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To: William T. Katz who wrote (31)	4/6/2000 8:12:00 PM
From: ima_posta2	Respond to of 203

Should the VAR CEO Richard 'Dick' Levy resign? Should this despicable little man call it a career or face the prospect of explaining to a jury how his employees were mistreated by his directly reporting staff - a staff so sickening, so mephitic as to conspire in the secret videotaping of a company bathroom for 800 hours! Later producing pictures from the video of a distinguished and internationally renowned research scientist inside the bathroom! Hey Dick - urinating or defecating was an experience at Varian!

To: William T. Katz who wrote (31)	5/8/2000 7:41:00 PM
From: ima_posta2	Respond to of 203

Will Varian's Ginzton Technology Center be profitable? This is a very good question indeed. My own feeling is that as long as Vice President George A. Zdasiuk is in charge, the answer is NO. Click here - get to know Mr. Zdasiuk as well as he can recall and see for yourself! geocities.com

To: William T. Katz who wrote (31)	5/18/2000 10:34:00 AM
From: ima_posta2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 203

Varian bathroom videotaping update! All this occurred when Richard 'Dick' Levy was in charge! Scary, huh? Kathy L. Hibbs, a Varian corporate attorney pre-approved the videotaping of a > men's company bathroom, a restroom that included a shower used by men and > women. According to deposition testimony, in May of 1998 a video camera was > secretly hidden in the Varian manager, Susan B. Felch's office with her full > cooperation. While purposely hidden behind a pile of books in Mrs. Felch's > office, the camera recorded the use of this bathroom for five weeks. Taping > with a special and proprietary video camera occurred 24 hours a day, 7 days a > week. The video tapes were watched by Craig Moro of Varian security every day > after recording. Kathy Hibbs watched a portion of the tapes as well. I have > seen still photos that Varian axcknowledges taking from these videos which > among other things showing an employee inside the men's bathroom > of Varian. The Varian facility in which this occurred is the famed Edward L. > Ginzton Research Center in Palo Alto, California. > > According to Ms. Hibbs, at the time of the bathroom videotaping, she was > receiving legal advice from the Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe law firm in > Menlo Park, California. Orrick is now representing Varian and Susan B. Felch > in a SLAPP lawsuit that is intended to prevent this news from being > publicized. Lynne C. Hermle is an Orrick partner. > > Is the videotaping of an employee going to the bathroom legal? > Is an attorney who approves tape recording unsuspecting employees, their > children, and visitors in a company bathroom behaving ethically? > Is a company that produces photographs of an employee inside a bathroom a > moral one?

To: William T. Katz who wrote (31)	9/23/2000 11:33:51 AM
From: ima_posta2	Respond to of 203

Varian, Zdasiuk & Felch lose again! The heinous and despicable Varian (VAR & VSEA), Susan B. Felch and George Zdasiuk SLAPP endured another setback! This second major defeat this year, another Court Battle lost, by none other than their legal bullies @ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe! Can you imagine what we VAR stockholders are being charged to pad the resume of the Grande Dame of SLAPP - Lynne C. Hermle - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partner? The Lynne C. Hermle RESUME LOSER: U.S. District Court for Northern California, April 7, 2000 LOSER: U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, September 21, 2000