How Well Do Businesses in India Comply with Regulatory Standards?
World Bank research study shows substantial noncompliance with key labor law.
The Shift to Prosecuting Companies Instead of Individuals
Federal prosecutors have made a subtle but important shift over the last 30 years to prosecuting companies and institutions.
Potential Reasons for the Dearth of Prosecutions
Alternative priorities and government ties to the conditions that caused the financial crisis could explain the lack of prosecutions.
The Department of Justice and the Prosecution of Fraud
The DOJ has excused the failure to prosecute high-level individuals for fraud on one or more of three grounds.
Who is to Blame for the Great Recession?
If the Great Recession was caused by fraud, the failure to prosecute those responsible is an egregious failure.
The Growing Application of Cost-Benefit Analysis to Financial Regulation
Cost-benefit analysis assumes an increasingly prominent role in financial rulemaking.
No Country for Large Profits: G20 Endorses Plan to Update Tax Rules
OECD plan lays out new rules for addressing corporate tax avoidance.
Have Bank Regulators Effectively Responded to the Financial Crisis?
External committee offers recommendations to enhance OCC supervision of financial institutions.
Debt Collection Industry Faces Looming Regulatory Change
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seek to assert rulemaking powers to oversee debt collectors.
Are IRS Revenue Rulings Eligible for Chevron Review?
Pending Supreme Court tax case raises key statutory interpretation issue.
Is Bitcoin Real Money? Regulators Weigh In
Digital currencies encounter an uncertain regulatory landscape as they enter the mainstream.
The SEC’s Proposed Crowdfunding Rules Promise Benefits, Raise Concerns
Long-awaited crowdfunding rules increase funding opportunities and risk to investors.