Stephanie J. Burke, Senior Reference and International Law Librarian at Boston University’s Pappas Law Library, holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1990) and a JD from Northeastern University School of Law (1993). After several years as a litigator, she transitioned to the field of law librarianship, earning an MS from Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science in 1998.
This latest update is by Fred D. Barnhart, Head of Reference Services at Loyola University Chicago Law Library, who holds a BA from Indiana University, Bloomington (1990) and an MLS from the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science. (1994). Fred earned his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (2000) where he also worked in the law library as Head of Reference, Interim Director, and Associate Director. He teaches Legal Research & Writing in Loyola’s post-graduate Paralegal Program and Advanced Legal Research at Loyola Law School.
Updated May 15, 2002, June 28, 2002, September 16, 2002. Additions may be identified by (yellow background color).
Additions for this June 30, 2003 update may be identified by (green background color).
Enron: Bankruptcy Proceedings
- Court Filings and Documents
- Enron Reorganization – Chapter 11 Document Repository (From e-Law, free full-text copies of all documents filed with the court listed chronologically. Click on the file folder to expand the list.)
- Selected filings:
- Adversary Proceeding: Cmte of Unsecured Creditors v. Kopper (Docket # 02-8061) Temporary Restraining Order (http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/enron/unsecvkopp082602tro.pdf )
- Official Cmte. of Unsecured Creditors’ Complaint (8/26/02) (http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/enron/unsecvkopp082602comp.pdf) (.pdf)
- Payments to Insiders, Summary Schedule of All Debtors Combined (Exhibit 3b.2) (6/17/02) (from Findlaw) (.pdf)
- Enron’s ‘Retention Bonus’ Payments (Exhibit 3a.2)(6/17/02) (from Findlaw)(.pdf)
- Order signed on 4/8/2002 directing appointment of Enron Corp. examiner (from Region 2 Trustee) (.pdf) (also see elaw docket 4/9/02, #2838)
- Debtors’ Motion for Approval of Key Employee Retention Program Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b) and to Authorize Administrative Expense Priority for Indemnification Claims Arising From Post petition Services of Directors and Officers Pursuant to Sections 503(b) and 507 of the Bankruptcy Code, Memorandum in Support of Motion and Proposed Form of Order (.pdf) (see elaw docket 3/29/02, #2561, #2562 and #2563)
- Objection to Motion by SEC (see elaw docket 4/12/02 (http://www.elaw4enron.com/documentlist.asp?FolderID=000000314), #2958)
- Objection to Motion by Aspect Energy, et al. (see elaw docket 4/12/02 (http://www.elaw4enron.com/documentlist.asp?FolderID=000000314), #2980)
- Objection of Wiser Oil (see elaw docket for 4/12/02 (http://www.elaw4enron.com/documentlist.asp?FolderID=000000314), #2988
- Appointment of Employee-Related Issues Committee (3/27/02) (from Region 2 Trustee) (.pdf)
- Amended Appointment of Employee-Related Issues Committee (3/29/02) (from Region 2 Trustee) (.pdf)
- Memorandum Decision Regarding Movants’ Request to Transfer Venue to Southern District of T exas (from American Bankruptcy Institute) (.pdf) (1/11/02)
- Report by the Special Investigative Committee of the Board of Directors of Enron Corp. (02/02/02) (from Findlaw.com) (.pdf)
- Motion by Houston Astros for Order Compelling Enron Corp. to Assume or Reject License Agreement (2/05/02) (from Findlaw.com)(.pdf)
- Enron, Houston Astros Reach Agreement on Naming Rights (Enron Press Release 2/27/02)
- Objection of the US Trustee to Motions for Orders Directing the Appointment of Additional Creditors Committees and Objections Exhibits (2/22/02) (from Region 2 Trustee’s Office) (.pdf)
- Enron Task Force: State of Texas, Office of the Attorney General (http://www.oag.state.tx.us/notice/enron.htm)
- Pleadings and select documents from Lexis (BKRTCY; ENRON) (password required)
- Pleadings and select documents from Westlaw (password required)
- Documents from Findlaw
- Editor’s Note: U.S. v. ANDREW FASTOW, ET AL. (April 30, 2003)
109-Count Superseding Indictment Against Enron’s Former
Chief Financial Officer [PDF]
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/enron/usafstw43003sind.pdfU.S. v. LEA FASTOW (April 30, 2003)
6-Count Indictment Against Fastow’s Wife For Wire Fraud,
Money Laundering And False Tax Returns [PDF]
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/
docs/enron/usleafstw43003ind.pdfU.S. v. KENNETH RICE, ET AL. (April 29, 2003)
218-Count Superseding Indictment Expanding Charges Against Former
Executives In Enron’s Internet Division [PDF]
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/enron/usrice42903sind.pdf- Court Information
- Court Calendar from US Bankruptcy Court, SDNY
- Enron information from the Court
- Case Management Order (.pdf) (2/20/02)
- Amended Case Management Order (.pdf) (2/26/02)
- Service List from e-Law
- Hearing Schedule from e-Law
- Court Officials
- Judge: The Honorable Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez
- US Trustee (Region 2): Carolyn S. Schwartz
- Attorney General Appoints U.S. Trustee To Oversee Bankruptcy Cases In Connecticut, New York And Vermont (http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/1997/June97/247ust.htm) (6/16/97)
- Enron Case Developments from the US Trustee
- Appointment of Employee-Related Issues Committee (3/27/02) and Amended Appointment (3/29/02) (.pdf)
- Letters from the US Trustee regarding Appointment of Official Creditors’ Committees (2/5/02 and 2/5/02) (.pdf)
- Examiner: Neal Batson
- Directing Appointment of Enron Corp. Examiner (April 08, 2002)
- DOJ Press Release: U.S. Trustee Selects Neal Baston as Examiner in Enron Corp. Bankruptcy Case (5/22/02)
- Notice of Presentment of Order Approving the Appointment of the Examiner for Enron Corp.
