WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from a former Merrill Lynch executive who was convicted on perjury and obstruction charges that stemmed from a bogus 1999 deal involving Enron. The justices did not comment Monday ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected another appeal from Jeffrey Skilling, the ex-CEO of disgraced energy giant Enron. The high court on Monday refused to hear his appeal of a lower court’s rejection of his theory that a flaw ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of the anti-fraud law enacted in response to the Enron and other corporate scandals from the early 2000s, but said its decision has limited consequences.

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(Dolan Media Newswires) — The “honest services” criminal fraud statute applies only to cases involving bribery and kickbacks, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

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ALBANY — The New York State Court of Appeals Chase Manhattan Bank wasn't obligated as a trustee for Enron noteholders to make sure information in the failed energy giant's reports was accurate.

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After hearing two other cases involving the application of the federal law criminalizing “honest services” fraud this term, the U.S. Supreme Court took another look at the law Monday ...

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