Do you think Jeff Skilling's 24 year sentence is fair? Do you think given the "white collar" nature of his crime, he deserved less time?
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Prof. Meyers
One Route Seems Closed, So Lawyers Try Different Lawsuit in Stock-Option Scandal
by Julie Creswell - September 5, 2006
The New York Times
As the number of companies caught up in the options backdating scandal continues to grow, many plaintiffs' law firms are struggling to find a foothold and a payday for investors. This recent article discusses how lawyers are using derivative suits in the fight against companies who manipulated their stock option grant dates.
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Share your thoughts! What do YOU think?
- What do you think about the stock options backdating investigations?
- What kinds of arguments do you think plaintiffs' lawyers will make in these derivative suits?
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