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A Company’s MAGA-Style Attack on a Regulatory Agency
Normally, when a company reaches a settlement with a regulatory agency, that is the end of the matter.
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Philip Mattera
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The MAGA Makeover of the FCPA
The Trump Administration jumped at the opportunity to lash out at anti-deportation protesters, but for corporate criminals it continues to take a much…
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Philip Mattera
Removing the Wrong Shackles
Over the past decade, Wells Fargo has been a poster child for corporate greed and misconduct.
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Philip Mattera
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May 2025

Menacing the Judiciary
It is not unusual for presidents to complain when court decisions go against them.
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Philip Mattera
Weaponizing Regulation
Donald Trump has long presented himself as a foe of regulation, and since taking office for the second time he has gone to great lengths to eliminate…
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Philip Mattera
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The Other Corporate Restraints
Donald Trump thinks that young girls should get by with fewer dolls, but there is apparently no limit to the number of regulatory gifts he is offering…
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Philip Mattera
More Consolidation Is Not What the Oil Industry Needs
Reports have circulated in recent days that UK petroleum giant Shell is considering a bid to take over its rival BP.
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Philip Mattera
Identifying the Climate Culprits
A new article in a prestigious scientific journal puts a price tag on the damage fossil fuel companies have done to the earth’s climate through their…
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Philip Mattera
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April 2025

Antitrust Uncertainty
Tariffs are not the only area of Trump’s economic policy causing confusion in the business world.
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Philip Mattera
Enforcement Inaction
The Trump Administration has declared war on business regulation, both overtly and covertly.
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Philip Mattera
From Pro Bono to Pro Malo
When lawyers do pro bono work, it is assumed they are helping a worthy cause.
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Philip Mattera
The Other U.S.-EU Economic Conflict
Tariffs are not the only economic arena in which the United States and Europe are at loggerheads.
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Philip Mattera
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