- Application of the United States Trustee for Order Approving the Appointment of the Examiner for Enron Corp.
- Order Approving the Appointment of Neal Batson as the Examiner for Enron Corp. (May 24, 2002)
- Resume for Neal Batson
- Affidavit of Disinterestedness By Neal Batson
- Exhibit A and Exhibit B
- Independent Enron Examiner to be Named (from Los Angeles Times, 4/10/02)
- Examiner: Harrison J. Goldin, Esq. (.pdf)
- Application for Appointment of Examiner (3/12/02) (.pdf)
- Order Approving the Appointment of Harrison J. Goldin as the Examiner in Enron North America Corp. (3/12/02) (.pdf)
- Order Defining Duties of Examiner to be Appointed (3/6/02) (.pdf)
- Order Directing Appointment of an Examiner (2/21/02)
- Bankruptcy Code and Rules
- Title 11 of the United States Code: Bankruptcy from Cornell’s Legal Information Institute
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure from Cornell’s Legal Information Institute
Enron: Litigation
- Florida State Retirement Board v. Alliance Capital Management, L.P. (Civil Action No. 2002 CA 001104, Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida)
- Complaint (.pdf) (from Florida State Bar Association) (5/7/02)
- Alliance Capital Management Lawsuit from Florida State Bar Association
- Newby v. Enron: (Civil Action No. H-01-3624, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) (Class Action)
- Memo of Law (12/21/01) (from Findlaw.com) (.pdf)
- Davidson Group’s Memorandum of Law in Response to Motions for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Selection of Counsel (1/21/02) (from Newsday.com)
- Court Order Appointing University of California as Lead Plaintiff (from Milberg Weiss site) (.pdf) (2/15/02)
- Enron Consolidate Complaint (from Milberg Weiss site) (.pdf) (4/8/02)
- Press Release announcing filing of Amended Complaint (from Milberg Weiss site) (.pdf) (4/08/02)
- The Enron Fraud website from Milberg Weiss
- Other court documents from Milberg Weiss
- Hagens Berman Enron case information including pleadings, news, information on the parties and more
- Motion to Dismiss, Ruling by Judge Harmon, (Milberg Weiss site) (12/20/02) (http://www.milberg.com/pdf/mtdorder.pdf)
- Motion to Protect Documents, ruling by Judge Harmon, (Milberg Weiss site) (
12/18/2002) (http://www.milberg.com/pdf/publicdocs.pdf)- Memorandum and Order Regarding Enron Outside Director Defendants’ Motions, Judge Harmon (03/12/2003) (http://www.txs.uscourts.gov/notablecases/newbymd67.pdf)
- Samson Investment Co. v. Arthur Andersen, LLP (CJ 2002 00277, Tulsa District Court, State of Oklahoma)
- Petition (1/15/02) (from Findlaw.com) (.pdf)
- Amalgamated Bank v. Lay, et al. (Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) (Rosenthal, J.)
- Prestwood v. Northern Trust Co., (Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)
- Class Action Complaint (12/4/2001)
- CONSOLIDATED with Newby v. Enron (Civil Action H-01-3624, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), Amended Complaint(4/8/02)
- Rinard v. Enron Corp. and Northern Trust (Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)
- Class Action Complaint (11/20/01) (from Findlaw.com) (.pdf)
- First Amended Class Action Complaint (.pdf) (January, 2002)
- CONSOLIDATED with Newby v. Enron (Civil Action H-01-3624, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), Amended Complaint(4/8/02)
- Tittle v. Enron Corp., (H 01-3913)
- EnronErisa.com: website from the plaintiffs’ attorneys including pleadings, news and background on the employee retirement plan at Enron.
