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Memories of Enron

Lawmakers are pushing for a Wall Street overhaul. But nothing will come of it, if history is anything to go by, argues Enron whistleblower Sherron Watkins.

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Remember Enron? Remember the 24-year prison sentence that was meant to discourage similar corporate malfeasance?

Well, this past week, Jeff Skilling, Enron's former CEO and my former boss—who was convicted and sentenced to more than two decades behind bars in 2006— won

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