thompson memorandum

Corporate-Wrongdoing Rules Eased, Yay!

Corporate-Wrongdoing Rules Eased, Yay!

Remember how Sen. Specter wanted those corporate-wrongdoing rules eased last week? Yesterday, his wish came true. In the wake of the 2003 Worldcom scandals, federal prosecutors received new powers in the form of guidelines written by then deputy attorney general, Larry D. Thompson.