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SEC tackles former NFL player in fraud case

Anyone familiar with the Super Bowl Shuffle knows that former Chicago Bears wide receiver Willie Gault can certainly bust a move. But the ex-National Football League (NFL) players enviable dance moves and rapping abilities wont save him from the wrath of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which yesterday named...
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Regulatory: Policy battles over control of the nation’s energy supply

The United States does not have an affirmative policy to provide the energy necessary to propel the economy. Instead, we follow a de facto policy of obtaining energy under the incentives and constraints that emerge from the highly decentralized process by which Congress resolves competing claims for subsidies and controls...
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Regulatory: When internal audit reports are privileged

Companies frequently use the internal audit and review process to verify compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
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AT&T drops bid to acquire T-Mobile

Its official. AT&T has dropped its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA, which is owned by Germany-based Deutsche Telekom AG.
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Replacement counsel sought in New York foreclosure cases

Its great to relax and have fun with colleagues at corporate holiday parties. But one group of employees took the fun too far at their 2010 Halloween party, and they now are suffering the consequences of their inappropriate behavior.
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SEC says judge committed legal error in Citigroup ruling

The Securities and Exchange Commission is on a mission. Robert Khuzami, director of the SECs enforcement division, yesterday announced that hes petitioning the 2nd Circuit to review U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoffs rejection of the SECs proposed $285 million settlement with Citigroup.
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AT&T may drop T-Mobile merger

For the first time since a wrench had been thrown into AT&Ts plan to acquire T-Mobile, the communications giant is considering scrapping the whole $39 billion idea.
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Regulatory: Nomination for director of CFPB blocked

This column is part a series of articles on the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the upcoming wave of regulations affecting the consumer financial industry.
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34% of employees have express knowledge of workplace misconduct

Labaton Sucharow announced the results of its Ethics and Action Survey yesterday, presenting significant findings on Americans and their decisions regarding wrongdoing in the workplace.
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Bill would make inflated prices on prescription meds illegal

A Democratic senator in New York wants to make price gouging of prescription drugs a federal crime.
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