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In setback for corporate lobbyists, whistleblowers can take tips first to government investigators

By Michael Hudson

SEC rules also award generous bounties to tipsters

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Less than 2 percent of 'Sarbox' corporate whistleblowers win inside federal bureaucracy

By Michael Hudson

Grassley says IRS whistleblower program needs more resources

By Michael Hudson

Battle over corporate whistleblower rules won't end with SEC vote

By Michael Hudson

Pentagon watchdog weak on whistleblowers

By Nick Schwellenbach

Financial reform this week: Will SEC's final whistleblower rule require first filing internal complaint?

By Julie Vorman

Your guide to Dodd-Frank law deadlines, hearing and events for the week of May 23

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Reform reading: AEI urges closer look at derivatives, whistleblower, consumer agency rules

By Julie Vorman

Judge throws out tech executive's whistleblower claim against Bank of America

By Michael Hudson

IRS red tape, old guard slow whistleblowing on corporate tax cheats

By Michael Hudson

In setback for corporate lobbyists, whistleblowers can take tips first to government investigators

By Michael Hudson

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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Tobacco company penalties may signal U.S. crackdown on industry practices overseas

By Traver Riggins and Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Mutual fund champion on short list for SEC investor advocate

By Jeremy Borden

"Help wanted" to influence Dodd-Frank law

By Julie Vorman

Reform reading: Whistling to the SEC

By Julie Vorman

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For all the blame, credit raters still count on big banks for support

For all the blame, credit raters still have allies in town: big banks

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Rating agencies fight (and lobby) for survival

How credit raters fended off oversight from Congress and SEC

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Barney Frank vs. the credit raters

By Ben Protess

Credit rating agencies most worried about liability

Newsmaker interview: Warren says Congress should hold car dealers to same rules as other lenders

Elizabeth Warren, the government’s top advocate on consumer financial issues, says that Congress needs to hold auto dealers to the same basi

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Reform reading: Death by delay?

By Shirley Gao

New consumer agency won't survive if it focuses only on making rules

By David Heath

Car dealers take victory lap, but will face tougher FTC

By Michael Hudson

Reform reading: SEC tackles energy payments, conflict minerals next week

By Julie Vorman

Financial reform this week: Would companies drop compensation committees to evade SEC rule?

By Julie Vorman

SEC tackles credit rating, due diligence rules

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Law professors ask SEC to write new political donation disclosure rules for business

By Amy Biegelsen

Harken Energy Corporation internal documents

By The Center for Public Integrity

Faux corporate directors stand in for fraudsters, despots and spies

By Gerard Ryle and Stefan Candea

"Help wanted" to influence Dodd-Frank law

By Julie Vorman

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SEC extracts fines, but not confessions

Federal judge scolds SEC for routinely letting businesses and executives settle civil lawsuits without admitting any guilt....

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Madoff lesson: More investor protections needed

By Julie Vorman

Small investors to get bigger megaphone at SEC

By Jeremy Borden

No unemployment worries for bank lobbyists in Washington, where business is booming

By Shirley Gao

Webcast tonight on protection for small investors

By Julie Vorman

Tobacco company penalties may signal U.S. crackdown on industry practices overseas

By Traver Riggins and Ricardo Sandoval Palos

A flurry of federal enforcement action targeting payoffs by subsidiaries of two U.S. tobacco companies may signal a broader regulatory assau

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Investigative firm shows U.S. cracking down on foreign bribery

By Joe Kokenge

Revolving door between SEC, law firms spins at dizzying speed

Raytheon reviewing its compliance with foreign bribery law

By Nick Schwellenbach

A closer look inside the FCPA world

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos and Traver Riggins

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"… ices abroad, according to experts on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice on Friday announced resolution of civil and …"

Free repository offers copies of PACER federal court records

By Traver Riggins

Want to see the federal indictment of a mortgage fraudster? You got it. Need the docket for a U.S. appeals court case? It’s yours. All with

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Anatomy of misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

Breaking the rules

By Steve Weinburg

SEC too lenient with secrecy requests, says watchdog

By Julie Vorman

SEC posts timeline for investor-protection reform work

By Julie Vorman

Regulatory gap on financial planners is a risk to consumers

By Laurel Adams

No specific regulations oversee financial planners, leaving consumers to rely on a network of state and federal laws to serve as a watchdog.

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Reform reading: Hedge, private equity funds now subject to SEC regulation

By Shirley Gao

Investor protections imperiled by Wall Street, GOP assault on financial reform

By John F. Wasik

Pension insurer criticized for switching investment strategies too frequently

By Alexandra Duszak

House, Senate banking panels led by chairmen with modest personal wealth

By Julie Vorman

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