conflictsofinterestregulatingbyregulated

Conflicts of interest/when the regulated are
in charge of the regulators

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/

...Organization distorts its...ratings, downplays or fails to publicly
acknowledge harmful incidents and sometimes doesn’t seriously pursue
investigations. The ...staffers agreed to speak because they say they
have lost hope in the potential for meaningful reform unless outside
pressure is brought to bear. (They all have insisted on maintaining their
anonymity for fear of retribution.)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/what-really-happened-on-hbos-
luck-and-why-nobody-was-held-accountable

[T]op management...buckled under the “political and financial pressure”
of HBO, refusing her request to report animal abuse and cruelty directly
to law enforcement, then subsequently firing her for being too difficult.
Knowledgeable sources tell THR that two similarly insistent Luck on-set
monitors, Jonne Rodarte and Jami LoVullo, were also let go under the
same circumstances, but later agreed to settlements. (Casey would not
comment for this story; nor would Rodarte and LoVullo, citing their
confidentiality agreements. AHA is vigorously contesting Casey’s
allegations.)