- CONSOLIDATED with Newby v. Enron (Civil Action H-01-3624, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), Amended Complaint(4/8/02)
- Abrams v. Enron Corp. (Civil Action No. H-01-3630, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)
- Class Action Complaint (10/22/01) (from Stanford) (.pdf)
- Amended Class Action Complaint (11/13/01) (from Findlaw.com) (.pdf)
- Overview of case from Stanford’s Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
- McCown, et al., v. Arthur Andersen, et al., (Harris County, Texas District Court)
- Class Action Complaint (.pdf) (1/31/02)
- CONSOLIDATED with Newby v. Enron (Civil Action H-01-3624, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), Amended Complaint(4/8/02)
- Enron lawsuits
- Documents from Findlaw
- Enron Task Force: State of Texas, Office of the Attorney General
- What if Enron Cases Reach Texas Supreme Court? by Mary Alice Robbins (from law.com 1/21/02) (examines potential conflicts of interest)
- Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Congress (House and Senate)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- General Accounting Office (GAO)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Commodities Panel Investigating Enron (from the Houston Chronicle, 3/11/02)
- Enron Information Link Page
General Accounting Office (GAO)
- General Accounting Office (GAO)
- Investment Banks: The Role of Firms and Their Analysts With Enron and Global Crossing (GAO-03-511)(3/03) (http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/fetchrpt?rptno=GAO-03-511)
- Walker v. Cheney Civil Action No. 1:02cv00340, Judge John Bates, US District Court, District of Columbia (GAO Lawsuit against Vice President Cheney) (2/22/02) (from Findlaw.com) (.pdf)
- Fact Sheet on GAO Access Case (1/31/02) (.pdf)
- Decision of the Comptroller General concerning NEPDG
Litigation (1/31/02) (.pdf)- Chronology of the GAO’s Attempts to Obtain Information from the National Energy Policy Development Group (8/18/01)(.pdf)
- Letter from Mr. David M. Walker to the Vice President of the United States (8/17/01) (.pdf)
- National Energy Policy Development Group (background information from the Whitehouse)
- Reliable, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Energy for America’s Future (report of the National Energy Policy Development Group) (May 2001) (.pdf)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- SEC Statement Regarding Andersen Conviction (6/15/02)
- Chairman’s public statement: Regulation of the Accounting Profession (1/17/02)
- How to Prevent Future Enrons by Chairman Harvey L. Pitt, Op-Ed in Wall Street Journal (12/11/01)
- Initial Decision of an SEC Administrative Judge (In the Matter of Applications of Enron Corp.) (02/06/03)( http://www.sec.gov/litigation/aljdec/id222bpm.htm)
- Testimony about Enron situation
- Oral Testimony Concerning Accounting and Investor Protection Issues Raised by Enron and Other Public Companies by Harvey L. Pitt (3/21/02)
- Testimony Concerning the Enron Bankruptcy, the functioning of Energy Markets and Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 by Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. (2/13/02)
- Testimony Concerning Legislative Solutions to Problems Raised by Events Relating to Enron Corp by Harvey L. Pitt (2/4/02)
- Testimony Concerning Recent Events Relating to Enron Corporation by Robert K. Herdman (12/12/01)
- SEC v. Kopper (US Dist Ct, S. Dist. Tex., Houston Div. Civ.Act. H-02-3127) Complaint (8/21/02)
- Litigation Release (8/21/02)
- SEC v. Fastow (Case No. 1:01MS00456 (ESH) (D.D.C. December 12, 2001)
- Press Releases:
- SEC Charges Merrill Lynch, Four Merrill Lynch Executives with Aiding and Abetting Enron Accounting Fraud (03/17/03) (http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-32.htm)
- SEC to Propose New Corporate Disclosure Rules (2/13/02)
- Pitt Seeks Review of Corporate Governance, Conduct Codes (2/13/02)
- Pitt Comments on Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act (2/13/02)
- SEC Announces Financial Disclosure and Auditor Oversight Roundtables (2/22/02)
- Andersen Indictment
- Pitt Statement on Andersen Indictment (3/14/02)
- SEC Announces Actions for Issuers in Light of Indictment of Arthur Andersen, LLP (3/14/02)
- SEC Announces Reporting Requirements for Companies
Audited by Andersen LLP (3/18/02) (http://www.sec.gov/news/headlines/andersenreqs.htm)
° Order and Rules (17 CFR PARTS 210, 228, 229, 230, 240, 249 and 260) (http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/33-8070.htm)- Documents from Findlaw
