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Myspace Agrees to Privacy Controls Sought by F.T.C.
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 12:59am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The company said it would put procedures in place after the Federal Trade Commission said the site had shared users’ personal information with advertising companies.
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National Database Planned to Combat Cellphone Theft
Posted: April 9th, 2012, 10:20pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Major carriers and the Federal Communications Commission are working to render phones useless once they’re reported stolen.
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National Database Planned to Combat Cellphone Theft
Posted: April 9th, 2012, 10:20pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Major carriers and the Federal Communications Commission are working to render phones useless once they’re reported stolen.
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JOBS Act Wins Senate Approval
Posted: March 22nd, 2012, 9:35pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The JOBS Act is meant to ease rules to create jobs and raise financing for small companies.
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JOBS Bill Vote Postponed in Senate
Posted: March 20th, 2012, 10:43pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Senator Harry Reid said that a vote on whether to bring the bill to the Senate floor for final action would be delayed until Wednesday morning.
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White House Outlines Online Privacy Guidelines
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 12:33am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Obama administration said its suggestions would empower consumers regarding use of their personal data gleaned from Internet searches.
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DealBook: Responding to Critics, S.E.C. Defends 'No Wrongdoing' Settlements
Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 8:05pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Mary L. Schapiro, the S.E.C.'s chairwoman, said she believed that the agency's settlement practices had a deterrent value, but that repeat offenders were a problem.
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F.C.C. Bars the Use of Airwaves for a Broadband Plan
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 12:37am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The commission reversed the conditional approval for a network that would use frequencies once reserved for satellite-telephone transmissions.
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S.E.C. Is Avoiding Tough Sanctions for Large Banks
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:10am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission has stepped up its investigations of Wall Street, the agency has repeatedly allowed the biggest firms to avoid punishments.
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S.E.C. Is Avoiding Tough Sanctions for Large Banks
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:10am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission has stepped up its investigations of Wall Street, the agency has repeatedly allowed the biggest firms to avoid punishments.
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New Fraud Investigation Group Issues Subpoenas to Financial Companies
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 8:56pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Information is being sought from 11 financial companies related to their actions in the market for residential mortgage-backed securities.
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Obama Urges Tougher Laws on Financial Fraud
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 9:30pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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President Obama’s State of the Union proposals seek to acknowledge the public frustration that few financial executives were prosecuted after the crisis.
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Obama Urges Tougher Laws on Financial Fraud
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 9:08pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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President Obama’s State of the Union proposals seek to acknowledge the public frustration that few financial executives were prosecuted after the crisis.
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David Kotz, Inspector General, to Leave S.E.C.
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 6:48pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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H. David Kotz, who exposed the agency’s early mishandling of the Madoff case, said he will join Gryphon Strategies, an investigative company.
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Obama Opposes Parts of 2 Antipiracy Bills
Posted: January 15th, 2012, 1:37am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Obama administration said it would not support central elements of efforts in Congress to enforce copyrights on the Internet, all but killing the current versions of the legislation.
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Ex-S.E.C. Official Settles Conflict-of-Interest Case
Posted: January 14th, 2012, 12:22am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Spencer C. Barasch, who was said to have hindered federal investigations of fraud at the Stanford Financial Group and later represented the firm, reached a $50,000 civil settlement.
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S.E.C. Changes Its Policy on Firms’ Admissions of Guilt
Posted: January 7th, 2012, 12:23am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Companies can no longer say they “neither admit nor deny” civil charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission in cases where criminal guilt has already been established.
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Richard Cordray, New Consumer Chief, Promises Vigorous Agenda
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 1:20am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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In a speech, the new director, Richard Cordray, promised “real consequences” for companies that take unfair advantage of consumers of financial products.
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Richard Cordray, New Consumer Chief, Promises Vigorous Agenda
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 1:20am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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In a speech, the new director, Richard Cordray, promised “real consequences” for companies that take unfair advantage of consumers of financial products.
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Judge Says S.E.C. Misled Two Courts in Citi Case
Posted: December 30th, 2011, 1:22am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Judge Jed S. Rakoff, who is overseeing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with Citigroup, said the commission misled an appellate court when it sought a halt to proceedings in the case.
