Thursday, June 09, 2005

Does the Andersen Ruling Open Doors?

seems that the Supreme Court's reversal of Arthur Andersen's obstruction-of-justice conviction has inspired other parties to reexamine their legal fate.

The high court ruled that a company may not be convicted where the wrongdoing isn't intentional and pervasive, and that the acts of a few cannot be imputed to a corporation that otherwise lacks criminal intent, explained The Wall Street Journal.

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