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Article: FROM BEHIND THE CORPORATE VEIL: THE OUTING OF WALL STREET'S INVESTMENT BANKING SCANDALS - WHY RECENT REGULATIONS MAY NOT MEAN THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY
- Article from:
- Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.1
INTRODUCTION
It was the dawn of a new millennium, and the infamous Internet tech bubble was about to burst. For years on Wall Street you could practically recommend anything "beginning with 'e-' and see it trade at astronomical prices."2 However, behind the scenes, Wall Street ...