The Wheels Come Off Uber
Uber is over. But since many have money and reputations at stake, and Uber has cash to burn, it will take a while for that to be undeniable.
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Waiting for Godot or Does Anyone Really Know What Is Going on with Eurozone Banks?
An update on the Eurozone banking mess.
Read more...States Launch New Joint Probe into Company Sales and Marketing Practices for Opioids
State probes of opioid manufacturers may loom large, especially if Trump’s Justice Department eschews targeting corporate crime.
Read more...Party On! Congressional Democrats Pile On to Another Bogus Emoluments Clause Lawsuit
Congressional Democrats file yet another emoluments clause lawsuit today; lack of standing will prevent assessing its claims on the merits.
Read more...Trump Administration Welshes on “Repeal Dodd Frank” Promise, Does Not Back Key Elements of House Bill; Seeks to Give Banks Lots of Other Goodies
Banks are champing at the bit to get Dodd Frank “reform,” when for many, the changes will actually increase their costs.
Read more...Trump, Republicans Make Bogus Case for Bank Deregulation as Senate Certain to Curtail House Dodd Frank “Reform”
Trump and the Republicans are moving forward with deregulation plans that serve big bank bottom lines, not the broader economy.
Read more...What’s the Cost of Keeping Corrupt Pharma-Stooge Senators Like Patty Murray in Office?
Why Democratic voters need to turf out Senators who put the profits of drug companies above their constituents’ needs.
Read more...EU Competition Commissioner Vestager Targets Unaccountable Facebook Algos as Threat at Launch of New “Pro-Democracy” Movement
Facebook is finally getting some long overdue, serious pushback.
Read more...How Global Audit Firms Are Using Their Lobbying Clout to Dilute Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms
Accounting firms have specific reasons to be nervous about Sarbanes-Oxley, hence their eagerness to weaken it.
Read more...Business Chafes at Uncertainty Created by Unfilled Seats on Regulatory Commissions
Failure to fill chairs at regulatory commissions is stymieing their activities, creating regulatory uncertainty and vexing business.
Read more...Revolving Door Continues to Swing: Obama Alumini Land on Their Feet
Obama administration lawyers parlay expertise into lucrative private sector positions, taking advantage of the free-swinging revolving door.
Read more...Unsafe at Any Speed Redux: Pinto and Takata Recalls Compared
Pathetic pace of recall of vehicles with defective airbags shows the scant progress made since the first response to Unsafe at Any Speed.
Read more...Why International Financial Crises?
Despite the high cost of financial crises, the world seems no closer to making needed reforms.
Read more...Supreme Court Lexmark Patent Decision A Win for State Right to Repair Legislation
Interprets patent exhaustion doctrine to prevent patent holders from imposing use and sale restrictions; implicitly endorses repair.
Read more...Two Questions for the Next SEC Director of Enforcement
What is the next SEC director of enforcement’s position on no admit/no deny settlements? Would targeting individuals increase accountability?
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