Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:advertising |
widely discussed in media
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
First Amendment rights
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| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:legal_case
08-1394 extensive legal briefs originated from Enron's collapse |
| gptkbp:consequences |
shaped future legal interpretations
influenced subsequent fraud cases |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Jeffrey_Skilling |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
June 24, 2010 |
| gptkbp:duration |
several years of litigation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Skilling
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Jeffrey_Skilling |
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
upheld by Supreme Court
5-4 decision |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review
involved multiple appeals Skilling's appeal partially successful mixed outcome for Skilling |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
2009-2010 Supreme Court justices focused on constitutional issues honest services fraud context of corporate fraud cases. examined under federal law post-Enron legal landscape revised interpretation of fraud laws |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Skilling's defense team
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Sarbanes-Oxley_Act
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Enron_scandal
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| gptkbp:outcome |
corporate governance reforms
analyzed by legal scholars important for corporate accountability Skilling's conviction on other counts upheld Skilling's sentence reduced affects future fraud prosecutions certain charges reversed conviction upheld in part landmark fraud case redefined honest services fraud revised legal standards for fraud significant in white-collar crime law |
| gptkbp:precedent |
established new legal standards
impact on honest services statute influenced legal definitions |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg high-profile case |
| gptkbp:significance |
narrowed definition of honest services fraud
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Enron
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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