1.   Some senior executives have been accused by minority shareholders of mismanagement, nepotism, and of presiding over asset-stripping.

2.   Several company executives were accused of accepting kickbacks.

3.   Critics of the company have accused its executives of making political contributions to help shape the outcome of legislation and regulations of particular concern to the industry.

4.   Earlier this week the ministry of finance ordered The Daily News to halt operations, accusing its executives of breaching investment laws and exchange control regulations.

5.   He has accused Gucci executives of mismanagement for failing to require Pinault to make a public offering for all Gucci shares at the time of the deal.

6.   He accuses the executives of hypocrisy because they say there is more than enough competition to allow major airlines to merge.

7.   He also clashed frequently during his testimony with Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., who accused the executive of trying to trivialize the threat posed by cigarettes.

8.   In announcing that action, Shapiro noted, Zell accused Chateau executives of being more interested in personal tax matters than in getting the best price for shareholders.

9.   In it he accused NBC executives of failing to promote the series or schedule it properly.

10.   Investors have initiated dozens of class-action lawsuits against the company, accusing executives of manipulating the books to inflate the stock price.