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Fact-Finding Investigation of Potential Manipulation of Electric and Natural Gas Prices (Docket No. PA02-2)
- Initial Report on Company-specific Separate Proceedings and Generic Reevaluations; Published Natural Gas Price Data; and Enron Trading Strategies Fact-finding Investigation of Potential Manipulation of Electric and Natural Gas Prices in PA02-2 (8/13/02)
- Staff Fact-Finding Investigation (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/pa02-2.htm)
- Order Directing Staff Investigation: Electric and Natural Gas Prices (2/13/02) (.pdf)
- By Facsimile Request For Information Regarding
Enron Affiliates (2/15/02) (.txt)- Notice of docket designation re: fact-finding investigation of potential manipulation of electric & natural gas prices (2/26/02) (.txt)
- All Jurisdictional Sellers & All No Letter Order (3/5/02) (.txt) (67 FR 9731, 3/4/02)
- Response to 2/15/02 Commission Staff Letter regarding contracts for the sale of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services, including retail agreements, regarding Enron Corp. and its subsidiaries and affiliates filed by Enron Corp. (3/5/02) (67 FR 11111, 3/12/02) (.html)
- Notice of clarification of March 5, 2002 information request regarding fact-finding investigation of potential manipulation of electric & natural gas prices (3/11/02) (.txt)
- Enron Corporation Letter Order (3/15/02) (67 FR 11684, 3/15/02) (.txt)
) and subpoena Duces Tecum (.pdf) (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/pa02-2-subpoena.pdf)
- Notice Denying Extension Of Time Fact-Finding Investigation of Potential Manipulation (3/19/02)(.txt)
- Notice Denying Extension Of Time Fact-Finding Investigation of Potential Manipulation (3/22/02) (.txt)
- Notice Denying Extension Of Time Fact-Finding Investigation of Potential Manipulation (3/26/02) (.txt)
- Answer of Duke Energy North America, LLC and Duke Energy Trading and Marketing LLC in Opposition to CARE’s Motion for Consolidation under EL00-95 et al. (4/3/02)
- Opposition to CARE’s Motion for Consolidation under EL00-95 et al. (4/3/02)
Letter to Enron’s attorneys regarding their submission of data (.pdf) (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/Behrends-McCarthy-04-18-02.pdf )(4/18/02)
Letter to Enron’s attorneys dated May 6, 2002 (.pdf) (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/enron-05-06-2002.pdf)- Enron Memos dated December 6, 2000 (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/Doc5.pdf) and December 8, 2000 (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/Doc2.pdf) (.pdf)
Enron Status Report (no date) (.pdf) (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/Doc7.pdf)- Special Notice on Forthcoming Data Requests on Trading Strategies, issued May 7, 2002 (.pdf) (http://www.ferc.gov/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/notice-05-07-02.pdf )
Data Request to California Independent System Operator, issued May 7, 2002
Letter (.pdf) (http://www.ferc.fed.us/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/pa02-2-05-08-02-ltr.pdf)
Attachment A (.pdf) (http://www.ferc.fed.us/electric/bulkpower/pa02-2/pa02-2-05-09-02-atta.pdf) (updated 5/9/02)US Department of Justice (DOJ)
- US v. Bermingham, et al. (Cr. No. H-02-0597, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas) Indictment, (9/12/02)
- US v. Kopper (Cr. No. H-02-0560, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) Criminal Information (8/20/02)
- Cooperation Agreement (8/21/02)
- US v. Arthur Anderson, LLP (Indictment, Cr. No. H-02-121, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas) (3/14/02) (.pdf and .html from Findlaw)
- Arthur Andersen LLP letter to DOJ (3/13/02)
- US DOJ News Conference – Arthur Andersen Indictment (3/14/02)
- US DOJ’s Response to Andersen Motion to Quash Subpoena and Declaration in Support (3/28/02)
- Court Order denying Andersen’s Motion to Quash (4/9/02) (.pdf) (from Findlaw)
- Jury convict Andersen of charges in indictment (6/15/02)
- Andersen will appeal: Today’s Verdict was Wrong (from Andersen website)
- Trial transcripts (fee based service) from Exemplaris.com
- US v. David Duncan (Criminal Action H-02-209, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)
- Criminal Information: Obstruction of Justice (4/9/02) (.pdf) (from Findlaw)
- Cooperation Agreement (4/6/02) (.pdf) (from Findaw)
- Government’s Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Media Petitioners’ Petition For The Release Of Grand Jury Document (5/2/02) (.pdf) (http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/enron/usand50202gopp2gjdoc.pdf)
Press releases
