Background Note | HBS Case Collection | 2011 (Revised from original 2011 version)

Note on Lobbying and the Dodd-Frank Financial Reforms

by Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia

Abstract

The note provides background on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, brief background on lobbying, and aspects of the lobbying effort by the financial industry and JP Morgan Chase with regard to Dodd-Frank. It is intended as a companion to "The Tip of the Iceberg: JP Morgan Chase and Bear Stearns (A)," HBS No. 309-001, to facilitate class discussion, and as such provides only an overview of specific aspects of the issues discussed.

Keywords: Government and Politics; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;

Citation:

Rose, Clayton S., and Aldo Sesia. "Note on Lobbying and the Dodd-Frank Financial Reforms." Harvard Business School Background Note 311-094, June 2011. (Revised from original March 2011 version.)