Recent Media
Michael Greenberger, JD
Professor
Michael Greenberger
Bloomberg Law--May 10th, 2013
Professor Greenberger appears on Bloomberg Law to discuss
legislation recently proposed in the House that would seriously weaken
Dodd-Frank's regulatory reforms.
Fox Business News--May 1st, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article discussing high-frequency
trading and CME Group's promise to shrink an information lag that
allows high speed traders to gain an advantage by receiving data earlier
than other market participants.
Rolling Stone-April 25th, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article regarding an investigation
into whether a group of brokers at ICAP, a London-based firm and the
world's largest brokerage of interest rate swaps, worked with large
banks to manipulate ISDAfix, a benchmark for interest rate swaps.
Financial Advisor-April 9th, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article discussing a Canadian
policy proposal to prohibit the use of some derivatives contracts in order
to avoid investor tax obligations.
NPR-March 15th, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted on NPR in a story discussing the
recent Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations report on
JPMorgan's London Whale trades, which led to $6.2 billion in losses.
Washington Monthly-March/April, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article discussing the difficulties
that the cost-benefit analysis approach recently used by the D.C. Circuit
Court of Appeals to strike down SEC rule making threatens independent
regulatory agencies' ability to effectively implement Dodd-Frank
Market Watch-February 19, 2013
Professor Greenberger comments on how the D.C. Circuit Court of
Appeals frequently strikes down SEC and Dodd-Frank rules, in part
because of an imbalance of power on the court due a Senate gridlock
that has prevented any new appointees since 2006.
The Political Ecnomy of Financial Regulation: Event at George
Washington University Center for Law-February 8, 2013
Professor Greenberger discusses the future of financial regulation
including legislative proposals for rolling back the protections of
Dodd-Frank. Professor Greenberger's remarks begin at minute 58 of the
linked video.
Christian Science Monitor-February 5, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article discussing the Justice
Department's recent civil suit against credit rating agency S&P for
contributing to the financial crisis by providing triple-A ratings to junk
securities'
CTV Business News Network-January 24, 2013
Professor Greenberger appears on Canada's Business News Network
to discuss the SEC's approval of copper exchange traded funds.
Huffington Post-January 24, 2013
Professor Greenberger comments on the nomination of Mary Jo White to
chair the SEC.
Huffington Post-January 16, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article that discusses five things
President's must do in his second term for market reform.
NPR-January 15, 2013
Professor Greenberger comments that the OCC's regulatory action is a
step in the right direction, but overall the penalties that banks pay for
violating financial regulations are quite small.
Mother Jones-January 15, 2013
Professor Greenberger comments on the OCC's recent regulatory action
against JPMorgan Chase, noting that the weak regulatory response to
over $6 billion in losses is reminiscent of regulators' behavior in the
years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.
The Daily Beast-January 11, 2013
Professor Greenberger comments extensively on the role of the Treasury
secretary in financial regulation in light of Obama's nomination of Jack
Lew to the position.
Background Briefing with Ian Masters-January 10, 2013
Professor Greenberger discusses whether the selection of Jack Lew for
Treasury secretary signals that  financial reform is not a priority in
Obama's second term, and whether Lew is prepared to handle the
problems associated with the continuation of systemic risk, including
another financial crisis.
Huffington Post-January 9, 2013
Professor Greenberger comments on Obama's appointment of Jack
Lew to replace Timothy Geitner as Treasury secretary.
Bloomberg-January 7, 2013
Professor Greenberger comments on the SEC's selection of Geoffrey F.
Aronow, a former director of the CFTC's Division of Enforcement as the
agency's new General Counsel.
Kansas City Star-January 7, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article that details a recent
Justice Department lawsuit against JPMorgan and the general lack of
action by Justice's mortgage-fraud task force, particularly in pursuing
criminal actions against those who caused the financial crisis.
Mother Jones -January/February, 2013
Professor Greenberger is quoted in an article discussing the dangers of
high-frequency, computerized trading and how such market practices
could cause the next financial meltdown.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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