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RPM gets new GC, compliance chief
RPM International, which owns subsidiaries that are providers of specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services, announced that Tracy Crandall has been elected vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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BRG Financial Institution Advisory practice names a former CCO as MD
Global expert services and consulting firm Berkeley Research Group announced that Michael Hollerich, who earlier served as chief compliance officer for two publicly traded financial services firms, has joined its financial institution advisory practice as a managing director.
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Champion Homes announces GC
Champion Homes announced that Laurel Krueger was appointed the company’s senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary.
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Black & Veatch appoints general counsel, compliance chief
Global sustainability and critical infrastructure provider Black & Veatch has appointed Steve Meck as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Skanska appoints general counsel for U.S. business unit
Global construction and development company Skanska appointed Brian Best as senior vice president, general counsel for Skanska USA Building.
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Alta Equipment Group announces legal chief, general counsel
Construction equipment supplier Alta Equipment Group appointed Jeff Hoover as chief legal officer and general counsel.
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Wates Group names sustainability head
U.K.-based construction company Wates Group announced the appointment of Cressida Curtis as group sustainability director.
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PremiumFive compliance triumphs from 2023
A financial services giant’s compliance mea culpa that could serve to benefit the rest of the profession, a chemical company’s praised FCPA settlement, and an example of the value of whistleblowers highlight CW’s annual list of laudable ethics and compliance moments.
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Orion Group Holdings names general counsel, CCO
Construction company Orion Group Holdings announced the appointment of Edward Chipman Earle as executive vice president, general counsel, chief administrative officer, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary.
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Caterpillar names chief sustainability officer
Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, announced George Moubayed as its chief sustainability and strategy officer.
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News BriefSEC fines Fluor $14.5M over accounting lapses
Engineering and construction company Fluor Corp. agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission that accounting deficiencies led to restatements on nearly three years of financial statements.
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OpinionWhistleblower goes above, beyond in Construction Specialties OFAC case
The impact of “see something, say something” was on display as part of Construction Specialties’ settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control for apparent Iran sanctions violations.
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News BriefConstruction Specialties to pay $660K in Iran sanctions case
Construction Specialties agreed to pay more than $660,000 in a settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control regarding three apparent sanctions violations in Iran carried out by “rogue employees” of its Middle Eastern affiliate.
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News BriefGrupo Aval to pay $81M in landmark FCPA case
Colombian conglomerate Grupo Aval agreed to pay nearly $81 million as part of settlements addressing alleged bribes paid by its bank subsidiary Corficolombiana to win a highway construction contract.
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PremiumTRACE enforcement report highlights anti-bribery trends from 2022
The United States broke from a three-year downturn in bribery-related enforcement actions, while Brazil continued its emergence in the space, according to the results of the latest annual Global Enforcement Report by nonprofit TRACE.
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ArticleDeloitte fined $1.1M for SIG audit lapses
Deloitte received a penalty of £906,250 (U.S. $1.1 million) from the U.K. Financial Reporting Council for evidence failures regarding supplier rebates and cash uncovered in its 2015 and 2016 financial year audits at specialist building product distributor SIG.
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Caterpillar names chief sustainability officer
Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar announced Dr. Lou Balmer-Millar will assume responsibility for the chief sustainability officer role.
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PremiumTop ethics and compliance failures of 2022
Businesses not taking AML requirements seriously, years of noncompliant off-channel communications catching up to financial services titans, and a manufacturing firm that shared revenue with terrorists comprise CW’s list of the biggest ethics and compliance fails of 2022.
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ArticleICO warns of ‘complacency’ in fining Interserve $5M under GDPR
The U.K. Information Commissioner warned companies not to ignore “crucial measures” to prevent cyber incidents following his office’s decision to fine construction firm Interserve £4.4 million (U.S. $5 million) for failing to secure employee personal information.
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ArticleLafarge to pay $778M for supporting terrorist groups ISIS, ANF in Syria
French multinational building products company Lafarge pleaded guilty to providing material support and resources to two U.S.-designated foreign terrorist groups in Syria, representing the Department of Justice’s first corporate material support for terrorism prosecution.