Morning Smoke: Offshore Rig Inspectors Outgunned by Industry, Outmatched by Job

Inspectors Adrift in Rig-Safety Push by Leslie Eaton, Stephen Power, and Russell Gold [The Wall Street Journal]

Holdings Spiked Near Deal Time by Jenny Strasburg, Michael Rothfeld, Tom McGinty and Susan Pulliam [The Wall Street Journal]

Most Contract Awards Posted on Pentagon Website Omit Key Information by Julie Vorman [The Daily Watchdog]

Whistleblower Bill Close to Winning Senate Approval by Laurel Adams and Aaron Mehta [Center for Public Integrity]

UM professor accused of submitting ghostwritten textbook by John Dorschner [Miami-Dade]

Fed’s Delay on Release of Transcripts Will Be Reviewed by Issa by Scott Lanman [Bloomberg]

When Bailout Vote Failed, Banks Took $155.8 Billion From Fed Lending by David Benoit [FOX Business]

Lockheed agrees to settle Deepwater False Claims lawsuit by Alice Lipowicz [Washington Technology]

SEC to Mark Cuban: Keep Your Cash by Mike Scarcella [The BLT: The Blog of the Legal Times]