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Federal Judge in Wisconsin Challenges an S.E.C. Settlement
Posted: December 28th, 2011, 9:48pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The citation of Judge Jed S. Rakoff’s rejection of a proposed settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup shows that judges elsewhere have noticed the ruling.
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Court Grants Delay in S.E.C.’s Case Against Citigroup
Posted: December 28th, 2011, 3:02am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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A federal appeals court will consider an appeal of a lower court’s decision to throw out a $285 million fraud settlement between the commission and Citigroup.
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Online Gaming Loses Obstacle at Justice Department
Posted: December 24th, 2011, 11:57pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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New York officials welcomed a legal opinion removing a big obstacle for states that want to sanction Internet gaming to help fix their budget deficits.
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Online Gaming Loses Obstacle at Justice Department
Posted: December 24th, 2011, 11:57pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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New York officials welcomed a legal opinion removing a big obstacle for states that want to sanction Internet gaming to help fix their budget deficits.
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Lines Are Drawn on Legislation Against Internet Piracy
Posted: December 15th, 2011, 10:17am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The House and the Senate are looking to cut off oxygen for sites that offer free copies of entertainment by taking aim at search engines like Google and Yahoo that allow the pirates to function.
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Former Siemens Executives Charged With Bribery
Posted: December 13th, 2011, 10:56pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Eight former executives and contractors of the German industrial giant were charged with criminal bribery by the Justice Department in connection with a $1 billion contract with Argentina.
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F.C.C. Seeks Review of AT&T Merger With T-Mobile
Posted: November 23rd, 2011, 8:27am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will request an administrative hearing on the proposed $39 billion acquisition.
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In S.E.C. Fraud Cases, Banks Make Promises Again and Again
Posted: November 8th, 2011, 7:49am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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An analysis of enforcement actions found at least 51 cases in which 19 Wall Street firms were accused of breaking antifraud laws they had agreed never to breach.
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In S.E.C. Fraud Cases, Banks Make Promises Again and Again
Posted: November 8th, 2011, 7:49am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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An analysis of enforcement actions found at least 51 cases in which 19 Wall Street firms were accused of breaking antifraud laws they had agreed never to breach.
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Volcker Rule to Take Shape This Week
Posted: October 11th, 2011, 12:39am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The rules, part of the Dodd-Frank law, are intended to limit the ability of banks with government guarantees and Fed borrowing privileges to take outsize risks.
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F.C.C. Plans to Direct More Support to Broadband
Posted: October 6th, 2011, 5:23pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to change an $8 billion fund that subsidizes telephone service in rural areas into one that will expand broadband Internet service.
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Dodd-Frank Act Is a Target on G.O.P. Campaign Trail
Posted: September 21st, 2011, 12:20am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Dodd-Frank Act, the sprawling law to address the causes of the financial crisis, is a job killer that should be repealed, Republican presidential candidates say.
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The Caucus: Fee Dispute Is Last Hurdle for Patent Overhaul Bill
Posted: September 7th, 2011, 12:37pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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A Senate debate on how the Patent and Trademark Office uses fees is the last obstacle to a bill overhauling the office's operations.
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AT&T to Woo and Fight Justice Department on Antitrust Lawsuit
Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 1:53am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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AT&T has vowed to do battle with the Justice Department in court while it tries to cozy up to antitrust regulators by agreeing to shed assets and submit to monitoring.
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AT&T to Woo and Fight Justice Department on Antitrust Lawsuit
Posted: September 2nd, 2011, 7:38pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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AT&T has vowed to do battle with the Justice Department in court while it tries to cozy up to antitrust regulators by agreeing to shed assets and submit to monitoring.
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Justice Dept. Moves to Block Merger Between AT&T and T-Mobile
Posted: August 31st, 2011, 4:13pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Justice Department filed a complaint to stop AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, saying it could lessen competition.
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Justice Dept. Moves to Block Merger Between AT&T and T-Mobile
Posted: August 31st, 2011, 4:13pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Justice Department filed a complaint to stop AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, saying it could lessen competition.
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S.E.C. Files Were Illegally Destroyed, Lawyer Says
Posted: August 18th, 2011, 12:39am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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A lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission said that thousands of documents involving inquiries into Bernard L. Madoff and other matters were destroyed.
