Time Warner-AT&T Merger Faces Unusually High Regulatory and Political Pressure, Experts Say

by Matt Sussis | Mar 21, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON—Vertical mergers—or combinations of companies which are not direct competitors—usually face relatively little regulatory scrutiny and rarely go to court. But legal experts say the high-stakes trial over the potential $85 billion merger between Time Warner...

Trump Cites National Security to Defend Tariffs, Setting Stage for WTO Battle

by Matt Sussis | Mar 16, 2018 | National Security

WASHINGTON—President Trump’s use of national security concerns to justify his recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could set a dangerous legal precedent for global trade, according to some experts. Critics have made the economic case against the...

Kylie Jenner Tweet Sparks Debate Over Market Manipulation

by Matt Sussis | Feb 28, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON—After a social media post by a well-known public figure caused shares of a public company to plummet in value last week, some legal analysts considered the question: Can celebrities trade on tweets? “Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or...

Here’s How The United States Stacked Up In This Year’s Corruption Perception Index

by Matt Sussis | Feb 21, 2018 | Featured, Living

  Transparency International ranks nearly every country on earth each year from least to most corrupt, based on factors such as grafting, embezzlement and nepotism. Reporter Matt Sussis analyzed the 2017 results, in which the United States finished 16th, a slight...

Study: Wall Street Traders Made Millions Teaming Up With Hackers

by Matt Sussis | Feb 8, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON—Wall Street traders and cyber hackers are working hand-in-glove to exploit and profit off companies’ cyber vulnerabilities, posing new challenges for regulators, according to a new research paper out of Columbia Law School. In effect, traders and companies...