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April 1, 2013
Stock Trading Heading to Dark Pools to Avoid Regulation
An increasing amount of stocks are being traded in private dark pools away from public scrutiny and government regulation, according to an article in The New York Times.
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Topics: Financial Sector
March 28, 2013
By Mia Steinle
VA Healthcare System Failing Veterans, Study Says
Military veterans experience “excessive wait time” for medical care, leading to higher incidences of preventable hospitalizations and death, according to the Institute of Medicine.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 28, 2013
DOJ’s Breuer Goes Back Through the Revolving Door
The head of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal division is returning to the private sector as a vice chairman of a major law firm, according to an article in DealBook.
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Topics: Financial Sector
March 28, 2013
By Neil Gordon
DOE Watchdog Sniffs Out More Waste at National Labs
In a new report, the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General found that the agency had improperly awarded salary increases for several executive employees of the contractor overseeing cleanup at the Oak Ridge nuclear facility.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 28, 2013
By Mia Steinle
SEC Stands Firm as Industry Tries to Un-Do Transparency Law
As natural resources companies wage a legal battle against a new regulation that calls for more revenue reporting, the Securities and Exchange Commission has stood its ground, firmly rejecting industry’s anti-transparency arguments.
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Topics: Energy and Natural Resources
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