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Accounting Board to Seek Comments on Rotating Auditors
Posted: August 17th, 2011, 1:16am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board wants to limit the number of consecutive years a firm could inspect the books of a publicly traded company.
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Many Questions About Money Remain After Financing Is Restored for F.A.A.
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 9:30pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Pay lost by workers who were furloughed or who were required to work during a shutdown are some of the matters to be resolved.
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F.A.A. Impasse That Hit 4,000 Ends, for Now
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 8:53am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The agreement signals an end to a standoff over policy issues that had left 4,000 agency employees out of work.
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Congress at Impasse Over F.A.A.
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 10:50pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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For four years and counting, Congress has been unable to approve long-term authority for the agency’s budgets.
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Congress at Impasse Over F.A.A.
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 10:00pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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For four years and counting, Congress has been unable to approve long-term authority for the agency’s budgets.
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Credit Agency Tells Congress a Default Is Unlikely
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 9:59pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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A top official from one of the largest rating agencies told a House panel the American credit rating could be lowered.
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An Agency Builder, but Not Yet Its Leader
Posted: July 5th, 2011, 2:00am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Opposition to naming Elizabeth Warren as chief of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been blunted by concerns that President Obama has yet to name anyone for the post.
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Justices Agree to Consider F.C.C. Rules on Indecency
Posted: June 28th, 2011, 1:07am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Broadcasters maintain the F.C.C.’s rules against nudity and expletives on television are a First Amendment violation.
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Banks Turn to Schumer on Patents
Posted: June 14th, 2011, 10:03pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Senator Charles E. Schumer inserted into a bill a provision that appears aimed at helping banks address a costly problem with a patented system for processing digital copies of checks.
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Banks Defeated in Senate Vote on Debit Card Fees
Posted: June 9th, 2011, 1:10am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Senate rejected a delay on regulations over debit card fees, essentially leaving it to the Federal Reserve to limit the fees that stores pay banks.
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UBS Settles Fraud Cases Over Munis
Posted: May 5th, 2011, 12:53am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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UBS, the Swiss banking giant, was accused by the federal and state governments of rigging bids in a municipal bond derivatives market.
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9 Senators Seek to Delay Debit Card Fee Changes
Posted: March 16th, 2011, 2:50am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The senators contended that the law didn’t take into account the costs for small community banks.
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Senate Passes Bill to Change Patent System and Pricing
Posted: March 9th, 2011, 1:48am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Senate voted 95 to 5 to approve the America Invents Act, but the House is unlikely to take up its version of the bill anytime soon.
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Security Council Calls for War Crimes Inquiry in Libya
Posted: February 26th, 2011, 9:36pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libya’s leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, and called for a war crimes investigation.
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Fed Chief Says U.S. Bolstered Its Ability to Handle Failure of a Big Bank
Posted: February 18th, 2011, 2:52am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The financial system is better off than it was two years ago, and the central bank has learned the lessons of not providing rigorous enough oversight of banks, the Fed chief told a Senate panel.
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A Big Boost for National Emergency Network
Posted: January 28th, 2011, 1:00am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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President Obama will ask Congress to reserve a section of the wireless airwaves, known as D Block, to establish a national safety network long sought by fire, police and rescue officials
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Verbal Sparring Over Potential Senate Vote on Health Care
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 12:00am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Democrats and Republicans promised maneuvers to defend or repeal the Obama administration’s health care law.
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S.E.C. Study Recommends More Oversight of Brokers
Posted: January 23rd, 2011, 10:20pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Commissioners did not vote on the recommendation that a higher standard of fiduciary duty be applied.
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Verizon Sues F.C.C. to Overturn Order on Blocking Web Sites
Posted: January 21st, 2011, 2:03am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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A legal challenge had been expected to the F.C.C.’s rule on net neutrality.
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Roy R. Neuberger Dies at 107; Applied a Stock Trader’s Acumen to Art
Posted: December 25th, 2010, 1:19am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Mr. Neuberger, who founded the investment firm Neuberger Berman, became one of America’s leading art patrons by acquiring hundreds of paintings and sculptures.
