Family of Junior Seau Files Wrongful Death Suit Against NFL
The family Junior Seau is suing the NFL, claiming the linebacker's suicide last May was caused by head trauma he sustained over more than 20 seasons in the league.
January 23, 2013
Too Big To Jail? The Top 10 Civil Cases Against the Banks
In nearly every major legal case to emerge from the crisis, government prosecutors have won multi-million dollar settlements, but companies and officials have not been required to admit wrongdoing.
January 22, 2013
Were Bankers Jailed In Past Financial Crises?
Not one Wall Street executive has been prosecuted for fraud related to the subprime crisis. How does that compare to past downturns?
January 22, 2013
Phil Angelides: Enforcement of Wall St. is "Woefully Broken"
The current system of enforcement in the financial services industry has done little to deter pervasive fraud, says the former chairman of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.
January 22, 2013
Lanny Breuer: Financial Fraud Has Not Gone Unpunished
Prosecutors are holding Wall Street to account for the financial crisis, but success should not be measured solely by the number of convictions to date, says the head of the Justice Department's criminal division.
January 22, 2013
Ted Kaufman: Wall Street Prosecutions Never Made a Priority
The lack of high-level prosecutions from the financial crisis can be traced to the Obama administration's ambivalence to upset the banks, the former U.S. senator told FRONTLINE.
January 22, 2013
As Deadlines Loom for Financial Crisis Cases, Prosecutors Weigh Their Options
For more than four years, regulators have struggled to successfully prosecute a Wall Street bank or its executives for alleged misconduct during the financial crisis. Now, time may be running out.
January 22, 2013
"Fraud Was ... the F-Bomb"
Well before the housing bubble burst, alarm bells were beginning to sound among key players in the mortgage industry: due diligence underwriters.
January 22, 2013
"Inside Obama's Presidency": His Second-Term Agenda
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss how he can meet that mark in his second term.
January 16, 2013
"Inside Obama's Presidency": Discussing the First Term
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss whether he has met that mark.
January 15, 2013
Junior Seau Suffered Chronic Brain Damage, NIH Study Finds
The former NFL linebacker, whose suicide stunned the football world, suffered from the same chronic brain condition that has also been documented in the brains of 50 deceased players, NIH researchers have found.
January 10, 2013
How Do You Measure Success in School Reform?
Michelle Rhee has taken her education reform agenda nationally, yet supporters and critics alike continue to wrestle with the same questions that dominated her tenure in Washington. For example, how do you turn around a struggling school? What makes a good teacher? Three experts weigh in.
January 8, 2013