Enron

 

Spring, 2002

 

Douglas G. Baird

Harry A. Bigelow Distinguished Service Professor of Law

The Law School, The University of Chicago

 

Randal C. Picker

Leffmann Professor of Commercial Law

The Law School, The University of Chicago

 

Website: picker.uchicago.edu

Email: r-picker@uchicago.edu

Voice: 773.702.0864, Fax: 773.702.0730

 

 

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Topics/Issues

Materials

Slides

Th, 3/28

1

Introduction/Accounting Issues

Readings

Readings

 

Th, 4/4

2

Enron Before the Fall

Readings

Set 1

Set 2

Th, 4/11

3

Understanding Enron’s Deals I

Readings

Set 1

Th, 4/18

4

Understanding Enron’s Deals II (Student Presentations)

Readings

 

Th, 4/25

5

Understanding Enron’s Deals III (Student Presentations)

 

 

Th, 5/2

6

Corporate Governance/Andersen

Readings

Readings

Readings

Set 1

Th, 5/9

7

Lawsuits and Liability I (Student Presentations)

 

 

Th, 5/16

8

Lawsuits and Liability II (Student Presentations)

 

 

 

Documents of Interest

            Enron Annual Report, 1998

            Enron Annual Report, 1999

            Enron Annual Report, 2000

            Powers Report

            1Q 2001 10-Q

            2Q 2001 10-Q

            3Q 2001 10-Q

            Nov 19 2001 8-K Press Release

            Nov 19 2001 8-K

            1Q 01 Earnings Release

            2Q 01 Earnings Release

            3Q 01 Earnings Release

            1Q 01 Earnings Release Tables

            2Q 01 Earnings Release Tables

            3Q 01 Earnings Release Tables

            Frank Partnoy, Enron and the Use of Derivatives

            William W. Bratton, Enron and the Dark Side of Shareholder Value

            Employee Complaint

            Milberg Weiss Complaint

            Illinois Partnership Act (word)

            Illinois Partnership Act (acrobat)

            Batson Report (9-21-02)

Duncan Draft Memo (10-15-01)

Temple Email (10-16-01)

Emails (10-21-01)

Andersen Indictment