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Renowned attorney Bennett to represent Megaupload

(AP) -- One of the nation's most prominent defense lawyers will represent file-sharing website Megaupload on charges that the company used its popular site to orchestrate a massive piracy scheme that enabled millions of ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How smart managers make dumb decisions and why shareholders encourage them

From Enron in the United States to Satyam in India, there are plenty of examples of corporate managers lying about their companies' earnings and ultimately hurting themselves and the businesses they work for.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binghamton scholar advocates for additional corporate oversight

In the wake of the Enron and other corporate scandals, new research from Binghamton University suggests that strengthening parts of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act would improve corporate performance and ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Owning too much company stock puts workers' retirement at risk

Congress should ban employer stock from company-sponsored retirement plans to spare workers the risk of putting too much of their nest eggs in one basket, a new study by a University of Illinois legal expert says.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1