All Regulatory Enforcement articles – Page 87
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ArticleCFTC’s foray into FCPA enforcement creates new risk factors
The CFTC’s recent fine ladled onto a DOJ investigation into foreign corrupt practices by Swiss energy trader Vitol S.A. should force companies with any exposure in the commodities market to reexamine their risk profiles, experts say.
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ArticleTicketmaster fined $10M for unauthorized access of rival’s systems
Ticketmaster agreed to a $10 million criminal fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges that it repeatedly accessed the computer systems of a competitor without authorization to illegally gather business intelligence.
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ArticleBitGo fined $99K for digital currency sanctions violations
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced an approximately $99,000 settlement with digital asset platform BitGo for lapses in its sanctions compliance procedures that led to 183 apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs.
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ArticleOFAC fines Saudi bank for Sudan/Syria sanctions violations
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a $650,000 settlement with a Saudi Arabian bank for apparent violations of sanctions against Sudan and Syria related to transactions that took place via the U.S. financial system.
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RPM, chief compliance officer to pay $2M for accounting violations
RPM International and its general counsel and chief compliance officer have agreed to a $2 million settlement with the SEC for accounting and disclosure rules violations relating to a prior DOJ investigation.
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Compliance called out in Walmart opioid lawsuit
The Department of Justice alleged many failures by Walmart’s compliance program in its 160-page lawsuit accusing the retailer of playing an active role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
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ArticleDOJ’s acting Criminal Division head to depart
Brian Rabbitt will depart the Justice Department on Friday after a short time serving as acting head of the Criminal Division. David Burns, a senior official in the National Security Division, will succeed him.
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ArticleCCO allegedly ignored in Ripple cryptocurrency lawsuit
The chief compliance officer at Ripple Labs allegedly warned company leaders on multiple occasions that its marketing of its cryptocurrency offering, XRP, could lead the SEC to classify it as a security—the focal point of a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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ArticleReport: Fines against financial institutions hit $10.4B in 2020
Financial institutions have been hit with $10.4 billion in global fines and penalties related to AML, KYC, data privacy, and MiFID regulations in 2020, according to a recent Fenergo report.
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ArticleGDPR priorities for 2021: Twitter ruling stresses need for harmonization
European data protection authorities need to speed up their decision-making processes—especially with regard to cross-border complaints—before regulators lose patience and find legal means to mete out penalties under national laws instead of the GDPR.
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ArticleCharles Schwab U.K. fined $12M for failing to protect client assets
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority fined Charles Schwab U.K. approximately £9 million (U.S. $12 million) for compliance failures related to the protection of client assets.
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OFAC closes investigation into Danske Estonia case
Danske Bank received a no-action letter from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control regarding an investigation at the bank’s infamous Estonian branch.
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U.K. court upholds insider trading charges against former UBS compliance officer
A U.K. appeals court upheld five insider trading convictions against a former senior compliance officer at investment bank UBS.
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ArticleEY member firm fined $1.5M for failure to uncover $3B homebuilding fraud
A member firm of EY Global has been fined $1.5 million by the SEC to settle audit violations and improper conduct charges connected to a $3.3 billion accounting fraud committed by one of its customers.
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ArticleLuckin Coffee to pay $180M for accounting fraud
China-based Luckin Coffee has agreed to a $180 million penalty as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges related to the coffee chain’s inflated-sales scandal.
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ArticleFinTech darling Robinhood fined $65M for misleading customers
Mobile trading app provider Robinhood Financial, which has become a disruptive force in the stock market, has agreed to pay $65 million to the SEC to settle charges of misleading customers about how it makes money and for failing to secure best sale prices.
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ArticleBarclays fined $34.8M over treatment of cash-strapped customers
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority fined Barclays Bank and its related units £26 million (U.S. $34.8 million) for poor treatment of consumer credit customers experiencing financial hardship.
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ArticleTwitter’s tiny $547K GDPR fine leaves many scratching their heads
Ireland’s first major decision against a Big Tech company under the GDPR has stirred controversy as the country’s data regulator hit Twitter with an underwhelming €450,000 (U.S. $547,000) fine for a 2018 data breach.
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ArticleSEC charges CCO over illegal security sales practices
A chief compliance officer is one of three individuals on the receiving end of SEC charges for illegally selling securities in unregistered transactions to retail investors while acting as an unregistered broker.
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ArticleAG William Barr to depart Justice Department on Dec. 23
Attorney General William Barr will leave his post leading the Department of Justice on Dec. 23. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will take Barr’s place on an interim basis.