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  Corporate Fraud
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Last ModifiedServo June 05, 2003 08:16am
DescriptionFrom Enron to Worldcom, once respected companies are being found to have used several techniques to lie to shareholders about earnings. Many executives sold stock - making huge profits - just before their lies were exposed. What should be done about this?

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 27, 2012 02:10pm Commentary CEOs rake in huge sums when their companies go bankrupt  Article RP 
Jul 21, 2011 09:00am Advertisement A pound of flesh: how Cisco's "unmitigated gall" derailed one man's life  Article RP 
Jun 14, 2011 03:00pm Legal Ruling So No One’s Responsible?  Article RP 
Feb 09, 2010 07:00pm News Madoff's Family, Including Sons, Ordered to Disclose Spending  Article Jason 
Jun 29, 2009 06:00pm Legal Ruling Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison  Article Craverguy 
Feb 03, 2009 07:00am Opinion The 10 Worst Corporations of 2008  Article Craverguy 
Dec 11, 2008 07:35pm News Former Nasdaq chairman arrested for fraud  Article Craverguy 
Nov 25, 2008 09:00am General Family Fights 'Ridiculous' Benefit Denial  Article RP 
Oct 28, 2006 02:00pm Proposed Legislation Businesses Seek Protection on Legal Front  Article RP 
Oct 23, 2006 05:05pm Legal Ruling Former Enron CEO Sentenced to 24 Years  Article RP 
Sep 26, 2006 02:45pm Legal Ruling Judge gives Enron boss 6 years  Article RP 
Jul 12, 2006 04:30pm News British banker questioned over Enron scandal found dead; 3 others to be extradited  Article Thomas Walker 
Jul 05, 2006 09:10am Obituary Enron Founder Ken Lay Dies of Heart Attack  Article PragCon 3.0 
Jun 05, 2006 11:00pm General Laying Enron to Rest  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 10, 2006 10:00pm Statement Lott Lawyer: State Farm Destroying Papers  Article RP 
Jan 05, 2006 07:30pm General Tyco acknowledges past payment to Abramoff  Article RP 
Nov 10, 2005 06:35pm Scandal Five former Enron execs reindicted  Article RP 
Jul 13, 2005 10:00am News WorldCom's Ebbers gets 25 years in prison  Article Servo 
Jun 17, 2005 06:00pm Commentary Was Enron Just a Dream?  Article RP 
Apr 13, 2005 06:00pm Scandal AIG's Ex-Chief Gave His Wife $2 Billion in Shares  Article RP 
Apr 04, 2005 07:15pm General Feds ask to try Ken Lay in May or June  Article RP 
Mar 15, 2005 01:40pm News WorldCom's Ebbers Guilty on All Counts  Article Servo 
Sep 02, 2004 12:00am General Halliburton says business it took over weighed bribe  Article RP 
Aug 31, 2004 12:00am Analysis Panel Says Hollinger Owners Took Over $400 Million  Article RP 
Aug 17, 2004 12:00am General Halliburton Has More Time to Verify Costs  Article RP 
Aug 04, 2004 12:00am News Halliburton to pay $7.5 million fine - Energy company failed to report accounting changes  Article RP 
Aug 04, 2004 12:00am General CEO to get paid millions while serving sentence  Article RP 
Aug 03, 2004 12:00am Analysis Contract figures show Halliburton's startling growth  Article RP 
Jul 28, 2004 12:00am Amusing First, jail me in my mansion [Martha Stewart trial]  Article Servo 
Jul 27, 2004 12:00am Analysis Millions in U.S. property lost in Iraq, report says - Halliburton claims figures only 'projections'  Article RP 
Jul 22, 2004 12:00am Scandal Former Halliburton employees testify about contract abuses  Article RP 
Jul 08, 2004 12:00am Investigation The Bush-Lay Letters  Article Servo 
Jul 07, 2004 12:00am News Ex-Enron Chief Lay Indicted  Article BILLYW 
Jul 02, 2004 12:00am News Enron case tied to school costs  Article RP 
Jun 08, 2004 12:00am General More Enron Tapes, More Gloating  Article RP 
Jun 01, 2004 12:00am News Enron Traders Caught On Tape  Article RP 
May 10, 2004 12:00am Analysis S.E.C. Feels Pressure to Weaken Some Rules  Article RP 
Apr 09, 2004 12:00am News New York police took former Enron executive Skilling to hospital, police say  Article RP 
