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Cases Against Enron Executives Revived

From reuters.com
September 9th, 2008

reuters.com — A ruling in the federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday revived Texas state court fraud cases targeting Enron Corp's former leaders and more than a dozen financial institutions accused of playing a role in the company's collapse, legal documents showed.

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Stoneridge and the End of Enron Deterrence

By David Sirota
January 17, 2008

"Get tough" measures can deter unacceptable behavior in the area of white-collar crimes, which are often plotted by emotionless calculation and committed by the very rich (a k a the least economically desperate people in America). And this is why this week's Stoneridge decision by the Supreme Court is so tragic: A major deterrent to Enron-style white-collar crime was crushed right before our very eyes.

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Conservative Judges to Enron Retirees: Drop Dead

By Robert Borosage
January 16, 2008

Remember the Enron employees who watched their retirement savings evaporate as the Enron ponzi scheme, chaired by George Bush’s best buddy, “Kenny Boy” Lay, went up in smoke?

The conservative majority on the Supreme Court just told them all: “Drop Dead.” more »

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