It seems the Enron Task Force has named over 100 co-conspirators in the case against Lay and Skilling. To the laypersons out there (including me) this means that, of the witnesses the prosecution is going to call against Lay and Skilling, a good portion of them are going to or have the right to assert their fifth amendment right of not incriminating themselves. Therefore, Lay and Skilling's lawyers will not be able to cross examine these witnesses very effectively.
This tactic reminds me of the tactic that Tony Soprano used against Carmella in their divorce. In case you don't remember Tony went to all the divorce lawyers in the New Jersey/New York area for legal advice. Therefore, none of the lawyers could represent Carmella because they had conferred with Tony. This isn't the same thing but it still reeks of dirty pool.
Hat Tip Coyote Blog.
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