“The Chickenshit Club” by Jesse Eisinger

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DOJ lost credibility after Enron, with a run of failed cases
Prosecution needs to happen quickly, before the trail goes cold
Task forces can run fast but lack context and roots
Arthur Anderson literally resulted in the notion of “Too Big To Fail”
Non-criminal cases have to prove intent
Sporken used consent decrees to force companies to do their own auditing and oversight
Accountants can be duped, like anyone else
“The company could not go to jail.”
Grand juries stopped being used as an evidence gathering tool
Gresham’s law: Copper coins drive out good gold ones

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