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Obama Picks Wall Street Defense Attorney to Lead SEC
Mary Jo White has history working on behalf of high-profile white-collar defendants
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Schapiro To End Controversial Tenure At SEC
Chairwoman Mary Schapiro announced her intention to leave the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December, according to the New York Times.
Kid Gloves For Katzenberg
Democratic Super PACs are drawing big dollar donors, according to a report by the New York Times. However, Times reporter and former staff writer for the liberal American Prospect, Nicholas Confessore, grossly understated the political contributions one of President Barack Obama’s biggest supporters.
Dirty Dem Politics Means Big Fine for Goldman Sachs
The SEC has fined banking giant Goldman Sachs $8 million for a pay-to-play scheme with a former Democratic official in Massachusetts.
SEC probes 2008 meeting at Obama bundler’s firm
The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into possible insider trading by Wall Street executives following a private 2008 meeting with then Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.
Katzenberg Funnels $6.6 Million to Obama
It pays to have a friend in White House when under SEC investigation
The New York Times reported Wednesday on previously undisclosed documents showing the breadth of Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg’s support for the Obama campaign since 2008.
Fletch Gets Sued
Hedge-fund manager, Obama donor embroiled in nine-figure lawsuit with Louisiana pension funds
Prominent hedge-fund manager and Obama donor Alphonse “Buddy” Fletcher is embroiled in a legal battle with three Louisiana-based pension funds seeking to recoup a $100 million investment with his firm.
Bungled Bailout
Treasury pushes for new regulations to solve problem created by previous regulations
The Treasury Department is pushing for a new batch of regulations on money market mutual funds to dispel consumer notions that the funds are backed by a government guarantee—a notion created by a bailout forced on the industry against its wishes in 2008.