Mar 18, 2004 12:00am News Martha Stewart Letter Asks for Support  Article Gerald Farinas 
Jan 19, 2004 12:00am News Martha Stewart Is Due in Court Tuesday  Article Gerald Farinas 
Jan 12, 2004 12:00am Picture Executive Fashion Season: It's Stripes!  Article User 13 
Jan 01, 2004 12:00am Press Release And the Corporateer Of The Year Is...Consumer Group Releases Top 10 List of Corporateering In 2003  Article Servo 
Nov 23, 2003 12:00am News Pricey gifts for PAC loot : Radio giant pressures execs  Article Servo 
Nov 19, 2003 12:00am News Feds Slap Criminal Charges on 47 Arrested in Foreign Exchange Sting  Article Wabash 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am News Rage erupts over profiteering clause  Article Servo 
Nov 02, 2003 12:00am News RJR seeks tax aid despite layoffs  Article Servo 
Oct 25, 2003 12:00am News Halliburton Defends No-Bid Iraq Contract  Article Servo 
Oct 24, 2003 12:00am News Sources: Wal - Mart Knew of Illegal Workers  Article Servo 
Sep 06, 2003 12:00am News Donate or else, drug companies told staff  Article Servo 
Aug 20, 2003 12:00am Amusing Enron asks judge to get tough on deadbeat customers  Article Servo 
Aug 19, 2003 12:00am Amusing Former Kmart executive wants $1.5 million in severance  Article Servo 
Aug 13, 2003 12:00am News Lawyers: WorldCom, Enron chiefs may never face prosecution  Article Servo 
Aug 05, 2003 12:00am News Ken Lay, Wife Lose $889,000 on Property  Article Servo 
Jul 31, 2003 12:00am News President Blames Unemployment On Lack Of Skills  Article Servo 
Jul 30, 2003 12:00am News Senate Rejects Electricity Measure in Bill  Article RP 
Jun 26, 2003 12:00am News Federal Regulators Uphold California Energy Contracts  Article Servo 
Jun 20, 2003 12:00am Humor Many Halliburton Execs Still Without Evian  Article Servo 
Jun 19, 2003 12:00am News Washington gov. signs tax break law to entice Boeing plant  Article Servo 
Jun 19, 2003 12:00am News Boeing may cut more local jobs  Article Servo 
Jun 10, 2003 12:00am News Business leader found in contempt  Article Servo 
Jun 07, 2003 03:25pm Commentary McKesson's Former CEO Indicted  Article Servo 
Jun 05, 2003 01:42pm News Martha Stewart Indicted by U.S. on Obstruction  Article Ced 
Jun 05, 2003 01:27pm Humor Poll: Most Hardened Convicts Refuse to Share Cells with CEOs  Article Servo 
Jun 04, 2003 12:45am News Suit Says Drugs Made From Tainted Blood  Article Servo 
May 30, 2003 10:47pm News Special Visa's Use for Tech Workers Is Challenged  Article Servo 
May 27, 2003 09:30am News Offshore Companies Make $1B in Deals With U.S.  Article Servo 
May 19, 2003 12:23am News U.S. Rep. Johnson (R-CT) Pursuing Foreign Guest Worker Visa Issue  Article Servo 
May 18, 2003 08:55pm Commentary Wal-Mart confirms boorish behavior (High-5's after local competitor shuts down)  Article Servo 
May 15, 2003 09:12pm News Senators critical of Halliburton  Article Servo 
May 12, 2003 01:12pm Analysis Prison time gets harder for white-collar crooks  Article Servo 
May 09, 2003 05:01pm News Halliburton Says Gave Bribes in Nigeria  Article Servo 
May 09, 2003 09:58am News Cheney oil firm widens Iraq role  Article Servo 
May 09, 2003 09:46am News Enron to Form New Company with International Assets  Article Servo 
May 05, 2003 09:14pm News Warren Buffett attacks Corporate Greed  Article Servo 
May 02, 2003 11:47pm News Companies Involved in Accounting Fraud Try to Recover Overpaid Taxes  Article Servo 
Apr 23, 2003 05:04pm Opinion Taxes and corporate patriotism  Article Servo 
Apr 22, 2003 02:36pm News [U.S.] Sugar industry threatens to scupper WHO  Article Servo 
Mar 27, 2003 12:20am General Nicotine May Speed Lung Cancer Growth  Article Servo 
Sep 07, 2002 12:39pm General Corporate Fines Get 30% IRS Tax Writeoff  Article RP 
Aug 07, 2002 08:05pm General Bush Takes Tough Stance on Corporate Fraud  Article RP 

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