JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced that it has entered into settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the firm’s Chief Investment Office trading incident and its aftermath. Total penalties in… Keep reading →
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JPMorgan Chase reaches settlements with SEC, FCA, OCC and Federal Reserve on CIO trading matter
By businesswireGeorgetown University today announced that it will make a transformational impact on the field of public policy through a gift of $100 million. The gift, from Frank H. McCourt, Jr. (C’75), is the largest in the university’s history and will endow the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. The McCourt School for Public… Keep reading →
CEA Challenges MPAA Study Pointing to Search Engines as Encouraging Online Content Infringement
By businesswireThe following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association®, regarding a study released today by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) purporting search engines aid in consumer infringement of online content: “This is a Hollywood formula as familiar as a rom-com: Blame the technology… Keep reading →
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today sent letters to members of the United States Congress, urging members in both chambers to oppose H.R. 1250, the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, introduced by Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and the Senate version of the bill, S. 1012, introduced by… Keep reading →
CREW Names the 13 Most Corrupt Members of Congress; Four More Earn Dishonorable Mentions
By businesswireToday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its annual Most Corrupt Members of Congress report, which takes a bipartisan look at Washington’s worst. Members on this year’s list engaged in misconduct ranging from collecting illegal campaign contributions to accepting improper gifts and loans, and even using campaign funds for personal expenses. In… Keep reading →
U.S. House of Representatives Approves H.R. 1410 ; A Bipartisan Supermajority Support the “Keep The Promise Act” and Send a Resounding “No” on Tohono O’odham Glendale Casino
By businesswireToday a supermajority of The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1410, The Keep the Promise Act, thus reaffirming the commitments made to Arizona voters who voted “yes” on Proposition 202 – the Indian Gaming and Self-Reliance Act of 2002. H.R. 1410. The bill, which now moves on to the U.S. Senate, would prohibit Indian… Keep reading →
Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) released a new advertisement via The Hill newspaper, highlighting the effects of H.R. 527, the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, and S.783, the Helium Stewardship Act sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), on the Federal Helium Program (FHP). H.R. 527, introduced by Representative Doc Hastings… Keep reading →
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