That doubtless influenced the financial deregulation that preceded the crisis, helped shape the response and is plainly influencing post-crisis efforts at regulatory reform.
Now Cardinal Dolan has the opportunity to use his newly enhanced influence to shape the church's response to a broad range of issues, including a shortage of priests and dwindling attendance.
Samsung's response will go beyond just asking HEG to shape up, though: it plans to finish auditing all 105 of its exclusive Chinese contractors by the end of September, determine whether inspections of non-exclusive contractors are needed and set up a long-term audit schedule past 2013 that includes tougher requirements.