OxyContin: Whale Watching Doctors who overprescribed OxyContin were nicknamed “whales” by Purdue Pharma. While doctors pushed pills, Purdue’s profits were pushed to new heights. View
Volkswagen’s Emissions Evasion Faced with an emissions test their vehicles could not pass, Volkswagen created a “defeat device” in their engines to sidestep regulations. View
United Airlines: Grounded After passenger David Dao was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight, many questioned why airline policies and procedures would allow such a violent deplaning. View
Theranos’ Bad Blood Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes promised to revolutionize blood testing technology, but behind all the hype was a massive fraud. View
Steering Student Athletes Apparel companies, financial advisers, and managers bribed coaches and families to persuade top student athletes to attend certain schools. View
Samsung’s Political Connections Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong used his company’s economic power to influence president Park Geun-hye, sparking a corruption scandal and political fallout. View
Wells Fargo Fraud Under pressure to meet steep sales goals and incentives, Wells Fargo employees created over a million fraudulent accounts in their customers’ names. View
Raj Rajaratnam: Insider Trader Hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam was known for his savvy investments until an investigation found him guilty of insider trading. View
Penn State Scandal Following the conviction of assistant coach Jerry Sandusky for sexual abuse, debate continues on how much university officials and head coach Joe Paterno knew of the crimes. View
Weinstein & Hollywood’s “Open Secret” Allegations of sexual assault by film producer Harvey Weinstein prompted many in Hollywood to reckon with how much they knew about his behavior and why they did not speak up. View