New research finds that misconduct in private lives often does more damage to leaders’ careers and companies than cooking the books.
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In 2024, seven times more Americans were struck by lightning than were convicted of federal mortgage fraud.
The law requires crowdfunded startups to report back to investors. The reality? Most don’t.
ASIC is stultifying under ineffective governance and a mandate so broad that it can point to almost any action as being relevant to its duties.
New Zealand has criminalised cartel behaviour. But by offering leniency to whistleblowers, the new rules are undermined.
The Manhattan District Attorney will need to prove several different points in its prosecution of Trump. But securing an unbiased jury will also challenge the execution of this unprecedented case.
New York’s lawsuit against Trump could mean he and three of his kids are prevented from operating a business again in the state – but the IRS will determine whether federal tax crimes also took place.
The Supreme Court has overturned a series of corruption convictions of public officials by federal prosecutors. Can public corruption be successfully prosecuted? Yes, by the states.
There is no system in place to detect charitable fraud on the scale allegedly committed by a counseling company and its sham nonprofit.
The government doesn’t need to extend jurisdictions, or boost enforcement powers to prosecute corporations that have behaved dishonestly. The law for prosecution is there already.
A New York judge will decide whether Trump owes more than $2.8 million in restitution.
Adopting best practices like making it easier for staffers to blow the whistle when they observe wrongdoing can help.
Donations from the Donald J. Trump Foundation to Charities Hosting Events at Mar-a-Lago violate the spirit but not the letter of federal tax law.
There are other ways for the state to make the president’s tax returns part of the public record that are more likely to work.
Secret payments in exchange for silence regarding work-related sexual abuse are usually tax-deductible. How about changing that?
ASIC is telling CommInsure to do what it should have been doing all along. Let’s forget the past and mistreatment of customers, it’s paradise for firms that prey on the sick and dying.
Philip Green has been vilified by MPs just as Theresa May vows to take on bad behaviour in big business. New research reveals just how urgent a task this is for voters.
Consumers lose out when a real estate agent acts fraudulently – be that false advertising, deceptive conduct or misusing trust funds. Research shows a link between such misconduct and lower regulatory and educational standards.
Jailing bankers for failing to uphold an ethical code is possible - it’s simply a matter of enforcing current laws.
Bond was often called an entrepreneur but that was never really true.
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago
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Professor of Law, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Climate Justice, Queen Mary University of London
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Emeritus Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne