Court approves ERISA action against ENRON executives, trustee, and plan auditor for retirement plan losses

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The ENRON executives, trustees and outside auditors could be sued under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as ruled out by the U.S. federal court. It was for allowing the Enron 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and Cash Balance Plan to suffer heavy losses due to Plan investments.

Executive changes & profiles, Natural gas transmission, Officials and employees, Securities fraud, Insider trading in securities, Insider trading (Securities), Gas transmission industry, Enron Corp., ENRNQ

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Does the 'donut club' make the difference?

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The notorious Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp. case had succeeded in ringing the alarm bells and prompting human resource departments to grapple with similar internal issues tactfully. An examination of the aforesaid case as well as similar cases during the past decade is presented.

Prepackaged software, Business Personnel Management, Analysis, Computer software industry, Software industry, Microsoft Corp., Human resource management, MSFT, Ramon Vizcaino S.A.

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The effects of stock option expensing

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued regulation for domestic and international companies to show earnings charges for all forms of equity compensation plans beginning in 2005. The impact of these regulations on business enterprises is discussed.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Venture Analysis, Standards, Laws, regulations and rules, Business enterprises, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Compensation (Business)

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