All Regulatory Enforcement articles – Page 136
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SEC's Chair White to depart agency with Obama
There had been some discussion recently that perhaps SEC Chair Mary Jo White might stay on as chair until President-elect Trump found a new head for the agency, but no more. White announced today that she intends to depart the SEC at the end of the Obama Administration.
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SEC issues $20 million whistleblower award
On Monday, the SEC announced an award of more than $20 million to a whistleblower. It is the third largest bounty thus far for the Commission's whistleblower program. Joe Mont has more.
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What’s in your (corporate) wallet?
With the recent scandal at Wells Fargo, The Man From FCPA Tom Fox discusses the importance of finding out what’s in your corporate wallet, i.e. what information is in your files that could point to issues that might lead to regulatory violations.
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Artificial intelligence meets compliance
A look from Tom Fox at how artificial intelligence is changing the face of compliance in order to incorporate cultural values into the hiring process.
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What does President Trump mean for the SEC?
The United States has voted in Donald Trump as the next president. What does this mean for the SEC and financial regulation? The short answer, says Bruce Carton, is that while it is still far too early to know at this time, we do know a couple of things.
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Inquiry into Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal widens
Volkswagen confirmed this week that Hans Dieter Pötsch, former group chief financial officer, has become the latest individual to face scrutiny as fallout from the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal continues. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Two thumbs up for David Smyth’s ‘Insider Trading Cartoon Series’
Bruce Carton looks at former SEC enforcement attorney David Smyth’s “The Insider Trading Cartoon Series,” a 10-part (and counting!) cartoon series of interesting lessons about the intriciacies of insider-trading law.
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Kara Stein: A vision for data at the SEC
SEC Commissioner Kara Stein has renewed calls to create an Office of Data Strategy that would be tasked with coordinating the creation of a data strategy addressing how the SEC collects, manages, uses, and provides data. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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New sanctions, export controls guidance from DoJ
The Justice Department just made it a lot harder to get credit for voluntarily self-disclosing potential violations of sanctions and export controls. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Dutch trade union brings legal action against FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the subject of another legal action for failing to ensure that the rights of migrant workers are respected as they work on projects connected to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Neil Hodge reports.
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Will SEC Chair White stay at agency until her successor is in place?
SEC Chair White has reportedly been asked by both the Clinton and Trump campaigns if she will consider staying on until her successor is in place. Congress' failure to act on two existing commissioner vacancies on the five-person SEC has further raised the stakes on this decision.
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SEC Enforcement's John Berry named Associate Regional Director in L.A. regional office
The SEC has named John W. Berry as Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in its Los Angeles Regional Office, filling the senior position formerly held by C. Dabney O’Riordan.
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SEC introduces whistleblower 'pretaliation' to financial firm exams
The Securities and Exchange Commission's hunt for whistleblower “pretaliation” will now be a part of its nationwide examination and inspection program for financial firms.
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ArticleSCOTUS, Congress to provide new legal insider-trading definition
A case before the Supreme Court and two bills in Congress could finally establish a national legal definition for insider trading. Joe Mont reports.
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DoJ, FTC: Preventing antitrust risk in hiring and pay decisions
HR professionals and others involved in hiring and pay decisions will want to look at new joint guidance issued by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Sen. Warren asks President Obama to appoint new SEC chair
Apparently, you can only express your “disappointment” in someone so many times before you need to go to Plan B—take it up with the boss. Bruce Carton explores Sen. Elizabeth Warren's request of President Obama to replace SEC Chair Mary Jo White.
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SEC's Melissa Hodgman Named Associate Director in Enforcement
The SEC's Melissa Hodgman has been named as an Associate Director in the Division of Enforcement, filling a key senior position left vacant when Stephen L. Cohen departed the agency in June 2016.
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New OSHA guidelines take aim at whistleblower ‘gag’ provisions
For companies seeking to settle with OSHA, getting rid of any internal provisions that stifle whistleblowing is a must. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Tell us everything you know
Getting credit for cooperating with the Department of Justice is getting a whole lot tougher. Tom Fox explores.
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Galaxy Note 7 and an independent set of eyes
Tom Fox looks at the case of Samsung—which bucked the regular procedures used by other telecoms and self-tested its Note 7 batteries—to see how independent oversight would have made the difference in the outcome.