ALSO NOTED: VCs entwined in options scandals, ethics "industry" still hot

> Prominent venture capitalists not unscathed by the options grant date controversy. But most expect scant fallout. Still, some have hastened their exit as directors. Article

> Interesting: Confounding the conventional wisdom, more private companies are choosing to voluntarily comply with Sarbanes Oxley. Article  

> Ethics training and consulting still hot four years after passage of Sarbox. New mini-industry? Article

> Apple to restate earnings due to options. Others on the way. Article | Interesting twist, former general counsel at Apple hires own lawyers. Article | how will Steve Jobs be affected? Article

> SEC Chairman Chris Cox to lead committee to reform but not gut Sarbox. Article

> Law firms staff up to defend more cases of white-collar criminal fraud. Articles

> SEC issues request for proposals for ideas about how to make it easier to submit documents online via Edgar and XRBL. Article

And Finally... The real reason for a shortage of executive talent may be demographics, not Sarbanes Oxley. Article