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PremiumTop E&C fails of 2024: Boeing, TD Bank, RTX/Raytheon on compliance naughty list
The biggest Compliance Fails of 2024 show the real-world consequences of noncompliance for the companies that faltered, but also for their customers and their employees.
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News BriefEV maker Fisker under investigation by SEC amid bankruptcy, ICFR weaknesses
Electric vehicle maker Fisker is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission over potential violations of federal securities laws related to the preservation of records and documents involving its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
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TFSB names TMNA diversity chief as CEO
Toyota Financial Savings Bank (TFSB) named Tellis Bethel, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) group vice president, chief social innovation officer, and chief diversity officer, as its president and CEO.
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Safe-Guard Products International names CRO
Safe-Guard Products International, provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine, and powersports industries, announced the appointment of Alen Gong as chief risk officer.
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Hertz names Polaris’ GC to board
Hertz Global Holdings announced that Lucy Clark Dougherty, senior vice president, general counsel and board secretary of Polaris, will serve as a board of director.
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Crash Champions appoints CLO
Crash Champions, provider of high-quality collision repair services, announced the appointment of Seth Ingall as its chief legal officer.
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Rolls-Royce announces GC for Defense, North America
Rolls-Royce announced the appointment of Kimberly Hicks as general counsel for Defense and Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA).
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News BriefIdeanomics, execs to pay $5M over allegedly misleading auditor
Ideanomics, two former execs, and its current chief executive agreed to pay about $5 million and hire an independent compliance professional to settle allegations made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company misled the public about its performance.
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Asbury Automotive Group appoints general counsel
Asbury Automotive Group announced the appointment of Dean Calloway as SVP, general counsel, and secretary.
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Mahindra Group announces sustainability chief
Mahindra Group announced the appointment of Ankit Todi as the new group chief sustainability officer.
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News BriefFTC orders Vroom to pay $1M after it ‘sped right past compliance’
Vroom, the former online used car dealer, agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that it didn’t abide by consumer protection laws, including providing prompt refunds.
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News BriefHyundai Motor caught in DOL complaint over child labor
The Department of Labor sued three Alabama businesses, including a Hyundai Motor manufacturing plant, for employing a 13-year-old worker on an auto parts assembly line.
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Stellantis adds ex-Saint-Gobain CECO as corporate office head
Automaker Stellantis announced that Clara Ingen-Housz, who was previously Saint-Gobain’s group legal counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer, will be appointed head of the global corporate office and public affairs.
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News BriefSenate report cites VW, BMW, JLR for potential forced labor violations
A U.S. Senate report found three European automakers—Volkswagen, BMW, and Jaguar Land Rover—sold cars in the United States with parts sourced from a supplier suspected of using forced labor from China’s Xinjiang region.
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Mitsubishi Motors appoints legal, administrative chief
Mitsubishi Motors North America announced the promotion of Katherine Knight to the newly created role of senior vice president, chief legal and administrative officer.
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Asbury Automotive legal chief to step down
Asbury Automotive Group announced George Villasana, senior vice president, chief legal officer and secretary, provided notice of his intention to retire from the company.
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News BriefTreasury kicks off new wave of Iran sanctions
The Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen promising “further actions in the days and weeks ahead” following the Middle East nation’s attack on Israel.
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News BriefSEC concludes VW emissions case with $48.8M judgment
Volkswagen Group of America Finance was ordered to pay $48.75 million as part of a final judgment obtained by the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve historical violations related to the automaker’s emissions scandal.
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Giti Tire appoints chief sustainability officer
Singapore-headquartered tire company Giti Tire announced the appointment of Pang Chong Hau as chief sustainability officer.
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PremiumCBP stats show persistent problem areas under UFLPA
It’s been nearly two years since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act took effect, and as enforcement statistics and recent reports demonstrate, many businesses are still not adequately vetting their supply chains.