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The Whistleblower Who Wouldn't Go Away
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The Ugly End to the Largest Service Contract in U.S History
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Security Laws Must Include Transparency and Accountability
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March 7, 2013
Pick for Top Wall Street Cop Has Defended Bank Execs
The leading candidate for the job of chief of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formerly defended JPMorgan and a chief executive of Bank of America, according to a New York Times article.
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Topics: Financial Sector
February 19, 2013
Bill Moyers Praises POGO Report on the SEC’s Revolving Door
Bill Moyers lamented the revolving door between financial regulators and Wall Street while praising the Project On Government Oversight’s recent report on the subject in a new broadcast essay.
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Topics: Financial Sector
February 19, 2013
New York Panelists Debate Revolving Door, POGO’s Report
A group of panelists convened at The New York City Bar Association last week to discuss "The Financial Crisis and the ‘Revolving Door" and a POGO report about the revolving door at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Topics: Financial Sector
February 19, 2013
Justice Dept. to Use the G Word with Big Banks?
Until now, the prosecution model for big banks involved in the financial crisis and subsequent scandals has been to settle for large sums with no admission of guilt, but now that strategy may be changing.
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Topics: Financial Sector
February 11, 2013
CNBC Looks at POGO's New SEC Report
CNBC reported today on our new report detailing the effects of the revolving door on regulation at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Topics: Financial Sector
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