Such an approach could be used to bring charges against either individual executives or Enron itself.

It is not yet known whether the inquiry will result in charges against executives or the companies themselves.

Additional charges are expected to be filed against other executives.

Thus, the agency will not pursue actions against individual executives on that issue.

I have nothing against executives making money, but in this case it was at the expense of people like us.

The two cases have also assumed importance as some of the first criminal actions against individual executives.

Now, he is second to none in standing up against dishonest corporate executives.

The regulators could also file suit against senior executives who were aware of the activity, they said.

The program is part of a plea agreement that settled a 16-count indictment against the company and two former executives.

These officials said the new rules tried to protect shareholders against overreaching executives.