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The University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism hosted a panel discussion on the Enron collapse of 2001. Karen Denne, former Vice President of…

Ten Years after the Enron Scandal: Historical Perspective on the Company’s Origins and Growth Alan Anderson’s paper, “Enron and the Transformation of the U.S. Natural Gas Industry, 1968 -…

Journalist Mimi Swartz and former Enron vice-president Sherron Watkins discussed the book they co-wrote, Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron, published by Doubleday. The book…

Mr. Eichenwald talked about his book Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story, published by Broadway Books. It tells the story of the events leading up to and following the collapse of former energy…

America and the Courts featured: On Saturday, May 20, 2006, Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Georgetown University Law Center in…

Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty made remarks about the verdict in the trials of Enron Corporation executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Both were convicted on numerous counts of fraud and…

The Consumer Affairs Subcommittee heard testimony from current and former Enron executives about accounting practices by the company, the reasons for bankruptcy, and corporate…

In a speech titled, ‘Deconstructing Ken Lay,’ Mr. Bradley examined the personality of Enron founder and chairman Ken Lay to resolve what he considered paradoxes. He asked how a man considered intelligent,…

Kurt Eichenwald, investigative reporter for the New York Times, talked about the Enron trial. He also wrote Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story about the events leading up to and following…

Witnesses, including several retirees, testified about the issues surrounding the collapse of the Enron Corporation. Among the topics addressed were the inability to sell company stock…

Guests talked about Enron’s ties to Washington politics, members of the administration who had worked for Enron, Enron’s lobbying efforts, federal agencies that oversaw the various businesses and…

The guests talked about the financial collapse of Enron, company operations, and the potential scandals surrounding the collapse. Among the topics addressed were how the company generated…

Mr. Fleischer spoke to reporters about tax cuts, the financial collapse of Enron, and other issues. Following brief remarks he answered questions from the reporters.

Newscast about Enron Corporation founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling facing trial on charges including fraud and conspiracy related to what prosecutors allege was a scheme to…

William Niskanen talked about the book he edited, After Enron: Lessons For Public Policy, published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. Mr. Niskanen outlined the major lessons learned from the…

The co-authors talked about their book, 24 Days: How Two Wall Street Journal Reporters Uncovered the Lies that Destroyed Faith in Corporate America, published by Harper Business Books. The…

Bethany McLean was interviewed about her reporting on the investigation of Enron. She was the co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron,…

William Black talked about his book The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One: How Corporate Executives and Politicians Looted the S and L Industry, published by University of Texas Press. In the book…

Participants talked to reporters about the Enron and Arthur Andersen scandal and proposed a reform agenda that included proposals for the accounting industry, pension plans, landing and…

Marilyn Geewax spoke about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the obstruction of justice conviction against Enron’s auditor, Arthur Andersen and the status of investigations of…