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Mixed Reaction to F.C.C. Internet Plan
Posted: December 2nd, 2010, 1:20am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The chairman’s proposal, forbidding service providers from blocking lawful content and requiring them to tell consumers how they manage networks, faces an uncertain path.
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DealBook: Wiretaps Said to Widen Insider Inquiry
Posted: November 30th, 2010, 7:39am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The two-year-old wiretaps first used in the Galleon Group case are expected to be used to investigate other cases.
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F.C.C. Investigates Google Street View
Posted: November 11th, 2010, 1:30am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Google’s acquisition of passwords, e-mails and other personal data from unsuspecting people may have violated the Communications Act.
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Verizon Wireless Settles Complaint Over Data Fees
Posted: October 28th, 2010, 3:37pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The company will pay $25 million to the Treasury and a minimum of $52.8 million in refunds to its customers.
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Settlement May Be Near in Countrywide Case
Posted: October 15th, 2010, 6:23am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Three former leaders of the mortgage lender are said to be discussing a deal in the S.E.C.’s securities fraud lawsuit.
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F.C.C. Wants to Stop Cellphone ‘Bill Shock’
Posted: October 13th, 2010, 2:40am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Federal Communications Commission will propose rules that require mobile phone companies to alert customers when they are about to incur extra usage charges.
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F.T.C. Accuses Tax Relief Company of Empty Promises
Posted: October 7th, 2010, 1:20am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The agency said that American Tax Relief, which claimed it could help taxpayers settle tax bills for pennies on the dollar, did no such thing.
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Verizon Wireless to Pay Millions in Refunds
Posted: October 4th, 2010, 2:05am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Verizon Wireless will pay up to $90 million to 15 million cellphone customers who were wrongly charged, one of the largest-ever refunds by a telecommunications company.
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Judge Close to Accepting S.E.C.-Citigroup Settlement
Posted: September 24th, 2010, 2:06pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The $75 million settlement involved the bank’s failure to adequately disclose its exposure to subprime mortgage debt.
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F.C.C. Opens Unused TV Airwaves to Broadband
Posted: September 24th, 2010, 1:40am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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It is the first significant block of spectrum made available for unlicensed use by the F.C.C. in 20 years.
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S.E.C. Nears a Setback on Disclosure
Posted: September 24th, 2010, 1:40am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The House took final action to repeal a measure that gave the Securities and Exchange Commission greater ability to block disclosure of material it gathers from financial companies.
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Internet Service Upgrade Coming to Poor and Rural Schools
Posted: September 21st, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The change in the E-Rate program is intended to provide more Internet options and faster connections for public schools and libraries on local lines.
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S.E.C. Proposes New Rules on Debt Maneuvers
Posted: September 17th, 2010, 2:10pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The commission was unanimous on a proposal to curb the practice of temporarily trimming company debt at quarter’s end to dress up financial statements.
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F.C.C. Likely to Open Airwaves to Wireless
Posted: September 13th, 2010, 7:43am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Allowing anyone to use “white spaces” in the spectrum would open the door to supercharged Wi-Fi networks.
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9 Years After 9/11, Public Safety Radio Not Ready
Posted: September 7th, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Despite a $7 billion effort, experts say a nationwide public safety radio system may never become a reality.
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F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet Rules
Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:44am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The F.C.C.’s decision to seek more comments on preserving an open and competitive Internet precludes any agency action before the midterm elections.
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No Charges for Moody’s in Ratings Violation
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 1:08am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The S.E.C. said it declined to pursue a fraud enforcement action in the case because of jurisdictional issues.
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Ex-ConAgra Unit Settles With U.S. Over Artificial Oil Trade
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:30pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Regulators said a trader, eager to make the first trade for oil over $100 a barrel, executed a trade that did not reflect a true price.
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F.C.C. Chief Opposes Fees for Internet Priority
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 1:50am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The comments were in response to reports that Google and Verizon were near a deal for faster service.
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Billionaire Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:20am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Sam and Charles Wyly had been investigated by the I.R.S. and Congress years before the S.E.C. filed its suit.
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S.E.C. Charges Billionaire Dallas Brothers With Securities Fraud
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:50am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The two Dallas billionaires, large donors to conservative causes, were charged with an extensive securities fraud.
