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Corrupt, Not Stupid! The Michael Lewis Lawsuit as Literary Criticism

By Maureen Tkacik | March 8, 2011 | 8:35 pm

Late last month a defamation lawsuit was filed against the journalist Michael Lewis. The irony of Mr. Lewis being sued for vilifying anybody is that his body of work is so scrupulously villain-free as to cause the reader to suspect the author has some skeletons in his closet.... MORE >

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Angelo Mozilo and Countrywide Co-Defendants Settle SEC Beef

By Mike Taylor | October 15, 2010 | 3:28 pm

As reports suggested earlier today, the three ex-Countrywide Financial executives that faced civil fraud charges have settled the beef, avoiding a trial that had been scheduled for next week, according to the Associated... MORE >