Explores the December Martha Stewart, 2001 sale ImClone Systems common stock, the subsequent federal investigation into possible insider trading, Stewart and prosecution and sentencing. The influence of advertising on the company Stewart, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and on its own image, and raises issues of prosecutorial discretion. Problems students to consider the validity of the charge against Stewart insider trading, and the charge of securities fraud listed in the indictment, a proposal, and whether the federal government unfairly singled Stewart to investigate. "Hide
by Lynn Sharp Paine, Christopher M. Bruner Source: Harvard Business School 11 pages. Publication Date: November 10, 2004. Prod. #: 305034-PDF-ENG
