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Push to Reform the Freedom of Information Act Collapses in House
The collapse of a bill to reform a key pillar of federal open government laws marked a stinging setback for transparency advocates.
December 12, 2014
Appeals Court Casts Cloud Over Future of Insider Trading Cases
The reversal of two high-profile insider trading convictions may make it harder for prosecutors to rid the practice on Wall Street.
December 10, 2014
Madoff's Inner Circle Faces Sentencing for Largest Ponzi Scheme in History
The first of five members of Bernard Madoff's inner circle to be convicted in connection to the epic fraud case has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
December 8, 2014
Coming in December on FRONTLINE
Our lineup of FRONTLINE classics explores human behavior -- both naughty and nice.
December 2, 2014
Judge: BP Acted with "Gross Negligence" in Gulf Oil Spill
A federal judge says BP made "profit-driven decisions" in dealing with a rig explosion that resulted in 11 deaths and the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
September 4, 2014
How Bank of America's $16.65 Billion Settlement Compares
In the five years since the crisis, government authorities have won nearly $83 billion in credit crisis and mortgage-related settlements from the nation's six largest banks -- while the banks have earned more than $320 billion in profits.
August 21, 2014
What Did "Generation Like" Think of "Generation Like"?
In "Generation Like," teens told FRONTLINE that social media makes them feel empowered. Six months later, do they still feel the same way?
August 5, 2014
Citigroup to Pay $7 Billion to End Mortgage Deal Probe
The nation's third largest bank will pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into whether it misled investors about the quality of mortgage-related securities that it sold in the run-up to the financial crisis.
July 14, 2014
An Insider Trading Acquittal Hints at New Landscape for Prosecutors
Nothing lasts forever. That's the lesson federal prosecutors in New York were reminded of this week when their unbeaten streak in a five-year crackdown on insider trading finally came to an end.
July 10, 2014
Could BNP Conviction Signal the End of "Too Big To Jail"?
Nearly six years since the peak of the financial crisis, U.S. prosecutors are still battling the impression that no single bank is too big to jail. But a pair of recent victories may help reverse that perception.
July 1, 2014
Split Verdict in British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Trial
A British jury convicted a former "News of the World" editor, while acquitting one of Rupert Murdoch's top lieutenants.
June 24, 2014
Study: Corporate Mergers Overrun By Insider Trading
A jaw-dropping new study of mergers and acquisitions suggests the problem of insider trading is not only pervasive, but also rarely enforced.
June 17, 2014