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"This research examines allegations in 1994 against Hillary Rodham Clinton with respect to possible improper or illegal commodities futures trading conducted in 1978. The research will set forth the context in which these allegations were made and then provide a review of the accusations against her, the responses of President and Mrs. Clinton to the accusations, and how third-party legal, business, and political commentators viewed the accuracy and seriousness of the allegations.
In the spring of 1994, at the time that a special prosecutor, Robert Fiske, had been selected to head the so-called Whitewater investigation into a real estate project in Arkansas in the mid-1970s, The New York Times published an account of first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's 100-to-1 profit on an investment in cattle futures on the commodities market ..."

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This essay reports on the investigation into allegations that Total, the giant French oil and gas company, obtained concessions to extract natural gas from Iran by paying bribes, which would have been violations of various laws. The writer discusses that as of 2006, the head of Total was under formal investigation in France and was having to appear before American officials to answer various allegations.

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"The largest company in France is Total, an energy giant. Total is also a company that has become involved in a number of fraud scandals stemming from its willingness to do business aggressively in such states as Iraq and Iran. Currently, both the French and the American governments are conducting criminal investigation into Total's affairs, investigations which may lead to the prosecution of the company's top executives. In March 2007, as new CEO Christophe de Margerie took control of the company, the aristocratic Frenchman was given a supremely rude greeting. He was formally placed under investigation on suspicion of have paid huge ..."

Tags:total, oil

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Few cases have brought as much attention to the issue of child exploitation and molestation as the 2005 criminal case against Michael Jackson. Although Jackson was eventually found not guilty of all ten counts in the indictment against him, the case brings to light valuable topics relating to the investigation and profiling of suspected criminal child sex offenders. This brief analysis will review some of the information available concerning the allegations against Michael Jackson, focusing on the 2005 case.

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"Few cases have brought as much attention to the issue of child exploitation and molestation as the 2005 criminal case against Michael Jackson. Although Jackson was eventually found not guilty of all ten counts in the indictment against him, the case brings to light valuable topics relating to the investigation and profiling of suspected criminal child sex offenders. This brief analysis will review some of the information available concerning the allegations against Michael Jackson, focusing on the 2005 case. The criminal case, which took place in Santa Barbara county (CA), remains the largest repository of fairly reliable..."

Tags:criminology, profiling, legal cases

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Discusses the concerns of parishioners over the integrity of the American Catholic Church, Church protection of pedophile priests, and the Church's maintenance of complete and secret oversight of future sex-abuse allegations.

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"In June 2002, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops proposed a "zero-tolerance policy" for sexual indiscretions by its clergy and vowed to hold itself accountable to parishioners when this new policy was ..."

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This paper explains that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) chose General Motors, the world's largest automaker, as its target candidate because it would have the largest impact on moving the civil rights agenda forward. The author points out that the EEOC alleged that General Motors actively discriminated against black, Hispanic, and women workers. The paper states that, 20 years after the GMEEOC agreement and 40 years after civil rights legislation has been signed into law, there still is a problem in the work environment at General Motors

Table of Contents
The Players
Civil Rights Legislation
Clarence Thomas and the EEOC
General Motors An Easy Target
The Future of Civil Rights Legislation

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"Because the injustices of discrimination did not end with the passage of laws, organizations such as the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) were created. The NAACP was one of the most significant of these organizations, and was led by chief legislator Thurgood Marshall. During his years spent with the NAACP, Thurgood developed a unique strategy to combat racial segregation throughout the United States. Without Thurgood breaking new legal ground, the Civil Rights Movement would not have gotten off the ground with the power and unified force with which is was eventually able to direct in the direction of General Motors. Marshall believed that the only way for change to occur was by altering the laws, and Thurgood Marshal was the first Civil Rights leader willing to use the law as means of change."

Tags:marshal, naacip

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The paper reviews and analyzes four articles for their relevancy and relationship to Tokyo Rose and her eventual arrest and trial. The paper examines how Siemaszko argues in favor of Iva Toguri D'Aquino's innocence as the alleged "Tokyo Rose" and participation in treason activities, while Hayes provides only a passing reference to Tokyo Rose with no reference to the woman's identity. The paper shows how in Davies' and Horne's articles there are fact-based, unbiased presentations of "Tokyo Rose," the allegations against D'Aquino, and the trial that spawned additional and ongoing controversy. The paper selects Davies' article as the most non-biased, reporting only the facts as available during the onset and period of the trial. The paper includes a copy of Hayes' article as an appendix to the paper.

