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DLA Piper recruits CCO from Lidl US
Multinational law firm DLA Piper announced the appointment of Kristy Balsanek as partner in the firm’s regulatory and government affairs group.
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News BriefFRC probing PwC audits at collapsed property group Intu
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council launched an investigation into Big Four firm PwC’s audit work at collapsed real estate investment trust Intu Properties.
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FairPrice Group names first chief sustainability officer
Singapore-based grocery chain FairPrice Group announced the appointment of Chan Tee Seng as its first chief sustainability officer.
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CVS Health appoints chief DEI officer
CVS Health announced the appointment of Shari Slate as senior vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
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PremiumEuropean labor laws showing teeth in crackdown on gig economy
Recent enforcement cases against food delivery company Glovo and online retailer Amazon in Spain have shone a spotlight on the compliance difficulties associated with engaging workers as freelancers rather than full-time employees.
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Etsy recruits general counsel from Meta
Online retailer Etsy announced the appointment of Colin Stretch as chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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PremiumLearning from Wells Fargo: How Best Buy launched its enterprise risk and compliance function
Todd Hartman, general counsel and chief risk officer of Best Buy, shares the catalyst behind revamping the retailer’s second line of defense and the lasting benefits of separating compliance from legal.
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News BriefWalgreens to pay $7M for accepting alleged FCA violation proceeds
Walgreens agreed to pay $7 million to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act that it overbilled the state of Tennessee’s Medicaid insurance program for Hepatitis C medications and kept the proceeds even after it discovered an employee’s misconduct.
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News BriefCalifornia AG launches CCPA violation sweep against mobile apps
The California attorney general announced his office notified an unspecified number of businesses with mobile apps they are failing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Drizly data security to be monitored for 20 years under FTC order
Online alcohol retailer Drizly and its chief executive officer agreed to data security requirements and to be assessed by an independent monitor for up to 20 years as part of a final settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over a data breach that impacted 2.5 million consumers.
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NextPlat names chief compliance officer
Global e-commerce provider NextPlat Corp. announced the hiring of Robert Bedwell as chief compliance officer.
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ArticleSEC revokes securities of LegacyXChange for reporting failures
E-commerce platform operator LegacyXChange had its securities revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to file required reports to the agency for four years.
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ArticleEx-Iconix CEO found guilty of accounting fraud
Neil Cole, the former CEO of Iconix Brand Group, faces possible jail time after his conviction of fraudulently inflating the brand management company’s revenue and misleading investors and auditors.
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Diebold Nixdorf promotes CECO to chief people officer
Retail technology company Diebold Nixdorf announced Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Elizabeth Radigan has been appointed executive vice president and chief people officer.
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Dollar Tree fills compliance, diversity, sustainability officer roles
Discount retailer Dollar Tree announced the appointments of three different executives to lead its compliance (Jennifer Bohaty), diversity (Terence Goods), and sustainability (Jennifer Silberman) efforts.
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ArticleWalmart to pay $3.1B in nationwide opioid settlement
Walmart announced it agreed to a $3.1 billion nationwide settlement designed to resolve all the potential state lawsuits it faces for its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
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Victoria’s Secret promotes compliance VP to CECO
Clothing retailer Victoria’s Secret promoted Forrest Deegan to chief ethics and compliance officer.
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Bath & Body Works hires chief diversity officer
Retail store chain Bath & Body Works announced the appointment of Kelie Charles as vice president, chief diversity officer.
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ArticleFTC places restrictions on CEO in Drizly enforcement proposal
The Federal Trade Commission announced a tentative settlement with online alcohol delivery platform Drizly and its chief executive officer regarding a data breach affecting 2.5 million consumers and the alleged lax security that allowed it to happen.
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ArticleMattel fined $3.5M over accounting misstatements; ex-PwC partner could face discipline
The Securities and Exchange Commission fined Mattel $3.5 million for allegedly overstating tax expenses and initiated litigation against a former PwC partner accused of failing to inform the toy company’s audit committee about its financial statement errors.