie and Nineteen percent of workers admitted they tell lies at the office at least once a week This article also states the following The most common lies workers say they have told at the office include: I don't know how that happened (20 percent) I have another call to take or I'll call you right back (16 percent) I've been out of town or out sick (10 percent) I like your outfit or you ...