Shirley GaoCenter for Public IntegrityWebsitewww.publicintegrity.org ConnectEmail202-466-1300 Professional Biography Shirley Gao writes for iWatch News. More Legal and Business Bylines From Shirley Gao Can an Auditor Still be Independent After 100 Years on a Corporate Payroll? - (Posted On Wednesday, August 03, 2011) Republicans Adopt A More Nuanced Fight Against Wall St. Reform Law - (Posted On Monday, August 01, 2011) Next stop for fight over Wall Street reforms: Federal court - (Posted On Saturday, July 30, 2011) Credit Rater Says New Consumer Agency is Much-Needed "Medicine" for Banks - (Posted On Wednesday, July 27, 2011) "Dear CFPB" wish lists urge action on mortgages, payday loans, prepaid cards - (Posted On Saturday, July 23, 2011) Senate Republicans Vow to Fight Obama Nominee to Head Consumer Finance Bureau - (Posted On Monday, July 18, 2011) CFPB has no plan to ban financial products, Warren tells GOP-led committee - (Posted On Sunday, July 17, 2011) White House threatens to veto House budget as too stingy with CFPB, SEC funding - (Posted On Thursday, July 14, 2011) Mortgage Servicing Standards at the Top of Consumer Agency's Agenda - (Posted On Thursday, July 07, 2011) CFTC Delays Derivatives Rules Until End of Year - (Posted On Wednesday, June 15, 2011) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Walking Off the Job in Construction's Economic Downcycle by: Chad V. Theriot Patent Derivation Proceedings Offer a First-to-File Exception – Don’t Take the Bait by: Gregory A. Lewis , Anita C. Marinelli Why Confidential Witness Allegations Fail the Tellabs Test in the District of Massachusetts by: Melanie A. Conroy False Claims Act: DOJ Doubles Down on Duty Evasion Outside the Traditional Trade Enforcement Scheme by: Lydia C. Pardini , Deanna Tanner Okun Made in America: End-to-End Guide to Developing Your U.S. Manufacturing Footprint Introduction by: Andrew J. Wronski This Week in 340B: August 26 – September 1, 2025 by: Emily J. Cook , Reuben Bank Real Smart: The Industrial Sector's Resilience [Video] by: Spencer B. Kallick Healthcare Preview for the Week of: September 2, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Kayla Holgash COVID-19 Business Interruption Cases Reach the End of the Road, with Mixed Results by: Wystan M. Ackerman Hawai’i Supreme Court Applies Pollution Exclusion in CGL Case Involving Climate Change by: Wystan M. Ackerman Appraisal First, or Else by: Scott T. Garosshen Jurisdictional Quickdraw: How to Avert a State-Court Remand Post-Coinbase by: Scott T. Garosshen Action Required for Manufacturers of Connected Devices: Challenges Under the EU Data Act by: Dr. Viola Bensinger , Dr. Paul Dürr The Global Stablecoin: Stablecoin Regulatory Framework in Singapore by: Lucas Nicolet-Serra , Edward M. Bennett CMS Proposes Several Changes Affecting Telehealth Services in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule by: Danielle H. Tangorre , Conor O. Duffy Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print