MDPs May Be Dead After Enron/Andersen, But Subsidiary Businesses Thrive

While some commentators believe that the Enron and Arthur Andersen affair that came to light in 2001 is responsible for the demise of multidisciplinary practices (MDPs), the notion of law firms engaging in MDPs lost most of its momentum during the American Bar Association (ABA) debate of 1999 and 20...

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Published in:Law & social inquiry 2004-07, Vol.29 (3), p.639-653
Main Authors: Zimmerman, Jay S., Kelly, Matthew J.
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"From the Trenches and Towers": MDP's After Enron/Andersen
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subjects "From the Trenches and Towers": MDP's After Enron/Andersen
Accounting firms
Attorneys
Attorneys fees
Business structures
History
Law firms
Legal ethics
Legal practice
Legal professions
Legal services
Limited liability companies
Professional practice
Scandals
Subsidiaries
Subsidiary companies
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