Nation Jan 01 Former Rep. Mike Oxley, co-author of post-Enron law, dies at 71 By John Seewer, Associated Press
Politics Jun 24 Watch Supreme Court Limits Scope of White-Collar Fraud The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to limit the definition of a federal fraud law. Jeffrey Brown talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about what the ruling could mean for several well-known cases of white-collar crime.
Arts May 06 Watch Musical Tribute to Corporate Enron Scandal Collapses on Broadway A Broadway musical about the fall of the disgraced Enron Corporation is closing after just 15 performances, following a hugely successful London run. Jeffrey Brown reports on the tepid reaction to the play from U.S. critics and audiences.
Politics Mar 01 Watch Supreme Court Appeals: Enron Chief’s Heard, Gitmo Uighurs’ Dismissed Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling's appeal to the Supreme Court and the dismissal of a challenge brought by Chinese detainees at Guantanamo.
Economy Mar 11 What Are Mark-to-Market Rules? Question: What are mark-to-market rules? And should they be changed? Paul Solman: When it comes to the current crisis, this is the question (or one major question): To “mark to market” or not to “mark to market”? Consider a…
Sep 25 What regulations do you think would possibly fix this situation? Question/Comment: I’m concerned that your viewers are going to come away from this discussion thinking that the market is to blame. The risky investments you refer to at the root of this problem were ones that the government mandated, ones… Continue reading
May 25 Watch Electricity Rates Rising in Illinois Illinois residents have seen a jump in electricity rates recently. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett looks at the debate over deregulation and freezing rates in Illnois. Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Skilling Sentence Marks Latest Crackdown on Corporate Crimes Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to more than 24 years in prison for his part in accounting practices that led to the company's collapse. His is the latest in a series of cases of corporate corruption that… Continue watching
Oct 23 Former Enron CEO Sentenced to 24 Years By PBS NewsHour Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years and three months in prison for his part in crimes that led to the one-time energy giant's collapse. Continue reading
Sep 26 Former Enron CFO Fastow Sentenced to Six Years in Prison By PBS NewsHour 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. Continue reading