F. Hodge O'Neal Corporate and Securities Law Symposium

From Enron to Worldcom and Beyond: Life and Crime After Sarbanes-Oxley

Author: Kathleen F. Brickey (Washington University School of Law)

Abstract

This Article presents the alternative view that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s criminal provisions make significant strides toward piercing the veil of corporate silence.

Keywords: Whistleblowing, Securities fraud, Criminal liability, Sentencing guidelines (Criminal procedure), Corporate reform, Corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, United States

How to Cite: Brickey, K. F. (2003) “From Enron to Worldcom and Beyond: Life and Crime After Sarbanes-Oxley”, Washington University Law Review. 81(2).