Andersen and government end Enron talks breaking to trial
Negotiations between Arthur Andersen LLP and federal prosecutors over a criminal obstruction case related to destroyed Enron documents collapsed. Andersen cited inability to decide on a settlement within the government's deadline, with May 6 trial looming as prosecutors plan.
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Enron asks for more time to negotiate with employees
Enron Corp asked a federal bankruptcy judge for more time to negotiate with former employees seeking tens of millions in severance and vacation pay. The company argued the requests would be unfair to other creditors after paying 24 million so far, with 67.7 million more sought.
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