Revolving door between SEC, law firms spins at dizzying speed

More than 200 ex-SEC lawyers went back to agency on behalf of clients

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"… tor within days and weeks of leaving has attracted increased scrutiny from Congress and the SEC’s own inspector general.Revolving doorOne frequent critic of …"

"… cy trading firm Getco LLC.  The lawmaker said the probe was needed so Congress “can more accurately assess the integrity of the SEC’s operations.”I …"

"… efore the agency.The Government Accountability Office, the watchdog arm of Congress, is also looking at the revolving door issue at the SEC, with a report due …"

Mutual fund champion on short list for SEC investor advocate

By Jeremy Borden

As the Securities and Exchange Commission considers who will lead a new office giving Main Street investors a bigger megaphone within the ag

Bush violated security laws four times, SEC report says

By Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, October 4, 2000 — George W. Bush violated federal securities laws at least four times when he was a director of a Texas oil firm
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Reform reading: Whistling to the SEC

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

A good time to be a white-collar criminal?

By Nick Schwellenbach

The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that it failed to pursue a variety of allegations about Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi schem

FBI director: Mortgage fraud investigations continue to jump

By Nick Schwellenbach

In written testimony before Congress today, FBI Director Robert Mueller admitted that the growing numbers of mortgage fraud investigations “
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FBI brags about chasing down mortgage fraudsters but big banks are left untouched

By Michael Hudson

FBI report identifies mortgage fraudsters of all stripes – except banks

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"… s most active in investigating mortgage fraud were Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Tampa, Detroit, Washington, Miami, San Francisco, Chicago, and Salt Lake …"

"… cial crime have been the subject of debate.The Justice Department told the New York Times earlier this year: “The Department of Justice is aggressively purs …"

"… vocates and media organizations quickly poked holes in the data.  The New York Times reported that the success of the operation was “something less tha …"

FBI struggles to confront multiple threats

By The Center for Public Integrity

White-collar criminals are getting off the hook while the FBI shifts its investigation energy to counterterrorism efforts