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Disgraced Enron Chief Jeffrey Skilling Released From Custody

Was sentenced to 24 years back in 2006.

Jamie Ross

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Former Enron Boss Released From Prison to Halfway House

Headed up the company during its spectacular 2001 collapse.

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Friendly Skies

Why CEOs Love Their Jets

Daniel Gross on the distracting perks of flying high.

Daniel Gross

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‘Total Recall’

Most Notorious Movie Corporations

From ‘Total Recall’s’ Rekall to ‘The Social Network’s’ Facebook, the most sinister corporations in movies.

Marlow Stern

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20 Biggest Trials of Past 20 Years

Casey Anthony’s murder trial is over, but how does it compare to America’s other legal circuses? The Daily Beast ranks the 20 biggest trials, by media saturation, of the past two decades.

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More Enrons on the Way

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.

Sherron Watkins

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Enron's Ken Lay and BP’s Tony Hayward: Paid to Be Reckless

What do disgraced CEOs Ken Lay and Tony Hayward have in common? As Robert Bryce explains, they were both shaped by a corporate culture that rewards bad behavior.

Robert Bryce

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Ken Lay Lives!

The disgraced company gets its Broadway debut tonight. Kevin Sessums talks with British playwright Lucy Prebble about Jeffrey Skilling’s cult-leader persona and rumors that Ken Lay is alive and well in South America.

Kevin Sessums

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The Decade's 10 Worst Career Moves

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Enron or GE, Who Can Tell?

Glenn Beck, appearing on the O'Reilly Factor says the difference between Enron and GE is Enron's arrogance. Funny, we always thought it was GE's birthmark.

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They Saw It Coming

Two “half-fine bitches” predicted the financial crisis that has now engulfed us. If only we’d listened.

Stanley Crouch

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