Commentary

Sarbanes-Oxley: An Unconstitutional Monument to Governmental Incompetence

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, December 10 2009

Remember when Sarbanes-Oxley was supposed to prevent future market failures? It was July 30, 2002 – not even a decade ago. The world was witnessing a broad and unprecedented economic downturn. Financial panic had descended in the wake of bookkeeping scandals and excessive corporate risk. Such companies as Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia and Tyco became household names. Investors large and small saw untold billions in paper wealth simply disappear. Public confidence and esteem toward Wall Street plummeted to new lows, and we collectively wondered how we all…

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