Department of Justice Statement (recusal by Attorney General and Chief of Staff) (http://www.usdoj.gov:80/opa/pr/2002/January/02_ag_009.htm) (1/10/02)
FBI Major Investigations: Enron/Arthur Andersen (http://www.fbi.gov:80/majcases/enron/enron.htm)Enron: Congressional Investigations
House
- Committee on Education and the Workforce : The Enron Collapse and Its Implications for America’s Workers
- Hearing: Enron’s retirement plan (2/06/02 and 2/07/02)
- Press release announcing hearings
- Witness list and testimony (2/06/02)
- Witness list and testimony (2/07/02)
- Hearing: Enron and Beyond: Enhancing Worker Retirement Security, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations (2/13/02)
- Hearing: Enron and Beyond: Legislative Solutions (2/27/02)
Witness List and testimony (http://edworkforce.house.gov/hearings/107th/eer/enronfour22702/wl22702.htm)
- Committee on Energy and Commerce : Enron Issues
- “Whistleblower” (Sherron Watkins) letter to Lay (.pdf)
- Released Andersen internal memos (.pdf)
- Excerpts from Enron Board Meeting minutes (10/99) (.pdf)
- Hearing: “The Destruction of Enron-Related Documents by Andersen Personnel”, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (1/24/02)
- Press release announcing hearing
- Transcript, released hearing documents and prepared testimony
- Remarks of C.E. Andrews and Dorsey Baskin (from Arthur Andersen website)
- Letter from Committee to Arthur Andersen CEO Berardino (1/28/02)
- Letter from Committee to Enron General Counsel (1/29/02)
- Press Release: Week of Hearings slated on Enron’s Financial Collapse 2/5-2/7 (1/31/02)
- Hearing, “The findings of Enron’s special investigative committee with respect to certain transactions between Enron and certain of its current and former officers and employees”, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (2/05/02 and 2/07/02)
- Transcript, witness list and prepared testimony (2/05/02)
- Rep. Tauzin’s statement (2/05/02)
- Transcript, witness list and prepared testimony (2/06/02)
- Hearing: Lessons learned from Enron collapse (2/6/02)
- Hearing: The Effect of the Bankruptcy of Enron on the Functioning of Energy Markets, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality (2/13/02)
- Hearing: Financial Collapse of Enron Corp, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (2/7/02 and 2/14/02)
- Witness list and prepared testimony (2/7/02)
- Released hearing documents (2/7/02)
- Letter from Committee to Jeffrey Skilling asking for clarification of testimony (2/28/02)
- Witness list and prepared testimony (Sherron Watkins) (2/14/02)
- Tauzin’s statement (2/14/02)
- Released hearing documents
- Hearing: Are Current Financial Accounting Standards Protecting Investors, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection (2/14/02)
- News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Seeks Details from Wall Street on Enron (3/6/02)
- News Release: Greenwood Releases Additional
Interview Summaries Requested by Skilling
- Interview summaries (.pdf)
- News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Seeks Global Crossing Records (3/12/02)
- Hearing: Financial Collapse of Enron Corp., focus on Enron’s inside and outside counsel (3/14/02)
- News Release: Tauzin and Greenwood Release Andersen Internal Memos (4/2/02)
- Andersen internal memos (.pdf)
- Committee on Financial Services
- Joint Hearing: “The Enron Collapse: Impact on Investors and Financial Markets”, Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (12/12/01)
- Transcript from C-SPAN
- Prepared statements and testimony
- Letter from Arthur Andersen CEO to Committee (1/21/02) (.pdf)
- Hearing on collapse of Enron, Andersen’s accounting, and the impact on investors and the financial markets (2/04/02 and 2/05/02)
- Press release announcing hearing and witness list
- Witness list, testimony and statements (2/04/02)
- Witness list, testimony and statements (2/05/02)
- Hearing: Kenneth Lay Subpoenaed to testify (scheduled for 2/14/02) (CANCELLED)
- Press release announcing subpoena (2/05/02)
- Subpoena issued to Kenneth Lay (2/05/02)(.pdf)
- Press release canceling hearing (2/13/02)
- Hearing: H.R. 3763, the Corporate and Auditing
Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act of 2002 (3/13/02, 3/20/02, 4/9/02 and 4/11/02)
- Witness list, testimony and statements (3/13/02)
- Witness list, testimony and statements (3/20/02)
- Witness list, testimony and statements (4/9/02)
(http://financialservices.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=18)
- Hearing: Corporate Accounting Practices: Is There Credibility in GAAP?
