Prosecutors Expected To Spare Wall St. Firms


	Prosecutors Expected To Spare Wall St. Firms

Forbes Markets

10-6-2008 11:21 AM

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doj, credit crisis, financial crime

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Sounds as if prosecutors will look for penny-plain crimes such as false statements and insider trading by executives, rather than go after the exemplorary company takedowns of the Enron-era.

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