Following the Boston marathon bombings, The One Fund Boston was set up to collect donations for the victims and their families. In other parts of the world, victim compensation is the responsibility of the government.
Should Penn State Set Up a Victims’ Compensation Fund?
Ken Feinberg on Gulf Spill Claimants’ Complaints
Caught in red tape, Gulf Coast claims should soon be addressed
Ken Feinberg, former chief of staff for Senator Ted Kennedy, joins The Takeaway to remember Kennedy’s presidential aspirations, legislative record, and personal approach to politics.
The Pay Czar: Setting the Pay Scale for Executives
To talk about criticism of outlandish executive pay and Secretary Geithner’s new ?pay czar’ position, The Takeaway is joined by Nell Minow, co-founder of a think-tank that studies executive pay, and Peter Morici of the Smith School of Business.
Reimbursing Madoff’s victims: How funds might be distributed
Joining The Takeaway to explain what it would take to financially compensate those caught up in Madoff’s investment web is Ken Feinberg, a Washington attorney who served as special master of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