- Committee on Government Reform, Minority Office: Enron Investigation
- Report: How the Whitehouse Energy Plan Benefited Enron (.pdf)
- Investigation: Cheney Energy Task Force
- Report: Bush Administration Contacts with Enron (May 2002)
- Fact sheets (.pdf)
- Comparison of Cheney Energy Task Force and Clinton Health Care Task Force (1/30/02)
- White House Energy Plan Reflects Seven of Eight Recommendations in Enron Memo (1/31/02)
- Release of Clinton Administration records by the Bush Administration (2/1/02)
- How Lax Regulation and Inadequate Oversight Contributed to the Enron Collapse (2/7/02)
- Misleading Statements by Administration Officials Regarding Enron and the Cheney Energy Task Force (2/12/02)
- Background on Enron’s Dabhol Power Project (2/22/02)
Senate
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
- Hearing: Accounting and Investor Protection Issues Raised by Enron and Other Public Companies: International Accounting Standards and Necessary Reforms to Improve Financial Reporting (2/14/02)
- Press release announcing hearing scheduled
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony
- Hearing: Accounting and investor protection issues related to the Enron collapse (2/12/02)
- Press release announcing hearing scheduled
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony
- Hearing: Accounting and investor protection: Oversight of the Accounting Profession, Audit Quality and Independence, and Formulation of Accounting Principles
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony (2/26/02)
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony (3/6/02)
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony (3/14/02)
- Hearing: Accounting and Investor Protection Issues Raised by Enron and Other Public Companies (3/5/02)
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony (3/5/02)
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony (scheduled for 3/19/02)
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony (scheduled for 3/20/02)
- List of witnesses and prepared testimony (scheduled for 3/21/02)
- Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
- Hearing: “An Overview of the Enron Collapse” (12/18/01) (transcript from C-SPAN)
- Hearing on Enron collapse (scheduled for 2/4/02)
- Hearing CANCELED (press release)
- Hearing: Kenneth Lay subpoenaed (rescheduled for 2/12/02)
- Subpoena issued to Kenneth Lay (2/05/02)(.pdf)
- Press release with details of hearing
- Witness list and prepared testimony
- Hearing: Enron Collapse (2/26/02)
- Press release with details of hearing
- Witness testimony: Powers
- Hearing: Enron, its potential role in electricity market manipulation and the subsequent effect on western states
- Press release announcing hearing (http://commerce.senate.gov/~commerce/press/02/2002408936.html) (4/5/02)
- Opening statement by Sen. Dorgan (.pdf)
- Witness testimony (.pdf): Sen. Dunn, Lynch, Freeman, Hauter, McCullough
- Hearing: Developments Regarding Energy Manipulation in California (5/15/02)
- Hearing: Examining Enron: Consumer Impact of Enron’s Influence on State Pension Funds (5/16/02)
- Opening statement by Sen. Dorgan (.pdf)
- Witness testimony (.pdf): Sen. Dunn, Lynch, Freeman, Hauter, McCullough
- Hearing: Examining Enron: Consumer Impact of Enron’s Influence on State Pension Funds (5/16/02)
- Witness testimony (.pdf): Calvert, Harrison, Herndon, Glassman, Musuraca, Plunkett, Teslik
- Witness testimony not available for Stipanovich and Webster
- Hearing: “Hearing on the role Enron Energy Service, Inc. (EESI) played in the manipulation of Western State Electricity Markets–Part VIII” (7/18/02), Statement of Thomas White (.pdf)
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Press release: Enron Collapse (http://energy.senate.gov/press/dem/press_template.cfm?id=179769) (11/29/01)
- Hearing: “How Enron’s Collapse is Affecting the Energy Market” (1/29/02)
- Hearing: To examine manipulation in western energy markets during 2000-2001
- Chairman Bingaman Statement on Enron Documents on Price Manipulation in Western Electricity Markets (http://energy.senate.gov/press/dem/press_template.cfm?id=182618) (5/7/02)
- Schedule of hearings
- Witness list and prepared testimony
- Chairman Bingaman Statement on Enron Documents on Price Manipulation in Western Electricity Markets (5/7/02 )
- Committee on Finance
- Enron Agrees to Release Tax Records (Boston.com 2/15/02)
- Hearing: Retirement Security: Picking up the Enron Pieces (2/27/02)
- Press release announcing hearing (2/22/02) (.pdf)
- Statements and testimony
- Hearing: Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation (4/18/02)
Witness list, statements and prepared testimony (http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing041802.htm)- Committee on Governmental Affairs
- Editor’s Note: S. Prt. 107-83 — Enron’s Credit Rating: Enron’s Bankers’ Contacts with Moody’s and Government Officials, January 3, 2003 TEXT 70K PDF 573K http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgibin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_senate_committee_prints&docid=f:83604.pdf or
