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Dave Michaels

@davidamichaels

Journalist covering key news for Wall Street Journal. Tracked by Paperboy directory.

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Justice Department Pulls Back On Pursuing Corporate Crime

Prosecutors eased off in some cases, even as executives were suspected

View Front PageWall Street Journal • JUL 20, 2026

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Justice Department Pulls Back On Pursuing Corporate Crime

Prosecutors eased off in some cases, even as executives were suspected

With:Sadie Gurman

Wall Street Journal•JUL 20, 2026•Lead Story

Closed Baby Formula Probe Found Issues

With:Sadie Gurman

Wall Street Journal•JUN 29, 2026

Trump’s Lawyer Said to Have Helped Indicted Billionaire

Boris Epshteyn denies any relationship with Indian businessman Gautam Adani, who beat federal fraud charges

With:C. Ryan Barber,Josh Dawsey

Wall Street Journal•JUN 17, 2026

DOJ Cleared Paramount Deal As Staffers Looked to Fight It

With:Sadie Gurman,Jessica Toonkel

Wall Street Journal•JUN 16, 2026

Suspicious Bets on D.C. Policy Increasingly Task Regulators

Kalshi, Polymarket draw scrutiny over wagers tied to moves in politics, military

With:Brian Schwartz

Wall Street Journal•MAY 18, 2026•Lead Story

The paper frames the emergence of prediction markets as a complex oversight challenge, focusing on the mechanics of regulation rather than moralising about the bets themselves.

An Insider-Trading Scandal Rocks Elite M&A Law Firms

Job-hopping lawyer accessed files to tip off pending deals, prosecutors say

Wall Street Journal•MAY 12, 2026•Lead Story

The paper focuses on the systemic breach of trust within top-tier corporate law, detailing the mechanics of the alleged scheme rather than sensationalising the individuals involved.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Dave Michaels in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.