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Indemnification Revisited

A recent <i>Wall Street Journal</i> story asked, 'How much does it cost to defend a company and its executives when they are under investigation for accounting fraud?' In the case of Qwest Communications International, Inc., the Denver-based telephone company currently under parallel SEC and Department of Justice investigations, the answer is staggering.

17 minute read August 18, 2003 at 11:15 AM
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Andrew P. Gaillard
Indemnification Revisited

A recent Wall Street Journal story asked, 'How much does it cost to defend a company and its executives when they are under investigation for accounting fraud?'

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