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From the day, more than three years ago, when Orange County, Calif., shocked the world of finance and filed for bankruptcy, to the announcement this week that Merrill Lynch & Company had agreed to pay $400 million to settle litigation for its role in that matter, Merrill has maintained its innocence.
On Wednesday, Citi agreed to pay Enron's creditors $1.7 billion to settle litigation over its role in the notorious energy trading firm's downfall.
Though a 1994 U.S. Supreme Court ruling provides some protection to professional firms, Skeel believes that Citigroup's settlement could "add life to other litigation" targeting the role of a bank in recent corporate fraud allegations.
Delphi has also been drawn into a mounting wave of litigation for its role in producing the faulty switch that prompted the recalls.
An earlier version of this column misstated Mr. Marler's role in litigation involving Chipotle.
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