Unveiling the Systemic Crisis: Marie Gottschalk Challenges America’s Narrow View of Crime and Violence
Marie Gottschalk, a distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, has long been recognized for her profound contributions to the discourse on criminal justice, race, and health…
Practicing Law in Lawless Time
Corporate lawyers are currently navigating an increasingly complex and ethically fraught landscape, particularly concerning the enforcement of critical legislation. Under the previous Trump administration, there was a perceived shift in…
New Report Exposes America’s Largest Low-Wage Employers, Revealing Corporate Reliance on Public Assistance and Exorbitant CEO Pay
A new investigative report from the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) has cast a stark light on America’s economic landscape, revealing how the nation’s largest low-wage employers significantly contribute to…
The Evolving Landscape of Anti-Bribery Enforcement: From Unilateral Dominance to Coordinated Comity and Beyond
For the past three decades, the United States has stood as the preeminent enforcer of laws targeting corporations that bribe foreign government officials. However, in recent years, this established dominance…
Phillips 66 Secures Unannounced Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Clean Water Act Violations, Raising Transparency Concerns
What if the federal government settles a major corporate crime case with a lenient deferred prosecution agreement but doesn’t alert the press and the public about it? This hypothetical scenario…
A Double Standard of Justice: Why Corporate Recidivism Often Goes Unpunished
A stark double standard in America’s federal justice system allows corporate criminals to often evade the same accountability faced by individual offenders, particularly when it comes to acknowledging past misconduct.…
The Nudge Theory Under Scrutiny: Behavioral Scientists Argue for Systemic Solutions Over Individual Blame
Two decades ago, a transformative idea began to take root within the fields of behavioral economics and public policy: the concept of "nudging" individuals towards making better choices for themselves…
Sarah Anderson on the Twenty Largest Low Wage Employers
A new report released by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) last week has cast a stark spotlight on the pervasive issue of wage suppression among America’s largest corporations, revealing…
Phillips 66 to Pay $8 Million Gets Prosecution Deferred No Monitor No Finding of Guilt No Corporate Probation No Press Release
The federal government has concluded a significant corporate crime case against oil and gas giant Phillips 66 with a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in January 2026, a resolution notable not…
The Evolving Landscape of Global Anti-Bribery Enforcement: From Unilateral U.S. Dominance to Coordinated Comity
For three decades, the United States stood as the primary global enforcer of laws targeting corporations that bribed foreign government officials, primarily through its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). However,…















