Articles | Compliance Week – Page 180
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USTR will soon accept tariff exclusion requests
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will begin accepting tariff exclusion requests on Oct. 31 for Chinese imports subject to an additional 15 percent tariff that took effect Sept. 1.
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The evolution of FCPA enforcement
Compliance Week guest columnist Tom Fox writes about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s journey from 2012 through today.
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FASB announces upcoming CECL implementation workshops
FASB has announced upcoming workshops designed to help community banks and credit unions of all sizes implement the standard on current expected credit losses.
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Ask Amii mailbag: Using compliance skill sets to influence operations
In this “Ask Amii” mailbag, executive coach and former Chief Compliance Officer Amii Barnard-Bahn discusses the pros and cons of outsourcing compliance, breaking tough news to business partners, and how to transfer compliance skills out of finance.
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Facebook antitrust probe expands to 47 AGs
An antitrust investigation into Facebook led by the New York Attorney General’s office widened with the announcement that 47 attorneys general are now taking part.
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PM Boris Johnson forced to ask for Brexit delay
Confusion surrounds the latest on the Brexit front, with beleaguered PM Boris Johnson sending two contradictory letters to European leaders—one asking for a delay and the other suggesting they ignore this request.
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Fourth time a charm? Senate again passes whistleblower protection bill
The U.S. Senate has once again passed an act to allow employees who believe they are the victim of retaliation to file a complaint with the Secretary of Labor and to be reinstated to their former status if the Secretary finds in their favor.
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Vulcan Materials names general counsel
Vulcan Materials, the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, has named Denson Franklin as senior vice president and general counsel, effective Dec. 2.
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Trustwave launches security testing service
Trustwave announced Trustwave Security Testing Services, a comprehensive portfolio designed to give enterprises and government agencies the ability to acquire, apply, and fully manage security scanning.
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Big Tech, banking policymakers clash over cloud computing
The “move fast and break things” mantra of the tech world rubs up against a more rigid banking industry as the two find their way in the cloud—but is more legislation really necessary?
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BNP Securities appoints new chief compliance officer
BNP Paribas recently announced the appointment of Theresa McCloskey as chief compliance officer for BNP Securities, the company’s registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant.
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EC uses ‘interim measures’ on Broadcom to curb anticompetitive behavior
The European Commission has ordered Broadcom to cut out harsh contract terms with six TV and modem manufacturers because they may infringe antitrust rules. It’s the first time the agency has imposed “interim measures” in 18 years
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SFO closes long-running LIBOR manipulation investigation
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has closed its investigation into manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), ending a probe that began more than seven years ago.
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FTI Consulting adds to its SEC Accounting & Advisory Services practice
Global business advisory firm FTI Consulting has appointed Marion Duffy as a managing director in the SEC Accounting & Advisory Services practice within the firm’s Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment.
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First-ever directory of companies’ anonymous reporting hotlines released
A newly published online directory offers employees of Fortune 500 companies 10 tips and other best practices for reporting sexual misconduct, ethical violations, and fraud.
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Micron appoints chief accounting officer
Micron Technology has appointed Paul Marosvari to the newly created role of vice president and chief accounting officer.
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NIST provides guidance on how to bridge privacy, cyber-security processes
NIST’s new draft Privacy Framework offers much-needed guidance to help companies align their data privacy and cyber-security risk management practices.
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Intrepid Potash chief accounting officer resigns
Fertilizer manufacturer company Intrepid Potash announced Joseph Montoya, current vice president and chief accounting officer, will be resigning to pursue another career opportunity.
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SEC seeks to thwart cryptocurrency masquerading as ICO
The SEC is taking a different approach to target initial coin offerings than it has in the past in the case of its complaint against Telegram Group and its wholly owned subsidiary TON Issuer.
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X1, Relativity partner on e-discovery
Software provider X1 announced its X1 Enterprise Distributed Discovery e-discovery solution for collection and pre-case assessment is being integrated with RelativityOne.