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#193 Updated: 6/02/06 12:15 p.m.

06/01/06 Ex-Gateway chief exec cleared in fraud suit Two others face SEC
allegations
A San Diego federal judge has tossed out securities fraud allegations against
former Gateway chief executive Jeffrey Weitzen.

06/01/06 Hyundai Motor head apologizes at embezzlement trial
The chairman of Hyundai Motor Group appeared in court in blue prison stripes at
the start of his trial to apologize for wrongdoings he blamed on his drive to create
a global car maker.

06/01/06 Enron Settles with Vinson & Elkins
The law firm had been widely criticized for not blowing the whistle when it grew
uneasy with some of Enron's more controversial dealings, such as the notorious
LJM partnerships.

06/01/06 Financial planner pleads guilty to bank fraud
Local financial planner Thomas P. Gibbons pleaded guilty to bank fraud, the U.S.
Attorney's Office said Wednesday.

06/01/06 Debate Heats Up on Justice's Deferred-Prosecution Deals
The legal debate over the Justice Department's aggressive prosecution of
businesses has been reignited after the recent indictment of securities
class-action law firm Milberg Weiss, plus an ongoing court battle between
prosecutors and former KPMG executives indicted on fraud charges.

06/01/06 SEC Fines 15 Brokerages for Auction Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission fined Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Merrill
Lynch & Co. and 13 other Wall Street firms for manipulating auctions of municipal
and corporate bonds from January 2003 to June 2004.
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