Michael W. HudsonStaff Writer Center for Public IntegrityWebsitewww.publicintegrity.org ConnectEmail202-466-1300 Professional Biography Michael Hudson covers business and finance for the Center for Public Integrity. More Legal and Business Bylines From Michael W. Hudson Ex-WaMu Worker Claims He Was Shunned for Refusing to Push Toxic Loans on Borrowers - (Posted On Thursday, December 22, 2011) GOP Candidates in Foreclosure Capital Say Government Not the Solution to Crisis - (Posted On Wednesday, October 19, 2011) Inside Countrywide, a ‘Counseling Meeting’ Then Termination - (Posted On Tuesday, October 18, 2011) 'Occupy Wall Street' Aims Ire at Foreclosures - (Posted On Friday, October 14, 2011) Executive Fired, Vindicated. Mortgage Industry Tanks, Fraud Continues at Countrywide - (Posted On Saturday, September 24, 2011) Countrywide Protected Fraudsters by Silencing Whistleblowers, Say Former Employees - (Posted On Thursday, September 22, 2011) Mortgage Industry Whistleblower Wins Case Against Bank of America - (Posted On Saturday, September 17, 2011) Senator Grassley Says IRS Whistleblower Program Needs More Resources - (Posted On Saturday, September 10, 2011) Corporate Informants Could Reap Big Windfalls for Exposing Fraud Under New Whistleblower Rules - (Posted On Saturday, August 13, 2011) S&P not shy about using its clout politically - (Posted On Friday, August 12, 2011) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis NYC Limits Housing Discrimination Based on Criminal Background: Is ‘Criminal History’ History? by: John A. Snyder , Diane Krebs Massachusetts Makarevich: ‘Understandable’ Separation Agreement Language Aids Employer in Unpaid Wages Case by: Brian E. Lewis , Eve R. Keller Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes by: Sara E. Colón-Acevedo , Karina Rodríguez Civil Rights Enforcement following Columbia’s Settlement with the White House by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Court Rules Pension Fund’s Position Was Not ‘So Baseless’ as to Mandate an Award of Attorneys’ Fees by: Robert R. Perry DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Tax-Loss Harvesting Part III: Investment Strategies by: Andie Kramer European Court of Justice Upholds Decision Annulling Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Titanium Dioxide by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Beltway Buzz, August 8, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Understanding Cash Collateral and DIP Financing Orders by: Financial Poise Faculty Mediation Done Right: Selecting, Preparing, and Presenting Your Case for Settlement by: Financial Poise Faculty Tariff Update: Reciprocal Tariffs and Other Recent Changes by: Lisa C. Mays , Jonathan Wang United States: US$12.2 Trillion Opportunity–Executive Order Paves the Way for Easier 401(k) Plan Access to Alternative Investments by: Ruth E. Delaney , Robert L. Sichel A WARNing for Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements for Mass Layoffs or RIFs Are Now in Effect! by: Fiona W. Ong , Paul D. Burgin Trump Signs Executive Order Directing the DOL and SEC to Facilitate 401(k) Plan Access to Alternative Assets by: Adam W Scoll , Ira G. Bogner Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print