EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 11 MIN
The Comfort Letter Cartel
from Power Plays · host Podcaster
When companies need to know if their business plans will land them in legal trouble, they don't just guess—they buy certainty from government lawyers through a little-known system of 'comfort letters' and advisory opinions. We examine how this pay-to-play regulatory preview system creates two different justice systems: one for those who can afford advance rulings, and another for everyone else. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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When companies need to know if their business plans will land them in legal trouble, they don't just guess—they buy certainty from government lawyers through a little-known system of 'comfort letters' and advisory opinions. We examine how this pay-to-play regulatory preview system creates two different justice systems: one for those who can afford advance rulings, and another for everyone else.
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The Comfort Letter Cartel
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