The SEC Chose Wisely in Goldman Case
The SEC chose the right charge to pursue--failure to disclose, which when done in the non-legal world we call lying.
The Trust Week in Review
A compendium and commentary on a variety of vaguely trust-related current events and stories.
The Ethical and Regulatory Morass of the Stanford Scandal
At the heart of the moral mess of the multi-billion Stanford investments scandal lies a disturbing weakness in the law, or its interpreation.
Regulatory Policy 2.0 – The Alternative
We need to rethink our approach to regulation: away from systems, toward human interactions.
Regulatory Policy 2.0 : The Real Meaning of Madoff
Part 1 of 2: We need regulatory policy not based on walls and checkboxes, but on real human behavior
Mini-Madoff Scandal Scales New Linguistic Heights
A lawyer for R. Allen Stanford made the astonishing claim of "disaffirming" affirmations he had made to the SEC.
Wanted: Executives with Integrity, or At Least a Sense of Shame
Regulatory policies need to focus on integrity, not just behavioral processes.
How Not to Regulate Untrustworthy Industries
Regulation by permanent structural changes is vastly more costly than audit, enforcmement and serious sanctions
Smoking Guns in the Rear View Mirror: Madoff and the SEC
Just exactly how was it that the SEC came to miss evidence placed in front if its eyes?