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Bank of America Agrees to Settle Charges Over Merrill Purchase
If approved, the settlement would represent the largest of its kind to come out of the financial crisis.
September 28, 2012
U.S. Slams BP for "Gross Negligence" in Gulf Oil Spill
In a scathing memo submitted last week to the New Orleans court that will hear the case, government attorneys write that their investigation unmasked a "culture of corporate recklessness" at the British oil giant.
September 5, 2012
Deadlines Loom To Bring Financial Crisis Cases
For nearly five years, federal regulators have struggled to successfully prosecute Wall Street banks or executives for alleged misconduct during the financial crisis. Now, time may be running out.
August 15, 2012
Neil Barofsky on the "Broken Promises" of the Bank Bailouts
The former TARP inspector general on why the American people "should be enraged by the broken promises to Main Street and the unending protection of Wall Street."
August 1, 2012
The State of Reform: Dodd-Frank at Two Years Old
The landmark legislation -- which clocks in at more than 2,000 pages -- was meant to rein in a financial system that brought the economy to the brink of collapse in 2008.
July 19, 2012
Seven Years Later, BP Still Paying for Texas Refinery Violations
The $13 million settlement is the latest in the regulatory body's efforts to hold the company accountable for a 2005 refinery explosion, which killed 15 people and injured 170.
July 16, 2012
Madoff Money Manager Settles for $410 Million
The funds will go to the hundreds of Merkin investors, most of whom will get more than 40 percent of their losses, up to $5 million each.
June 25, 2012
Sheila Bair: From Regulator To Watchdog
A year removed from the FDIC, Bair is setting her sights on opponents of financial reform.
June 12, 2012