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_senate_committee_prints&docid=f:83604.wais- Editor’s Note: Senate Subcommittee Report Charges U.S. Financial Institutions with Aiding Enron Deceptions Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Calls for Stronger Federal Oversight
- Editor’s Note: S. Hrg. 107-871 — Oversight of Investment Banks’ Response to the Lessons of Enron, December 11, 2002
Volume 1 TEXT 254K PDF 20M
Volume 2 TEXT 46K PDF 35M- Hearing: “The Fall of Enron: How Could It Have Happened?” (1/24/02)
- Hearing: “Retirement Insecurity: 401(k) Crisis at Enron” (2/05/02)
- Hearing: The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark: Enron and the Wall Street Analysts (2/27/02)
- Witness list and testimony
- Sen. Lieberman’s statement
- Witness list and prepared testimony (http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs/032002witness.htm)
- Sen. Lieberman’s statement (http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs/032002lieberman.htm)
- Lieberman letters to White House, Energy Task Force, and Agencies for Enron Contacts
(http://www.senate.gov/~gov_affairs/032702enronletters.htm) (3/27/02)- Subpoena for Executive Office of the President (5/22/02) (.pdf) (from Findlaw) regarding White House contacts with Enron
- Committee Report: The Role of the Board of Directors in Enron’s Collapse (.pdf) (from Findlaw) (7/8/02)
- Hearing: The Role of the Financial Institutions In Enron’s Collapse (7/23/02 and 7/30/02)
Day One (7/23/02), Witness List and Testimony- Background
- Sen. Levin Statement
- Sen. Collins Statement
- Day Two (7/30/02), Witness List and Testimony, Sen. Leiberman Statement
- Sen. Collins Statement
- Sen. Levin Statement
- Committee on Health, Education and Pensions
- Hearing: Protecting the Pensions of Working
Americans: Lessons from the Enron Debacle (2/07/02)- Hearing: Retirement Security for Working Americans (subcommittee on Employment, Safety, and Training Field Hearing) (2/21/02)
- Judiciary Committee
- Hearing: Accountability Issues: Lessons Learned from Enron’s Fall (2/06/02)
- Tentative Witness List
- Witness list and testimony
- Hearing: Ensuring Corporate Responsibility: Using Criminal Sanctions to
Deter Wrongdoing 7/24/02) Testimony- Hearing: “Protecting Employees and Retirees From Corporate Corruption (9/5/02)
POSTPONEDCongressional Research Service Reports
- Auditing and Its Regulators: Reforms after Enron (9/3/02) (.pdf)
- Enron: A Select Chronology of Congressional, Corporate and Governmental Activities (4/9/02) (.pdf)
- The Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues (updated 3/28/02) (.pdf)
- The Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues (updated 3/19/02) (.pdf)
- The Enron Bankruptcy and Employer Stock in Retirement Plans (3/11/02) (.pdf)
- The Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues (2/4/02) (.pdf)
- Enron: Selected Securities, Accounting, and Pension Laws Possibly Implicated in its Collapse (1/16/02) (.pdf)
General Resources
- Hearing transcripts on Westlaw (ENRON-CONG) (password required)
- Westlaw has changed the database name to CORPSCAN.
Congressional documents relating to Enron as well as Worldcom, Arthur Andersen, and Global Crossing on Westlaw (CORPSCAN-DOC)
Other related databases on Westlaw (password required)
CORPSCAN-BNA (materials available from BNA)
CORPSCAN-BILLS (bills from the U.S. Congress)
CORPSCAN-CONG (hearings from the U.S. Congress)
CORPSCAN-USCCAN (legislative history materials)- Documents from Findlaw
- Enron
- Enron press releases
- Report by the Special Investigative Committee of the Board of Directors of Enron Corp. (02/02/02) (from Findlaw.com)
- Enron Presents Process To Creditors’ Committee For Separating Power, Pipeline Company From Bankruptcy (http://www.enron.com/corp/pressroom/releases/2002/ene/23-050302ReleaseLtr.html) (5/3/02
- Opco Business Plan (.pdf) (http://www.enron.com/corp/pressroom/opco/opco_bus_plan.pdf)
- Opco Asset slides (.pdf) (http://www.enron.com/corp/pressroom/opco/opco_presentation.pdf)
- Enron Board Reports Progress on Planned Transition (6/6/02), includes text of Board of Director’s Resolution
- Enron And Dynegy Announce Settlement Of Merger-Related Litigation (8/15/02)
- Enron/UBS transaction documents (from Findlaw.com)
- List of Enron executives (from C-SPAN)
- Stephen F. Cooper
- Biography at a Glance (Houston Chronicle)
- Zolfo Cooper
- Glossary of terms from C-SPAN
- Internal Memos, Includes full text Enron internal memos, many only for a fee
- Enron Political Action Committee
- Documents (from Findlaw.com)
- Information from the Federal Election Committee (FEC)
- Enron Employees
- State Street to Serve as Special Independent Fiduciary for Enron (State Street Press Release 3/14/02)
- Company Halts Deal on Retirement Plan (Houston Chronicle 4/2/02)
- Information for former employees from Enron site
