[PEN-L:33348] Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

["Ian Murray" <seamus2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: <Nomiprins@xxxxxxx>

> It's rather astonishing, the mainstream media is gloating about
Spitzer's
> 'hardball tactics' in 'bringing down the beast' before the end of the
year.
> Like, the banks really wanted to continue the fine negotiation process
into
> 2003. One of The NY Sunday Times' articles  had a particularly
offensive
> title 'How Wall Street was tamed.' Their editorials are worse.
>
> As that CBS poll indicates, there's a complete disconnect between the
> punishment (which doesn't extend beyond these rounding-error fines)
and
> public sentiment - but it's being swept away to make room for a brand
new
> year of 'corporate responsibility.'
>
> Nomi

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As well as letting the William Lerach's and law firms that drive the
securities litigation markets kick into second gear.

http://www.law.com/special/professionals/corp_counsel/2002/who_represent
s_americas_biggest_companies.shtml


Ian