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To: afrayem onigwecher who wrote (10972)	1/20/2003 10:59:49 PM
From: Sir Auric Goldfinger	Respond to of 19428

Now you will have to pay them even more: "At least two SEC members are reconsidering a proposal to compel lawyers to turn in clients they suspect of financial fraud. SEC Reconsiders Rules For Corporate Lawyers By MICHAEL SCHROEDER Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- Securities regulators, swayed by overwhelming opposition from corporate lawyers, are reconsidering proposed rules that would compel lawyers to identify clients they suspect of financial fraud. At least two of the five members of the Securities and Exchange Commission see problems in a plan to require lawyers to inform the SEC of possible financial fraud if companies have been informed of the problem and haven't acted to stop it, said people with knowledge of the situation. A third member remains on the fence, these people said. The SEC was charged by Congress to enact a new professional-conduct rule for lawyers in last year's Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which called for stricter rules to enforce corporate governance. Those rules, Congress said, should require outside and company lawyers to report "evidence of a material violation" of securities laws "up the ladder" to senior executives or a company's board. SPECIAL PAGE For continuing coverage of corporate-accounting issues go to Called to Account. Attorney groups don't oppose the provision in principle, but when the SEC unveiled its proposed rule in late November, some of these groups, including the American Bar Association, claimed the commission had exceeded the congressional mandate. The SEC would require a lawyer who believes he sees evidence of a client committing a "material" securities-law violation -- and is unable to get the company's board to stop it -- to quit and inform the SEC that he is quitting for "professional considerations." Commissioner Roel Campos said in an interview that he had originally supported the strong rule, but has become more sympathetic to arguments that it could put lawyers at odds with many state laws that preserve strict attorney-client confidentiality. In addition, critics maintain that the rule could cause corporate clients to feel less free to communicate with their outside attorneys. Commissioner Paul Atkins also has objections to the proposal and Cynthia Glassman is undecided, according to people familiar with their thinking. Supporters say that concerns about attorney-client privilege aren't as important as making sure lawyers prevent their clients from defrauding people. Last year's corporate scandals sparked sharp questions about how the lawyers for Enron Corp. and other troubled companies could have allowed the behavior to happen. The view of a majority of commissioners could still change regarding how far the SEC should go before the rule is considered for final approval on Jan. 23. One alternative is to require companies themselves to inform the SEC when an outside lawyer has quit, as they now must when they change auditors. Still, sentiment is growing among commissioners to approve the provision required by Sarbanes-Oxley, but to table the so-called noisy withdrawal language pending further comment and review.

To: afrayem onigwecher who wrote (10972)	1/21/2003 7:45:54 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19428

Japanese 'exorcist' nabbed for huge fraud January 21 2003 at 02:05PM Tokyo - A self-proclaimed Japanese psychic and eight of his disciples were arrested on fraud charges for telling people that they were possessed by evil spirits and claiming to exorcise them. Police said the group had collected at least five million yen (about R370 000) in "exorcism fees" from eight women in the Tokyo area over a 14-month period. A list of clients seized by police showed that 1 700 people had paid more than ¥150-million to the group, which is based in the ancient capital of Kamakura, south-west of Tokyo. The group, led by 55-year-old Shunichi Miyazaki, apparently searched for "business prospects" in busy public places, luring passers-by into their "exorcism" sessions, police said. 'I had no intention of cheating anyone and I did not commit fraud' One 29-year-old unemployed woman was told by recruiters that she was possessed by the evil spirit of a limbless woman with a dreadful face. She was told that if she ignored the condition, she would lose her legs or die within three days. Police said the victims were either taken to the group's "oratory" in Kamakura or a hotel room in Tokyo for the supposed exorcism. "Miyazaki served as the exorcist. Sometimes, two women and one man among the disciples doubled as recruiters and exorcists," he said. Two other women worked as receptionists at the oratory and a man and two women served as guides. "I acquired psychic powers when I almost drowned in a river when I was in high school. I had no intention of cheating anyone and I did not commit fraud," Miyazaki said. - Sapa-AFP

To: afrayem onigwecher who wrote (10972)	2/4/2003 9:47:03 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 19428

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