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It’s all civil law right now. It’s doubtful that criminal law would be very useful. First, because the standard of proof would make criminal charges much harder to sustain. Second, because, judging from all those emails, it’s much more of a group effort between and inside these organizations.


Group efforts can definitely be subject to criminal investigations. Look, for example, at Enron.




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