▼ Author Community Vote 8 days ago Edward Wyatt S.E.C. Is Avoiding Tough Sanctions for Large Banks - — WASHINGTON — Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission has stepped up its investigations of Wall Street in the last decade, the agency has repeatedly allowed the biggest firms to avoid punishments specifically meant to apply to fraud cases. 17 days ago Edward Wyatt Obama Urges Tougher Laws on Financial Fraud - — WASHINGTON — President Obama called on Congress Tuesday to toughen laws against securities fraud and to strengthen the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission to punish Wall Street firms that repeatedly violate antifraud statutes. 36 days ago Edward Wyatt S.E.C. to Change Policy on Companies' Admission of Guilt - — WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission is making a major change in how it settles some securities fraud cases, telling companies that they will no longer be allowed to say they neither admit nor deny the commission's civil charges when … 37 days ago Edward Wyatt New Chief at Consumer Bureau Promises Vigorous Agenda - — WASHINGTON — The new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday outlined a vigorous oversight and enforcement agenda, saying that companies that take unfair advantage of consumers of financial products will face “real consequences.” 49 days ago Edward Wyatt Lines Are Drawn on Legislation Against Internet Piracy - — WASHINGTON — Type “download movies for free” into Google, and up pops links to sites like the Pirate Bay, directing users to free copies of just about any entertainment — the latest “Twilight” installment, this week's episode of … 66 days ago Edward Wyatt WASHINGTON - A federal judge in New York on Monday threw ... - — A federal judge in New York on Monday threw out a settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup over a 2007 mortgage derivatives deal, saying that the S.E.C.'s policy of settling cases by allowing a company to neither admit nor deny the agency's allegations did not satisfy the law. 80 days ago Edward Wyatt More Than Ever, You Can Say That on Television - — LOS ANGELES — On many nights this fall, it has been possible to tune in to broadcast network television during prime time and hear a character call someone else a “douche.” — In just the last several weeks, it has happened on CBS's … 251 days ago Edward Wyatt AT&T May Have Swayed 'Idol' Results - — LOS ANGELES — AT&T, one of the biggest corporate sponsors of “American Idol,” might have influenced the outcome of this year's competition by providing phones for free text-messaging services and lessons in casting blocks of votes at parties organized …