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June 28, 2024 Riley T. Keenan, _University of Richmond_ Government prosecutors, ruled the Supreme Court, stretched the meaning of a law that’s been used to prosecute those alleged to have

participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol. December 21, 2022 Amy M. Froide, _University of Maryland, Baltimore County_ In the Charitable Corporation Scandal, a group of politically

connected directors leveraged the company’s altruistic image to attract investors – before raiding the funds to prop up other ventures. September 29, 2021 Jena Martin, _West Virginia

University_ Recent reporting suggests Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented different versions of the company’s policies in private and public. That could draw the scrutiny of

regulators. August 24, 2021 Steven Boivie, _Texas A&M University_ A new study involving extensive interviews with dozens of directors shows that they see their roles as more about

supporting executives, not challenging them. February 19, 2020 Adam Nix, _De Montfort University_ and Stephanie Decker, _University of Bristol_ Both ‘cum ex’ and Enron scandals show how

traders can manipulate complex financial regulations to their advantage. June 24, 2019 Siri Terjesen, _American University Kogod School of Business_ The consequences for board members of

corporations found to violate the law and ethical norms are rare and usually minor. June 16, 2019 Christoph Seckler, _ESCP Business School_ Once-leading firms such as Chrysler, Citigroup,

Dunlop and Nokia have one thing in common: they failed. While each case seems unique, research points to key processes that lead to corporate failures. November 13, 2018 Mills Soko,

_University of the Witwatersrand_ Steinhoff was the darling of investors, asset managers, analysts and financial journalists. But its success was built on shaky foundations. April 28, 2017

Preston Green III, _University of Connecticut_ Enron stands as one of the most infamous scandals in business history. With a growing charter school sector and lax regulation, the same kind

of corruption and fraud is rearing its ugly head. March 23, 2017 Cassandra Burke Robertson, _Case Western Reserve University_ Ethical dilemmas arise not because someone did not know the

ethical rules. Instead, they arise when individuals are unable to identify the relevant ethical principle at the time of crisis. October 24, 2016 Elizabeth C. Tippett, _University of Oregon_

The bank’s recent scandal probably would never have happened had senior management only listened to Wells Fargo’s whistleblowers. July 6, 2016 Theo Veldsman, _University of Johannesburg_

Society needs intelligent and mature leaders. Acquiring such skills is a lifelong process. March 7, 2016 Walter Baets, _University of Cape Town_ Employers still love a smart MBA graduate,

but business schools are increasingly accused of not meeting the needs of a changing market. June 12, 2017 Chris Loschiavo, _University of Florida_ Surveys show that 95% of high school

students and 70% of college students are involved in some form of cheating. December 7, 2011 University of Toronto A new study may explain why corporate managers, like those in the Enron

scandal, lie about their companies’ earnings, even…