The United States Supreme Court has just heard the appeal of Jeffrey Skilling, former chief executive officer of energy giant Enron, which collapsed in 2001. He is currently imprisoned for fraud. Skilling and Chairman Ken Lay, now deceased, were central to an exceptionally risk-oriented corporate culture.

At least some of the justices appear to be sympathetic to the argument that jury selection for Skilling's trial was too cursory and the law involved too vague. His sentence may be reduced or even overturned.