Corporations and securities brief ~ Regulators target American Express unit for fraud
Leading Friday's corporations and securities law news, the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation filed a complaint against AEFA, the personal finance advisory unit of American Express Co. , for failing to disclose to investors that...
Corporations and securities brief ~ Lay, Skilling trial judge eyes summer start for trial
Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, the judge in the trial of former Enron Chairman Ken Lay and ex-Chief Executive Jeff Skilling is asking defense attorneys and prosecutors for...
Corporations & securities brief ~ Enron trial of Skilling, Lay to stay in Houston
Leading Thursday's corporations and securities brief, US District Court Judge Sim Lake has decided against former top Enron executives Ken Lay , Jeff Skilling , and Rick Causey in their attempt to...
Corporations & securities brief ~ SEC finalizes hedge fund rule
In Monday's corporations and securities law news, the SEC has released a final rule relating to the registration of hedge fund advisors with the agency by February 1. Critics charge that the SEC does not have the legal authority...
Corporations & securities brief ~ Ken Lay's wife under investigation for Enron stock sale
In Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, federal officials are investigating former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay's wife in connection with a $1.3 million Enron stock sale just days before the energy company went under. The couple's lawyer indicated the...
Ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling files motion to move trial from Houston
Ex-Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeff Skilling today filed a motion with US District Judge Sim Lake to move his trial from Houston. Skilling, who hired five experts to examine the publicity of the Enron collapse, asserts Houston-area residents are...
