Articles | Compliance Week – Page 271

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Cartel enforcement: all the rage in Europe

2017-02-07T09:00:00Z

What happens when big companies engage in cartel-esque behaviour? Neil Hodge offers some tips on how to avoid the fate of firms gone bad.

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Straddling the global enforcement pond

2017-01-31T15:15:00Z

Matthew Reinhard discusses the complexities involved in navigating joint United States, United Kingdom investigations.

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Navigating anti-competition enforcement globally

2017-01-31T12:30:00Z

Record fines, emerging enforcement priorities, and global collaboration among competition authorities are creating a host of legal and compliance risks for companies trying to navigate the global antitrust enforcement landscape. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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SEC still zeroing in on loss contingency disclosures

2017-01-31T12:30:00Z

Recent enforcement actions contain a not-so-subtle reminder to public companies that the SEC is still looking skeptically at legal settlements that blindside investors. Tammy Whitehouse reports.

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The Super Bowl of compliance: the attorney behind the big game

2017-01-31T10:45:00Z

As you watch the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons battle in the Super Bowl, noted attorney Tom Ajamie will be behind the scenes to oversee all things legal and compliance. Joe Mont reports.

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FTC charges Qualcomm with ‘monopolizing’ smartphone tech

2017-01-31T10:30:00Z

A feud between tech giants Qualcomm and Apple has gone global and the fallout could affect international IP rights as well as sales and licensing strategies in the tech sector, writes Joe Mont.

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Fillon and Trump: the nepotism boys

2017-01-31T10:15:00Z

President Trump and France’s would-be President Fillon face nepotism charges, but the playbook for both appears to pretend the rules simply don’t apply. Paul Hodgson reports.

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Corruption risk is worsening around the world

2017-01-31T09:00:00Z

Transparency International’s 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index points to heightened corruption risk around the world. Jaclyn Jaeger has the results.

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Yates’ exile from Justice Dept. could fuel corporate uncertainty

2017-01-31T02:00:00Z

President Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates over her opposition to a ban on Syrian refugees. Companies should pay close attention to aftershocks that could affect government prosecutions and FCPA enforcement, writes Joe Mont.

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Addressing third-party information security risks in 2017

2017-01-24T14:45:00Z

The latest installment of the GRC Illustrated Series from Compliance Week and OCEG discusses ways to circumvent a cyber-breach via third-party risk management.

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In stock options, accounting simplicity begets payroll complexity

2017-01-24T14:30:00Z

If the payroll office is scrambling to change tax withholdings for folks holding stock options, simplification in the accounting office is the likely reason why. Tammy Whitehouse reports.

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Churchill Mining loses $1.3bn fraud claim against Indonesian government

2017-01-24T14:00:00Z

Neil Hodge explores the case of London-based Churchill Mining, which lost its compensation claim against the Indonesian government, after alleging its Indonesian business partner had forged documents. An international tribunal ruled against Churchill, citing inadequate due diligence and other unheeded red flags.

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Compliance lessons from Trump’s business dilemmas

2017-01-24T10:15:00Z

As Donald Trump moves into the White House, what can compliance officers and ethics advisers learn from his conflicts of interest? Joe Mont reports.

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What regulation would look like under Mnuchin’s Treasury Department

2017-01-24T10:00:00Z

Steven Mnuchin, President Trump’s nomination for Treasury secretary, shares his regulatory worldview … but what does it mean for compliance? Joe Mont reports.

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Battle lines are drawn; OCC debates charters for FinTech firms

2017-01-24T09:45:00Z

FinTech firms could be chartered as special-purpose national banks under a proposal being developed by the OCC. The plan, however, writes Joe Mont, could be challenging for firms and has unleashed a flurry of criticism.

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New report offers risk profile of ‘supplier employees’

2017-01-24T09:15:00Z

Companies that provide goods and services to a larger company have got some specific ethics challenges of their own, Jaclyn Jaeger writes.

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Identifying inside threats to cyber-security

2017-01-24T08:45:00Z

To better manage and prevent insider-risk exposure, companies still have much to learn both from corporate data breaches of the past and from those that have developed best-in-class insider-threat programs. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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Muddled Brexit thinking or ‘she’s kidding herself’ thinking?

2017-01-18T14:45:00Z

Facing an exodus of diplomatic talent, the United Kingdom simply won’t have the brainpower and expertise to navigate its numerous post-Brexit challenges, Paul Hodgson writes.

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Inditex €585m (U.S.$626M) tax sidestep could have big ripple effects

2017-01-18T13:00:00Z

A massive tax avoidance scheme by a global clothing retailer could promote much tighter corporate tax rules across Europe. Neil Hodge reports.

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Congressional blitzkrieg seeks to downsize regulatory regime

2017-01-18T10:45:00Z

Even before Inauguration Day, the House of Representatives was fast-tracking legislation intended to scale back regulatory rulemaking. Joe Mont reports.