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Why Zero Wall Street CEOs Are in Jail
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September 13, 2013
Why Zero Wall Street CEOs Are in Jail
Five years after Lehman Brothers fell and the U.S. economy collapsed in on itself, not a single Wall Street C.E.O. is in jail. In fact, none of them have even faced criminal charges.
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Topics: Financial Sector
August 26, 2013
SEC to Close Revolving Door Loophole
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is closing a loophole—highlighted by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) in a February report on the revolving door—that allowed certain employees to lobby the agency immediately after leaving.
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Topics: Financial Sector
July 25, 2013
Former SEC Enforcer Joins Major Law Firm
Robert Khuzami, the former enforcement chief at the Securities and Exchange Commission, has accepted a job at a major corporate law firm that represents clients before the SEC, highlighting concerns raised by POGO and others about the revolving door betwee
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Topics: Financial Sector
July 19, 2013
By Jana Persky
Court Chips Away at Whistleblower Protections
A decision this week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit narrowed the scope of Dodd-Frank protections for one whistleblower, and potentially for the many others who blow the whistle to their employers.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 13, 2013
First Big Test for New SEC Chair
The appointment of Robert Rice as counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the first big test for Mary Jo White, the new head of the SEC, according to an article in CNN Money.
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Topics: Financial Sector
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