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Oil Spill Investigators Say Access to Data Is Being Blocked
Efforts to recreate the data displays seen by workers aboard the Deepwater Horizon have been blocked because one company hasn't been cooperating, according to investigators.
Beyond Fracking: Experts Challenge Safety of Exploratory Wells, Vertical Drilling
Expert testimony for an administrative hearing disputes the safety of exploratory wells and vertical drilling.
Report Details Drug Company’s Close Ties With Disgraced Doctor
After a Baltimore hospital barred a cardiologist for allegedly performing unnecessary implants of heart stents, Abbott Laboratories—which manufactures some stents—hired him to do consulting and market products overseas, according to a report released today.
In Courts Across the Country, Railroad Company Mishandled Evidence in Collision and Injury Cases
In more than a dozen cases in the past decade, Burlington Northern Santa Fe has faced penalties such as fines and mistrials for breaking the rules of civil procedure, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported.
Read: State Judge Testifies Foreclosure Problems Are 'Pervasive'
In testimony before a panel of lawmakers, a judge on New York's supreme court testified that he's seen recurring problems in foreclosure cases--among them, an inability to prove legal standing to foreclose.
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Oil Spill Panel Finds Obama's Regulatory Overhaul Insufficient, Industry ‘Complacent’
The presidential oil spill commission said the Obama administration's overhaul of nation's offshore drilling regulatory agency doesn't go far enough to prevent conflicts of interest.
General Electric Tapped Fed To Borrow $16 Billion
General Electric Co. borrowed $16 billion through a Federal Reserve Board rescue program in the fall of 2008, even as the blue-ribbon company enjoyed the highest credit rating available at the time.
Small Nations Spend Big on Lobbying in Washington, D.C.
New database of federal records shows tiny countries have used big-time Washington lobbyists to plead their cases in the United States.
Drug Company Used Ghostwriters to Write Work Bylined by Academics, Documents Show
Newly released documents show how medical ghostwriters--paid for by a UK drug company--penned material published in medical journals and even a textbook.
On the Mortgage Mess, Fannie and Freddie Point Blame Elsewhere
In testimony before lawmakers, Fannie and Freddie executives blamed servicers for foreclosure missteps, saying they expected them to comply with the law.
Interactive: Which Banks Got Emergency Loans from the Fed During the Financial Meltdown?
Wednesday the Federal Reserve released data on more than 21,000 loans and other deals it made through a dozen emergency programs created during the financial crisis. We've combined the Fed’s three programs that loaned directly to banks and other financial firms with the goal of getting them to start lending again.
Read: Documents Reveal One Bank’s Plan to Squeeze Customers for More Overdrafts
Follow along as we review of internal bank memos and e-mails that show Wells Fargo tried to maximize overdraft fees.
NY Assembly Approves Hydraulic Fracturing Moratorium
The New York state legislature gave its final approval to a bill that would, if signed by the governor, place a hold on new fracking until May 2011.
Banks Seeking to Foreclose Face More Questions About Legal Standing
Several recent cases show that banks are facing more questions not only about their foreclosure documents--but about whether they can prove their legal standing to enforce a foreclosure.
