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RAIN 02/17 Weekly Update: Litigation (15)



Arthur Andersen is still in the news. Be sure to read the Chicago Tribune story that details how many records Andersen has recovered. The Indian Land Trust case was back in the news. And investigators are checking Miss Cleo's records to make sure she is who she says she is.

Chicago Tribune
Andersen: Mountain of data retrieved
But foes question value of records
Flynn McRoberts and Delroy Alexander, Tribune staff
reporters
Published February 15, 2002
HOUSTON -- Andersen on Thursday sought to convince a federal judge here that the embattled Chicago accounting firm is trying mightily to identify, retrieve and preserve
documents related to its dealings with Enron Corp.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0202150365feb15.story?coll=chi%2Dbusiness%2Dhed


New York Times 2/15/02
Andersen Labors to Recover Enron-Related Documents
By JONATHAN D. GLATER
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/15/business/15SHRE.html


New York Times 2/16/02
Enron to Provide 17 Years of Tax Records to Senate Panel
By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 _ Lawmakers said today that the Enron Corporation (news/quote)
had agreed to waive tax- privacy protections and provide tax records for the last 17 years to the Senate Finance Committee, which has begun an investigation into whether the company improperly avoided paying taxes or exploited tax law loopholes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/16/business/16ENRO.html


New York Times 2/14/02
A Computer Shutdown Plays Havoc at Interior
By TIMOTHY EGAN
After a 10-week court-ordered shutdown of nearly all its computer communications, the Interior Department said yesterday that it had restored some of them, bringing e- mail back to government scientists, Web service to national parks — and payments to nearly 40,000 American Indians.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/14/technology/14INDI.html


Associated Press 2/13/02
Secy. Norton Piecing Trust Together
Wed Feb 13,12:48 PM ET
By ROBERT GEHRKE, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Interior Secretary Gale Norton acknowledged in court Wednesday that a complete accounting of a trust fund handling $500 million a year in royalties from Indian-owned land is impossible because some documents have been destroyed.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020213/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/indian_money_11


Fox News 2/13/02
Norton: Indian Trust Records Are Incomplete

WASHINGTON — Taking the heat for alleged misconduct by her predecessor, Interior Secretary Gale Norton admitted Wednesday that Indian trust fund records may never be fully accounted for because many of the records have been destroyed.
"In general terms, trying to piece together all the information since 1887 is going to be a very difficult job," Norton testified in District Court Wednesday. "It will be blocked in some cases because a particular piece of information has been destroyed."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,45492,00.html



Washington Post 2/14/02
Norton Admits Some Indian Trust Records 'No Longer Exist'
Interior Chief Defends Reform Efforts
By Neely Tucker
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7568-2002Feb13.html


Dallas Morning News 2/09/02
UT sues Xerox for allegedly copying, distributing software
Associated Press
AUSTIN – The University of Texas is suing Xerox Corp. for allegedly duplicating and
distributing a remote printing program developed by the university, an attorney for UT said Saturday.
http://www.dallasnews.com/texassouthwest/stories/utsuit09e.7e54f.html



The Business Journal (of Jacksonville) 2/08/02
Disney can't bear to lose Pooh and Mickey
Michael Miller
The world loves Winnie the Pooh. This year, $6 billion in Pooh merchandise will be sold. Pooh outsells Mickey Mouse.
As the Walt Disney Co. fights to protect its two biggest properties, it reveals
inconsistencies and contradictions in its philosophy.
http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2002/02/11/editorial3.html


The Hartford Courant 2/11/02
Document Detectives
By JENNI BERGAL, Sun-Sentinel
A business owner suspects an employee of stealing.
A soon-to-be-divorced wife believes her physician husband is hiding his assets.
A company's partners want to split up the business, but are battling about how much it's worth.
http://www.ctnow.com/business/hc-forensicaccountants.artfeb11.story?coll=hc%2Dheadlines%2Dbusiness


Los Angeles Times 2/12/02
Judge: Eaves must release case evidence
San Bernardino County supervisor, along with billboard company owner, had
fought surrender of documents and tapes related to federal criminal investigation.
By Douglas Haberman
http://www.latimes.com/tcn/ontario/news/la-iv0020429feb12.story?coll=la%2Dtcn%2Dontario%2Dnews


New York Post 2/15/02
GOV'T WANTS TO FIND OUT MISS CLEO'S TRUE IDENTITY
http://www.pagesix.com/celebritynews/10580.htm



The Gadsden Times 2/11/02
Siegelman’s financial records subpoenaed
Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Don Siegelman's personal financial records have been subpoenaed in a state and federal investigation of state contracts, The Birmingham News reported Sunday.
Several financial institutions that Siegelman uses, including Sterne Agee & Leach investment firm, were asked to turn over the records, according to the report.
http://www.gadsdentimes.com/news/stories/4029newsstorypage.html


Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2/13/02
Suit seeks to ensure Steelers preserve documents on tickets
By Chris Osher
An attorney wants a state appeals court to bar the Pittsburgh Steelers from destroying records related to how season tickets for Heinz Field have been distributed.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/steelerslive/s_17105.html



Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2/13/02
Steelers fans fear shredder
Lawyer asks Pa. judge to protect documents
By Tom Barnes, Post-Gazette Staff Writer
A lawyer for four fans suing the Steelers over their seats at Heinz Field is seeking a
court order barring the team from destroying "any and all" documents related to its
seat-selection and season ticket policies.
http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/20020213shred0213p4.asp





Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
pakurilecz@aol.com
Richmond, Va