Warren’s next battleground: private equity firms
By 
Joe Mont2019-07-19T15:49:00
Under newly filed legislation, The Stop Wall Street Looting Act, firms would share responsibility for the liabilities of companies under their control, including debt, legal judgments, and pension obligations.
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