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There he goes again.

That was industry reaction to the news that Grey will not let departing North American CEO Steve Blamer out of his contract, which expires on June 15, to join Foote Cone & Belding as planned this month.

The “he” in question is Grey’s almost-owner, WPP Group CEO Martin Sorrell. While Sorrell cannot officially influence or enforce employee contracts at Grey until his deal to acquire the agency is finalized, the scenario looked all too familiar to some.



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