Larry Ribstein notes that AIG scapegoat Joseph Cassano appears to have won in his turn enduring the criminalization-of-business lottery.

Meanwhile, Conrad Black was released from prison this week pending a re-trial of the charges against him, but he is ruined financially by his turn at the lottery.

And Jeff Skilling remains in prison and James Brown awaits another trial in his seven-year ordeal.

So, does the decision not to prosecute Cassano indicate a government move away from the lottery policy of regulating business?

Iíll believe it when I see it.