- Greater Houston Community Foundation: Press release re: Fund for Former Enron Employees
- Enron Ex-Employee Relief Fund Account
- Enronx: site developed by and for former Enron employees in Europe
- Arthur Andersen
- Statement regarding settlement reached between Andersen Worldwide S.C. and the Enron Bankruptcy Parties (8/30/02)
- Arthur Andersen’s Audit Practice to Shut Down (6/15/02
- Statement by Arthur Andersen, LLP regarding settlement talks with Enron http://www.andersen.com/website.nsf/content/MediaCenterNewsReleaseArchiveCivilSettlementTalks050102!OpenDocument (5/1/02)
- Press release: CEO Berardino to step down (3/26/02)
- Andersen Worldwide SC appoints Aldo Cardoso acting CEO (http://www.andersen.com/website.nsf/content/MediaCenterNewsReleaseArchiveCEOCardoso040402!OpenDocument) (4/4/02)
- Enron statements from Arthur Andersen website
- Response to Indictment: “Injustice for All” (Also see Investigations: DOJ)
- Statement on behalf of Andersen Worldwide S.C. (http://www.andersen.com/website.nsf/content/MediaCenterNewsReleaseArchiveSCStatement040802!OpenDocument) (4/8/02)
- Statement by Arthur Andersen (3/14/02)
- Arthur Andersen LLP Background Paper: The Government’s Factual and Legal Errors (3/14/02)
- Independent Oversight Board
- Andersen attorney conduct:
- E-mail from Andersen attorney Nancy A. Temple to Enron Engagement Team re: “Enron — Procedures for Responding to Subpoenas and Li
tigation” (11/10/01) (from Findlaw) (.pdf)- Notes from Andersen attorney Nancy Temple re: Oct. 23, 2001 Enron consultation group meeting (10/23/01) (from Findlaw) (.pdf)
- Andersen E-mail from Nancy A. Temple to David B. Duncan re: press release draft (10/16/01) (from Findlaw) (.pdf)
- Clarifying the structures and relationship of Andersen Worldwide and
Arthur Andersen LLP (http://www.andersen.com/website.nsf/content/MediaCenterAWandAAmemo!OpenDocument)- Arthur Andersen LLP announces close of transaction
with Ernst & Young (http://www.andersen.com/website.nsf/content/MediaCenterNewsReleaseArchiveEYDetroit05062002!OpenDocument) (5/6/02)- Arthur Andersen LLP signs letter of agreement on risk consulting
business with Robert Half International, Inc. (http://www.andersen.com/website.nsf/content/MediaCenterNewsReleaseArchiveRiskConsulting042402?OpenDocument) (4/24/02)- Memorandum of Understanding signed with Deloitee & Touche regarding tax professionals (http://www.andersen.com/website.nsf/content/MediaCenterNewsReleaseArchiveDeloitteMOU040402!OpenDocument) (4/4/02)
- Internal Memos (http://www.internalmemos.com/memos/). Includes full text Andersen internal memos, many only for a fee
- Merger talks
- Press release: Andersen Worldwide statement (3/21/02)
- Press release: KPMG and Andersen (3/18/02)
- Andersen ponders sale (from cnn.com) (3/11/02)
- The End of Arthur Andersen? (from Time.com)
- Vinson & Elkins, LLP
- Letter from Vinson & Elkins to Enron VP/General Counsel (10/15/01) (from Findlaw) (.pdf)
- One Big Client, One Big Hassle (Business Week Online 1/28/02)
- Insider’s Guide: Vinson & Elkins (background information on law firm from Findlaw.com)
- Vinson & Elkins, LLP: Practice Areas: Energy
- See House Energy and Commerce Investigation for information on hearings related to Vinson & Elkins
- See Newby v. Enron, (Vinson & Elkins added as defendant, see Consolidated Complaint (4/8/02). Documents including internal communication and policies from Findlaw
Enron: News Articles
- Enron: The Legal Aspects from the Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/enron.html)
- Westlaw (ENRON-NEWS for news from newspapers, magazines and trade periodicals) (renamed Corporate Scandals (CORPSCAN-NEWS), includes Worldcom, Arthur Andersen, and more) http://integrationsolutions.westlaw.com/enron/
- (BNA-ENRON for news from over 40 BNA newsletters) (password required)
- Congress Universe: Enron Corporation Bankruptcy (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/more/cis/11504) (subscription required)
- ABC News: Enron: Major Developments
BBC News: In Depth: Enron (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/business/2002/enron/)
Business Week Online: The Enron Scandal
- CNN: The End of Enron?
- C-SPAN: The Enron Investigation
- Financial Times: Enron: the Collapse
- Findlaw Investigations: Enron
- Houston Chronicle: Hot Topic Enron
- Jurist: The Legal Education Network: Enron (http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/issues/issue_enron.htm)
- KHOU.com: Enron Coverage (http://www.khou.com/news/local/enron/)
- Salon: Enron Articles (http://dir.salon.com/topics/enron/index.html)
- Time.com: Behind the Enron Scandal
- Editor’s Note: State firms subpoenaed in Enron case: Three Del. law offices have ties to bankrupt energy giant, September 15, 2002.
- Editor’s Note: Former Top Enron Executive Arrested, June 3, 2003.
- Editor’s Note: Scandal Cheat Sheet – FORTUNE’s tally of which Enron company insiders have thus far been linked to the debacle, June 23, 2003.
- Editor’s Note: Labor Department Sues Enron Over Losses, June 26, 2003.