Politics Oct 09 Watch High Court Mulls Corporate Fraud Liability, Rejects Torture Case Appeal The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about the liability of company banks and accountants in corporate fraud cases and rejected an appeal by a German man who claims the CIA kidnapped and tortured him. Marcia Coyle of the National Law…
Politics Sep 26 Former Enron CFO Fastow Sentenced to Six Years in Prison Former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow, 44, was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday, more than two years after he pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy for his involvement in the energy company's 2001 collapse. By PBS News Hour
Economy Jul 09 President Bush Calls for Harsher Corporate Fraud Penalties President Bush pledged tougher punishment for corporate criminal activities in the wake of several recent massive Wall Street scandals.