JOBS Act Implementation
Panelists testified on the effects of the implementation of the JOBS Act on crowd funding, an Internet-based mechanism for small businesses and others to raise money.
423 viewsPanelists testified on the effects of the implementation of the JOBS Act on crowd funding, an Internet-based mechanism for small businesses and others to raise money.
423 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard testimony on laws that prohibit members of Congress and their staffs from trading on information they obtain as lawmaker…
605 viewsLegal experts testified about potential legal means to prosecute Wall Street brokers for fraud when they act against the interests of clients. Following their testimony, Assistant Attorney G…
2,163 viewsWitnesses testified about the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and possible legislation that would revise investor protections.
1,226 viewsWitnesses testified on the role of credit rating agencies in the financial crisis, and what changes might be made to their oversight. Credit rating agencies have come under criticism because…
1,625 viewsWitnesses testified about investment practices and alleged criminal fraud by Madoff Investment Securities. They focused on operating procedures used by the firm, the performance of federal r…
1,148 viewsTwo groups of panelists discussed the effects on U.S. financial markets of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act passed in response to corporate and accounting scandals involving major U.S. companies.…
175 viewsWitnesses, including several retirees, testified about the issues surrounding the collapse of the Enron Corporation. Among the topics addressed were the inability to sell company stock durin…
3,366 viewsMr. Coffee discussed the possible ramifications of increased federal oversight of corporations versus industry self-regulation. He promoted strong government action as opposed to self-correc…
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