BU Now » corporate fraud http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 SEC trys to bolster enforcement image http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2010/04/06/sec-trys-to-bolster-enforcement-image/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2010/04/06/sec-trys-to-bolster-enforcement-image/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:14:12 +0000 Dick Taffe http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=5078 SEC logoFor the past year the Securities and Exchange Commission has been trying to toughen up its weakened image.  But it still faces skepticism about its ability to adequately enforce laws against corporate crime.  Law Professor Tamar Frankel, an authority on securities law and author of “Trust and Honesty: America’s Business Culture at a Crossroad,” says it will take time.

“What brought us to this stage in years cannot be changed in one.  The SEC should examine possible culprits, cooperate with local prosecutors, and establish a leadership aimed at restoring America’s trust in its institutions.  And that takes time.”

Contact Tamar Frankel, 617-353-3773, tfrankel@bu.edu

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