All Regulatory Enforcement articles – Page 126
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CFTC releases annual enforcement results for FY 2017
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought 49 enforcement-related actions in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2017, including significant actions to root out manipulation and spoofing and to protect retail investors from fraud, according to the agency’s enforcement results for FY 2017.
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Turmoil reigns at CFPB after Cordray resigns
As both the CFPB itself and the White House clash over who runs the agency in the wake of Director Richard Cordray’s resignation, compliance officers should brace for one of the Trump administration’s uglier legal battles.
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Pharmacy compliance director pleads guilty over mislabeled drugs
The former director of compliance for a compounding pharmacy company pleaded guilty last week to introducing adulterated drugs into interstate commerce and conspiracy to defraud the United States by obstructing the Food and Drug Administration’s lawful functions.
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FINRA fines J.P. Morgan $1.25M for failing to screen thousands of employees
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined J.P. Morgan Securities $1.25 million for failing to conduct timely or adequate background checks on approximately 8,600—or 95 percent—of its non-registered employees, in violation of federal securities laws.
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Senate once again passes bill to protect whistleblowers in antitrust cases
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information to the Department of Justice related to criminal antitrust violations. The bipartisan measure has passed the Senate the past two Congresses, but has yet to be taken up by the ...
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Are changes coming to the DoJ corporate monitor program?
As a review of the Justice Department’s corporate monitor practices is taking shape, reports have surfaced that experts have their own suggestions.
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ArticleCompliance practices for Iran and Russia sanctions
Looming deadlines and decision points concerning Iran and Russia may portend changes in the implementation of existing sanctions. The challenge for sanctions compliance professionals is how to manage these risks while still engaging in legitimate trade.
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World Bank: FreeBalance faces six-month debarment
The World Bank Group announced the debarment for six months of FreeBalance, a Canadian provider of financial-management-related software, connected to sanctionable misconduct under the Integrated Financial Management Information System Project for Liberia.
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Enforcement against opioid drug makers and distributors escalates
Several actions taken by the Department of Justice in recent weeks make it clear that prosecutors have their sights set squarely on pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors for their role in the opioid epidemic.
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From ‘regulatory spaghetti’ to ‘regulator ready’
For financial services firms, employing centralized data processing is a capability that many firms simply cannot afford to live without.
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State Department finds human rights abuses at Chol Hyun Construction
Compliance and risk practitioners, beware: A new report from the U.S. Department of State detailing aspects of the human rights situation in North Korea has listed Chol Hyun Construction as a company that practices state-sponsored slavery.
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SEC: Compliance officer stole $9M from charity
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a chief compliance officer with defrauding a non-profit charitable foundation out of $9 million over the course of twelve years.
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GM to pay $120M in ignition switch case
General Motors today reached a $120 million settlement with the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia to resolve claims that the automaker concealed safety issues related to ignition-switch-related defects in several of its vehicles.
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Compliance considerations for doing business in Sudan
The United States might have lifted sanctions against Sudan, but companies looking to do business there need to understand the many serious compliance hurdles that still exist.
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SEC announces another big whistleblower award
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a whistleblower has earned an award of more than $1 million for providing the SEC with new information and substantial corroborating documentation of a securities law violation by a registered entity that impacted retail customers.
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Rosenstein: Tech companies must practice ‘responsible encryption’
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in remarks this week urged technology companies to work in collaboration with the government, saying “warrant-proof” encryption allows criminals and terrorists to hide incriminating evidence.
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The role of banks in corruption
A look at a recent report that examines allegations of bribery to purchase votes on the International Olympic Committee for the selection in 2009 of Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics.
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SteelEye platform enables financial firms to meet MiFID II requirements
SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, recently announced the launch of its innovative data platform, designed to help financial firms meet their obligations under MiFID II for record-keeping, trade reconstruction, best execution, and transaction reporting in a single platform.
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Duff & Phelps enhances its Disputes and Investigations practice
Duff & Phelps, a global valuation and corporate finance advisor, has named Norman Harrison as a managing director in the firm’s Disputes and Investigations Practice.
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Has Uber turned a page?
Uber may finally be changing its tune and, this time, in a very public way, writes The Man From the FCPA.