This major new reference by Jerry W. Markham, author of the award-winning A Financial History of the United States and former SEC counsel, provides context and analysis to the modern era of corporate corruptions. It begins with the examination of the collapse of Enron Corporation and other financial scandals that arose in the wake of the market downturn of 2000. Written for students, faculty, and professionals of American corporate governance, modern financial history, and securities law, this volume places today's financial news in perspective with discussion of the legislation adopted in response to these scandals, as well as traces the remarkable market recovery that has followed.