Daily Archives: December 28, 2005

Get back to me in a week

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The ongoing DeLay appeals process keeps on going as the Court of Criminal Appeals has given Travis County DA Ronnie Earle one week to respond to the motion to dismiss the indictments. The state’s highest criminal court has given Travis … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Causey’s plea

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

And the deal for Rick Causey is five to seven years in the clink in return for “cooperation” against Skilling and Kenny Boy. Causey pleaded guilty to securities fraud during a re-arraignment hearing before Judge Sim Lake today. The plea … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Identity theft protection

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The good news is that there’s momentum in Congress for federal legislation to protect consumers when their personal data is stolen from brokers like ChoicePoint. The bad news is that this new law may well be weaker than current state … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Causey to take plea agreement

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

At 2 PM today, former Enron chief accountant Rick Causey will take a plea rather than go to trial. It wasn’t known what the exact terms will be but the deal includes cooperating with the government — which may include … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rowling about to embark on Book Seven

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

JK Rowling will begin work on the last Harry Potter novel on January 15. 2006 will be the year when I write the final book in the Harry Potter series. I contemplate the task with mingled feelings of excitement and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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