General Motors: Homicidal Fugitive from Justice
By Ralph Nader Yes, it’s official. General Motors engaged in criminal wrongdoing for long knowing about the lethal defect in its ignition switch that took at least 174 lives and counting, plus serious injuries. At least 1.6 million GM cars…
Majority of Congress Failed to take Action on Corporate Accountability in 2014
News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 28, 2015 Contact: Valentina Stackl, (202)466-5188×100, valentina@earthrights.org Majority of Congress Failed to Take Action on Corporate Accountability in 2014 Trade Promotion Authority is Opportunity for Congress to Reverse this Trend WASHINGTON – The majority of…
Big Credit Suisse’s Sweetheart Deal
By Ralph Nader Attorney General Eric Holder’s sweetheart settlement with Switzerland’s second largest bank, corporate criminal Credit Suisse, sent the wrong message to other corporate barons. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) says it well: “Nor does the plea deal hold any…
After GM Disaster, Nader & Groups Call for Criminal Liability for Hiding Product Dangers
News Release For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (202) 387-8030 After GM Disaster, Nader & Groups Call for Criminal Liability for Hiding Product Dangers In an effort to prevent deadly product safety disasters – such…
Nader, Groups Ask USDOJ for Annual Report and Public Database on Corporate Crime
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (202) 387-8030 Nader, Groups Ask USDOJ for Annual Report and Public Database on Corporate Crime Ralph Nader, Public Citizen and the Center for Corporate Policy sent a letter…
Cracking Down on Corporate Crime
If corporate crime is one of the Department of Justice’s top priorities, then why don’t they produce an annual corporate crime report like the one they do for street crime? We have asked Attorney General Holder (as well as his predecessor Attorney General Gonzales)…