Court TV Presents Third Annual Scales of Justice Award to Enron ``Whistleblower'' Sherron Watkins During NCTA Convention in New Orleans.Entertainment Editors Cable 2002 NEW ORLEANS--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 6, 2002 Watkins Personal Warning Memo of Concern to Enron Boss Set Off a Chain of Events Leading to One of the Nation's Largest Corporate Scandals Court TV, the destination for programming that focuses on the investigative process of the American justice American Justice is an hour-long criminal justice program on the cable channel A&E Network, hosted by Bill Kurtis. The show features interesting or notable cases, such as the Scarsdale Diet doctor murder, the Hillside Stranglers, Selena Murder of a Star, Matthew Shepard, or the system, will present its third annual Scales of Justice Scales of Justice can refer to:
The Scales of Justice Award was established by Court TV to honor individuals who show extraordinary courage in the fight for justice. Past winners include Erin Brockovich and David Protess, Professor of Journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism (often just called Medill) is one of the premier journalism, integrated marketing, and media schools in the United States. whose innocence project lead the fight against wrongful death The taking of the life of an individual resulting from the willful or negligent act of another person or persons. If a person is killed because of the wrongful conduct of a person or persons, the decedent's heirs and other beneficiaries may file a wrongful death action convictions in death penalty cases. Ms. Watkins, a Vice President for Corporate Development at Enron, personally gave Enron CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Kenneth Lay the memo in August 2001, and it was subsequently discovered by investigators in documents seized at Enron headquarters in Jan. 2002, thrusting Watkins into the glare of media - a position she never intentionally sought. Said Henry Schleiff, Court TV Chairman and CEO, "Sherron's integrity and courage in disclosing what she believed were inappropriate and potentially unlawful practices while facing the personal threat of sanctions and discharge, show a moral strength and commitment that reflects the importance of legal and ethical responsibility. Indeed, it is exactly these qualities, as demonstrated by Sherron Watkins, that make her a most deserving recipient of the third annual Court TV Scales of Justice Award." Court TV (www.courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. As the destination for programming that focuses on the investigative process, Court TV broadcasts trials by day and such brand defining original programs as Forensic Files and popular off-network series as NYPD Blue in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by AOL Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Group. The network has over 72 million subscribers. |
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