Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
In Options Probes, Private Law Firms Play Crucial Role. (cover story) |
| Authors: |
BANDLER, JAMES, SCANNELL, KARA, FORELLE, CHARLES |
| Source: |
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 10/28/2006, Vol. 248 Issue 101, pA1-A2. 2p. |
| Subjects: |
Securities fraud, Stock options, Purchase options, Law firms, United States. Dept. of Justice |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on investigations of improper stock options backdating practices at U.S. companies. The author discusses the use of "self investigation," usually by private law firms, in the U.S. Department of Justice's investigations. According to the article, nearly 153 companies are internally probing stock-options backdating and at least 130 companies are facing federal investigation. |
| Database: |
Newspaper Source Plus |