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New Rules Move to Restrict Debt Settlement Industry
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:10am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Companies that promise to settle debt problems for consumers will no longer be allowed to charge an upfront fee.
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S.E.C. Charges Billionaire Dallas Brothers With Securities Fraud
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:55am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The two Dallas billionaires, large donors to conservative causes, were charged with an extensive securities fraud.
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Dell to Pay $100 Million to Settle Fraud Case
Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Dell of misleading investors by using money it had received from Intel to pad its quarterly earnings statements.
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S.E.C. Tightens Rules on Managing Public Pension Funds
Posted: June 30th, 2010, 7:40pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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New measures would prevent campaign donors from using political connections to gain influence.
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House-Senate Panel Broadens Audits of Fed
Posted: June 18th, 2010, 12:29am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Reviews by the Government Accountability Office would also include transactions involving the Fed’s discount window and open market operations.
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F.C.C. Moves Toward Broadband Rules
Posted: June 17th, 2010, 3:22pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The commission is looking to give itself the authority to regulate the transmission component of broadband Internet service.
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Public Safety Agencies Aim to Stop Spectrum Auction
Posted: June 16th, 2010, 12:47am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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A House panel considering legislation to pay for a public safety network has a hearing set for Thursday.
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Congress to Review Telecommunications Law
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 8:46pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Hearings are planned for June on how the Communications Act of 1996, which barely mentions the Internet, serves the needs of government, consumers and the telecom industry.
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Minerals Provision Becomes Part of Financial Bill
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 8:41pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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An amendment requires public companies to certify that armed groups in the Congo region do not benefit from the companies’ purchase of minerals from there.
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Obama Vows Veto If Derivatives Not Reined In
Posted: April 16th, 2010, 11:27pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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A sweeping bill from Senator Blanche Lincoln goes beyond the administration’s goals on regulating derivatives, and has met with strong resistance from Senate Republicans.
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F.C.C. Says It Will Move Forward on Broadband Plan
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 8:30pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The agency’s chairman refused to say whether it would try to reclassify Internet service as a utility, which would give it more regulatory authority.
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Bill Would Require Derivatives Trading to Occur on Exchanges
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 11:36pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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Senator Blanche Lincoln said she would introduce a bill requiring centralized exchange for trading of all derivative contracts.
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Fannie Mae Executives Explain Balancing Act
Posted: April 9th, 2010, 10:55am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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In a third day of hearings on the financial crisis, former Fannie Mae officials cited competitive pressures for a decision to back riskier mortgages.
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S.E.C. Votes to Tighten Rules on Bond Issuers
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 10:12pm EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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The commission voted unanimously to require the issuers to vouch for the soundness of the securities, as well as retain some of the risk.
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Panels Studying Banking Reform Seek More Studies
Posted: March 17th, 2010, 12:12am EDT by By EDWARD WYATT
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By suggesting further examination at every turn, Congress is delaying tough regulatory decisions.
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Appeals Court Upholds Cable TV Access Rules
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:18am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The regulations require cable TV companies to make programming available on equal terms to rival TV providers.
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F.C.C. Considers Changes on Cable Fee Disputes
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:17am EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The agency wants to ensure that customers do not lose TV access because of fee disputes between broadcasters and cable companies.
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‘Idol’ Creator Plans to Start New Business
Posted: January 13th, 2010, 7:04pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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Simon Fuller said that he expected to be fully involved with “American Idol” but wanted to expand his horizons.
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Cowell Says He Will Leave ‘Idol’
Posted: January 11th, 2010, 11:05pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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The most popular judge on “American Idol” says his other projects do not leave him with enough time to continue with the show.
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The Intrigue Over ‘Idol’ Is Offstage
Posted: January 10th, 2010, 11:40pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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As Fox prepares to raise the curtain on the ninth season of “American Idol,” most of the intrigue has been focused on the judges, the ratings, the voting procedures and the show’s format.
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NBC Expects Winter Olympics to Lose Money for the Network
Posted: January 10th, 2010, 11:15pm EST by By EDWARD WYATT
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A rebound in advertising revenue for the Games, after a weak start, would not be enough to overcome the increase in license fees that NBC agreed to pay to broadcast the Olympics.