Start-up Companies Await SEC Guidance on Equity Crowdfunding
Commission balances spurring investments with protecting investors.
Are Social Media Sites Engaging in Anti-Competitive Conduct?
A new paper dissects antitrust claims against social media.
Court Strikes Down IRS Program Regulating Tax Professionals
Ruling creates confusion during tax season.
Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud
Scholars propose SEC response to the failure of private anti-fraud mechanisms.
Three Thousand Whistleblowers Alert SEC to Wrongdoing
Annual report reviews first year of a securities whistleblower program.
FTC Launches Investigation into Data Brokerage Companies
Agency to determine whether more regulation is needed to protect consumers.
FTC Initiates Review of Fred Meyer Guides
Agency reconsiders guidance on law helping small retail businesses.
House Bill Aims to Merge the SEC and CFTC
New “Securities and Derivatives Commission” proposed by Barney Frank.
Crackdown Forces Intrade to Drop Americans
CFTC charges Intrade with illegal off-exchange options trading.
Using Transnational Commercial Contracts to Regulate Business
New research examines how such contracts can influence so-called soft-law policies.
Federal Reserve Board Issues Instructions for 2013 Stress Tests
Banks can lower planned distributions to meet capital requirements.