In virtually every other situation, if there were concerns that any of these business activities were not being done appropriately, these concerns would be addressed by a regulatory agency, like the SEC, or as a civil matter in the courts. However, in this case, the Enron Task Force is attempting to criminalize these very same business activities.
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