What a week it has been, rarely has so much history been made in so few days. Confederate flags falling all across the south. Rainbow flags raising across the country. At the center of it all, president obama, in what may be his best week in office. He passes a trade bill that was left for dead days ago. Saving obamacare for the second time. And for the first time, securing the right to marriage for all americans. This decision affirms what millions of americans already believe in their hearts, when all americans are treated as equal, we are all more free. Then, that arresting scene in charleston, a president summoning the spirit of america in song. Amazing grace how sweet what a week. So much debate and analysis this morning. We begin at the Supreme Court, with our expert terry moran, you have been covering the court for about degree decades. Have you seen backtoback cases pack such a powerful punch . Reporter george, the court has seen a lot of history. I cant think of a week to matc
Rarely has so much history been made in so few days. Confederate flags falling all across the south. Rainbow flags raising across the country. At the center of it all, president obama, in what may be his best week in office. He passes a trade bill that was left for dead days ago. Saving obamacare for the second time. And for the first time, securing the right to marriage for all americans. This decision affirms what millions of americans already believe in their hearts, when all americans are treated as equal, we are all more free. Then, that arresting scene in charleston, a president summoning the spirit of america in song. Amazing grace how sweet what a week. So much debate and analysis this morning. We begin at the Supreme Court, with our expert terry moran, you have been covering the court for about degree decades. Have you seen backtoback cases pack such a powerful punch . Reporter george, the court has seen a lot of history. I cant think of a week to match it. The court with emph
What a week it has been. Rarely has so much history been in so few days. Confederate flags falling all across the south. At the center of it all, president obama, in what may be his best week in office. He passes a trade bill that appeared to be dead. Saving obamacare for the second time. For the first time securing the right to marriage for all americans. This decision a firms what millions of americans already believe in their hearts when all americans are treated as equal, were all more free. Then that arresting scene in charleston a president summoning the spirit of america in song. Amazing grace how sweet what a week. We begin at the Supreme Court, with our expert terry moran, you have been covering the court for three decades. Reporter george the court has seen a lot of history. I cant think of a week to match it. The court with emphatic finality bringing to a close two National Debates that have been roilg the country, Health Care Obamacare and equality for gays under the marria
Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us. So, preet, giveren that part of your job involved prosecuting companies and occasionally ceos, what are you doing talking to a room full of ceos . Over time, ive come to really love the sound of nervous laughter. Thank you. You talk about the importance of culture in companies. Why is it so important . Feels like a rather people understand that in addition to being chief officer in manhattan and of my office, more than a lawyer, im the ceo of my institution. We have 450 employees. I have to make decisions every day about how we allocate resources, who we promote, what our priorities are, more in line of being head of an institution rather than just being a lawyer. I think from my office, for an institution to succeed and do well, what its prime mission is, which is not to make widgets but make sure justice is done, i have to care about culture a lot. No ceo worth his or her salt would think otherwise. For us it is actually required by Justice D
Preet it could be. I worried are you about corruption within your company . Very concerned . Not at all . What is the importance in a company of general counsel . Do you look to someone to be a true to power presence . What is the importance in a preet it depends on the nature of the industry and the company. The general counsel is the conscience of the firm, but if the conscience of the firm doesnt have juice or power or people, itm the wont matter very much. In the indictment against scc capital, we allege that one of the things that went wrong was they were planning to hire a guy who was suspected of being someone who engaged in Insider Trading at the prior firm. Office,ral counsels the hedge fund, oppose the hiring of the person. Its not shocking the shortly thereafter that person began to engage it Insider Trading. I think people need to have good counsel, generally speaking. I think the person im sure this is true when you think about the cfo you have been other people in positio