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#163 Updated:  4/19/06 8:08 p.m.

04/19/06 Yukos Lawyer Gets 7 Yrs. for Embezzlement
A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced a lawyer for the embattled oil company
Yukos to seven years in prison for embezzlement and tax evasion, in the latest in
a series of criminal prosecutions against officials at the company that was once
Russia's largest.

04/19/06 Execs Put on Leave amid Options Probe
Latest instance of possible options timing, at chip maker Vitesse, leads to bench
time for chief executive as well as current and former finance chiefs.

04/19/06 Ex-Enron CEO Skilling, Prosecutor Spar
Former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling remained prickly in his seventh
day on the witness stand in his criminal fraud and conspiracy trial Wednesday
when repeatedly challenged about whether the energy giant was a risky trading
company.

04/19/06 German regulator shamed by fraud allegation
BaFin, Germany’s chief financial regulator, has suffered an embarrassing multi-
million euro fraud, allegedly masterminded by a senior manager, triggering
Schadenfreude among the financial community and criticism from government
representatives.

04/19/06 Volkswagen CEO Questioned in Fraud Probe
Volkswagen's chief executive was questioned as a witness Wednesday in an
investigation of alleged fraud and improper payments at the automaker,
prosecutors said.

04/19/06 15 indicted in alleged mortgage fraud scheme
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted 15 defendants, including nine
Georgians, on 79 counts of conspiracy, bank loan fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud and
money laundering relating to a mortgage fraud scheme that mostly targeted
subdivisions in Alpharetta and Acworth, Ga.

04/19/06 Employers Beef Up Background Checks
Employers are approaching employee hiring seriously, especially given new
compliance initiatives. As a result, the crucial step of a background check
continues to increase year-over-year.
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