25
JUL
2013

Extractives Industry Groups Repel Anti-Corruption Rule

On Monday July 2, 2013, the honorable John D. Bates, federal judge for the District Court of Columbia, struck down Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act, a regulatory provision aimed at decreasing corruption in developing countries. Known as the Cardin-Lugar provision, Section 1504...
17
JUL
2013

A U.S. Court Inquires, “Are the Benefits of Provision 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act Worth the Costs?”

On June 1st, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard a case challenging provision 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. The Conflict Mineral Rule, officially known as section 1502, resulted from a Congressional attempt to reduce...