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"News of Tokyo Rose continues to fill media outlet's headlines decades after the controversy. In fact, a recent article published by the New York Daily News (Siemaszko: July 3, 2006) asserts that at the age of 90, the alleged Tokyo Rose, Iva Toguri is still "imprisoned by a myth." In spite of being pardoned by President Gerald Ford and being "embraced" by U.S. veterans groups, Toguri continues to experience the "shame and stigma" of the alleged actions of treason. Toguri does not like publicity and declined a personal interview by Siemaszko."

Tags:Iva, Toguri, D'Aquino, broadcasts, propaganda, Japan

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This paper looks at how Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Coercion", claims that marketing techniques are infringements on consumers' liberty. It also discusses how, in comparison, John Stuart Mill's principle in his work "On Liberty", shows us marketing techniques in a more positive light and how more often than not, they do not infringe on our liberty of choice. The paper discusses the various reasons why we are not subject to coercion when we shop.

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" The difference between watching an advertisement and listening to propaganda or abiding by societal influences, is that your livelihood is affected in both the latter situations. You would not lose friends, or your job, or even your life, when you block out marketing techniques. But the same might not be true when it comes to government or societies trying to persuade you. Many a times, these influences affect your livelihood, and you are forced to allow them to influence you. Many listen to political rallies because they are worried that they would vote for the wrong party, resulting in loss of benefits or bad government (i.e. the 'harm' in the principle). "

Tags:consumer, advertisement, choice

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This paper is an oral presentation of the findings of an independent auditor of the HealthSouth Corporation. The audit concerns a 300-million-dollar refund HealthSouth is seeking from the federal government on the over-inflated profits it reported on its assets. The auditor asserts that no indications of Medicare fraud were found and that the over-inflated profits reported by the company were a result of HealthSound projecting assets not truly expected to incur, as well as a refusal to take into consideration the costs of the company (reporting only money accrued, rather than actual profits. This, in turn, was facilitated by the bureaucratic nature of the medical industry, where reporting of costs, payment of bills, and administrative costs are often delayed because of the nature of health care providers. The paper concludes by stating that HealthSound has not been negatively impacted by the allegations of securities fraud and that it is, and will continue to be, a sound company because of the quality its product.

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"As a part of this presentation, I, as an independent auditor commissioned by the committee of the firm representing the HealthSouth Corporation, wish to make clear that the company I have just audited, though tarred and feathered by the modern media, is not nearly at fault as one might initially believe, given the nature of the following components peculiar to the health services and health care industry. Although HealthSouth's supposed irregularities may have been elided in the public imagination with corporations such as Enron, it is not an "imaginary corporation." Mistakes were made, but these mistakes should not cause individuals to forget the ongoing quality of care still provided by the company."

Tags:finances, accountant, bookkeeping, creditors, debt, survival, solvency, tenet, health, care, industry

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This paper details the accusations of fraud leveled at Marsh and McLenan Companies, how the company reacted to the accusations and attempted to improve its conduct and image, as well as what circumstances lent themselves to such fraudulent activity and behavior.

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"It's happened again-yet another seismic crisis has shaken the foundation of corporate America, in this case, in the highly profitable yet chancy climate of the insurance industry. "Staggered" by accusations that it cheated its customers, Marsh & McLenan Companies, "the world's biggest broker of commercial insurance," released a statement on November 9, 2001 that it was going to be forced to lay off 3,000 employees in the coming months. To give a reader an idea of the magnitude of such a layoff, this comprises five percent of the overall staff and total work force of the company. (Treaster, 2004) Poor profits and poor stock performance were cited as reasons-all the result of a continuing investigation into the company's dodgy legers and questionable business ethics. The company has undergone a change of recent leadership since the scandal, but can the company continue to keep employee morale, motivation, and job performance high, at an acceptable industry standard?"

Tags:elliot, spitzer, security, and, exchange, commission, ethical, cleaning, staff, executive

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The paper traces the rise and fall of Enron from its humble beginnings as an energy company to becoming the U.S.'s largest electricity trader. The paper analyzes key points relevant to the unravelling of the company and examines how Enron's collapse not only destroyed the lives of thousands of its employees, it brought down one of the world's top accounting firms, Arthur Andersen.

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"Prosecutors are questioning why top CEO's were quietly unloading their company stock while at the same time urging employees to buy more. The government's widening prosecution of Enron is reaching down to the lower levels of management, hoping that without company-paid legal counsel, the pressure to cooperate with the government will increase."

Tags:partnerships, shares, debt, investment