Jailed Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling Will Get Prison Term Shortened
Federal prosecutors and attorneys for convicted ex-Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling have reached a deal that will trim his sentence for his role in the energy giant's collapse.
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Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling May Leave Prison Early
Jeffrey Skilling, the former Enron Corp. chief executive serving a 24-year prison term for the energy company's spectacular collapse, may get a chance to leave prison early.
Jeff Skilling Takes Another Shot at Freedom
Jeffrey Skilling, the former Enron chief executive officer who is serving a 24-year prison sentence for fraud, is seeking a new trial over government objections. Could Skilling soon regain his freedom?
Legal Briefing: McDonald's Sued for Too-Hot Chocolate
The infamous McDonald's coffee lawsuit has a sequel. A mother has sued the fast-food giant because too-hot chocolate burned her daughter. But the coffee suit was much stronger than was reported and may bolster the new case.
Legal Briefing: BP-Anadarko Fight Stays Out of Court
BP and Anadarko will battle over whether the former was grossly negligent in the Deepwater Horizon project before an arbitration panel, not a court. This means the fight won't help oil-spill plaintiffs. Plus, Viacom vs. YouTube and dangerously industry-friendly regulators.
Enron's Skilling Wins Partial Victory, May Get a New Trial
Will Enron ex-CEO Jeffrey Skilling get out of jail? The Supreme Court ruled today on several aspects of his convictions, and it vacated one of them. It's now up to a lower court to review the ruling and decide whether Skilling deserves a new trial.
Enron's Skilling Says We Can't Expect Execs to Be Honest
Convicted fraudster Jeffrey Skilling has appealed his conviction with the Supreme Court on grounds he couldn't be expected to be honest as CEO of energy concern Enron when the entire company was dishonest. Though his argument is hard for some observers to take seriously, it's possible the court could actually rule in his favor.
