Final month, the U.S. Division of Justice and eight states sued Google, claiming it runs its digital advert enterprise to unfairly benefit its personal enterprise, to the detriment of its clients and potential rivals. Harry First explains what makes this case so legally and procedurally uncommon and the obstacles the federal government plaintiffs will face. … [Read more…]
In new analysis, Matthias Breuer, Anthony Le, and Felix Vetter discover that when firms are required by the federal government to hunt a third-party monetary audit, they flip to decrease high quality auditors. Because of this, the accounting trade grows, however touted advantages for markets and company stakeholders seem elusive. Regulatory necessities for firms to … [Read more…]
In new analysis, Marco Grotteria, Max Miller, and S Lakshmi Naaraayanan create and analyze a dataset of greater than 12,000 FARA filings to analyze the drivers and outcomes of overseas lobbying of U.S. legislators. Their findings can assist inform new legal guidelines and laws that enhance authorities transparency and stop the extra nefarious results of … [Read more…]