The government seems to have successfully worked its way up the food chain and enlisted the help of senior officers of the company who obviously were cooperating.

Lynda works here three days a week. She shops for the food and comes in around noon to help out with lunch. She makes the chili, cornbread, and quiche.

It doesn't get more important than a defendant testifying in his own behalf. It'll be make or break for him.

Koenig would be right in the thick of all public statements made to the investing public.

There is some safety in numbers from the government's perspective.

In one sense it's somewhat good news, because now the defense, instead of worrying about that 24 number lingering out there, can think 15 is the worst they can do, and they're going to try to improve upon it. There's no guarantee, but as a practical matter, that really is likely the worst-case scenario.