Sherron Watkins, a vice president at Enron, wrote a letter to Lay in August 2001 warning that the company could implode in a wave of accounting scandals; a few months later, Enron collapsed. Watkins’ role as awhistleblowerin exposing Enron’s corporate misconduct led to her being recognized...
When the scandal completely unraveled and became a public spectacle, Skilling’s involvement could not be overlooked. He was indicted on 35 counts of fraud,insider trading, and other charges related to the Enron collapse. He was ultimately convicted of one count of fraud, one count of insider ...
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was piloting the Titan when it imploded, complained in the past that regulations can stifle progress. “Bringing an outside entity up to speed on every innovation before it is put into real-world testing is anathema to rapid ...