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Notable Articles & Speeches
Below are links notable articles or speeches written by or about Harvey L. Pitt in addition to other Kalorama Partners, discussing a variety of topics related to corporate governance, crisis management, and regulatory compliance.
The Wall Street Journal
"Why Would the SEC Want to Read Your Personal Texts"
By Harvey L. Pitt
Inherent in the structure of federal securities law is a deliberate balance between disclosing significant facts to investors about companies in which they entrust their funds and preserving individual privacy.
The Gadsden Times
GUEST COMMENTARY: The Politics of Congressional Ethics
By Roderick M. Hills & Harvey L. Pitt
In 2009, the House created the Office of Congressional Ethics, to function in bipartisan fashion, to explore possible congressional ethics breaches.
The Wall Street Journal
Learning From History on Financial Reform
By Harvey L. Pitt
The S&L crisis taught us that capping size doesn't always cap losses.
Yale Journal on Regulation
Bringing Financial Services Regulation into the Twenty-First Century
By Harvey L. Pitt
With the current focus on the functioning (or malfunctioning) of our markets and appropriate ways to regulate them, the interest of scholars in this area will likely continue.
Forbes
By Harvey L. Pitt
When it comes to applying this maxim to executive compensation, there's an enormous disconnect between Main Street and Wall Street.
Financial Times
Lessons of the Stock Options Scandal
By Harvey L. Pitt
Executive compensation is handled badly by far too many publicly held companies.
Forbes
Trials And Tribulations Of Enron And S-Ox
By Harvey L. Pitt
In the next few weeks, the trial of Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling--founding members of Enron’s Hall of Shame--will commence.
The Wall Street Journal
Public Statement by SEC Chairman:
How to Prevent Future Enrons
By Harvey L. Pitt
Op-ed written by Mr. Pitt while serving as the SEC Chairman discussing the SEC's investigation of Enron.
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Politico
"Make an example': SEC weighs options in latest Elon Musk Tussle"
By Victoria Guida Katy O'Donnell
The Securities and Exchange Commission is once again grappling with its least-favorite question: what to do about Elon Musk?
The Daily Beast
A Failed Financial Reform Bill
By Harvey L. Pitt
The financial-reform bill that hits the president’s desk this week is a 2,500-page failure that will only create more problems for federal regulators, argues former SEC Chairman Harvey L. Pitt.
The Wall Street Journal
Don't Let Banks Hide Bad Assets
By Roderick M. Hills, Harvey L. Pitt, & David S. Ruder
In times of distress, there's always pressure to change accounting standards.
Forbes
Transcript: Don't Fight The Last War
By Alexandra Zendrian
Mr. Pitt discusses sustainable strategies for economic recovery with Ms. Zendrian following the 2008 financial crisis.
Forbes
By Harvey L. Pitt
As crisis after crisis afflicts the business community and our capital markets, all too often the response is a form of reverse laissez faire.
Forbes
By Harvey L. Pitt
Justice has been served to ex-Enron CEOs Kenneth Lay and Jeffery Skilling, but the water isn't safe yet.
St. John's Law Review
The Changing Standards By Which Directors Will Be Judged
By Harvey L. Pitt
Standards for directors change over time, especially as we deliberate more about what directors should do and as we learn what happens when there are important things they don’t do.
The Wall Street Journal
Auditing Reform Can't Wait For Congress to Act
By Harvey L. Pitt
As the events of the past year have unfolded, it is clear that far too many corporate officials have lost their moral compasses, and that longstanding deficiencies in our system taint the quality of far too many financial statement audits.
Agenda
"Harvey Pitt: ESG Standards Avoid 'Poetic License' in Disclosures"
By Neanda Salvaterra
These days Harvey Pitt, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and now CEO of advisory firm Kalorama Partners and its affiliated legal arm, is talking to corporate clients about how to stay on top of new disclosure rules expected from regulators this year.
The Daily Beast
By Harvey L. Pitt
The agency, already badly scarred by the financial crisis, runs the risk of blowing its credibility with the Goldman case, writes former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt.
University Of Dayton Law Review
Financial Services Regulatory Reform in the Face of An Economic Meltdown
By Harvey L. Pitt
This article is derived from, and updates, the Keynote Address given by Mr. Pitt at the University of Dayton School of Law’s Symposium on the current economic crisis, its causes, effects and proposed solutions
Forbes
By Steve Forbes
Mr. Pitt discusses the need for more sustainable measures to get on a more permanent road to recovery with Mr. Forbes following the 2008 financial crisis.
Financial Times
Sarbanes-Oxley is An Unhealthy Export
By Harvey L. Pitt
Those who favor global consolidation have asserted, accurately, that the mere globalization of capital markets does not automatically trigger Sox’s application.
The Wall Street Journal
By Harvey L. Pitt
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is a lot like the weather: Everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about it.
Critical Eye
The Brave New World of Sarbanes-Oxley
By Harvey L. Pitt & Suzanne Dans
Mr. Pitt and Ms. Dans discuss the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its global ramifications.