Adrianne Appel
Adrianne Appel writes regulatory news, policy, and trends for Compliance Week. She previously reported about policy developments for Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Government.
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News BriefVystar pays $1.5 million for alleged lack of due diligence with launch of troubled banking system
VyStar credit union has agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine and make restitution to customers harmed by its alleged lack of due diligence when it launched a new banking platform, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said.
Basic PageElection rules aimed to curb AI misuse may serve as regulatory warning for all advertisers
With the presidential election this week, one fear has remained on the minds of voters regardless of their political stripe—that artificial intelligence (AI) will be misused to change the outcome of the race.
News BriefFCC teams up with CPPA to enforce privacy rules
In an effort to streamline the enforcement of California’s stringent privacy rules, the Federal Communications Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the California Privacy Protection Agency.
PremiumAI & Compliance Summit: Regs discuss artificial intelligence guardrails for financial services
Artificial intelligence is an exciting, new technology and it is well-regulated by old laws and rules already on the books, financial regulators said at Compliance Week’s AI & Compliance Summit at Boston University.
PremiumCFPB will enforce Fair Credit Reporting Act on employee background reports, monitoring
Businesses need to follow the consumer protection rules of the Fair Credit Reporting Act when engaging in employee surveillance, which includes background reports about employees produced by third parties using artificial intelligence, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in new guidance.
PremiumGoldman and Apple pay $89M over alleged Apple Card consumer violations
Apple and Goldman Sachs have agreed to pay $89 million for alleged gross customer service failures related to Apple Card, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
PremiumNew CFPB data rights rule will modernize U.S. banking system, Chopra says
Banks, credit card companies and other financial mainstays will be required to comply with new data privacy and retail account portability regulations under a sweeping rule issued Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
News BriefPrecision Toxicology to pay $27 million to settle allegations of unnecessary drug testing
Precision Toxicology has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations first brought by whistleblowers in three cases, that the company billed the federal government for unnecessary drug tests and paid kickbacks to doctors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
Basic PageVietnamese business pays $860K for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea
A Vietnamese alcohol company has agreed to pay $860,000 to settle allegations by the Office of Foreign Assets Control that its business with North Korea involved U.S. financial institutions.
News BriefNYDFS expects banks, firms to cut risks posed by AI, according to new guidance
New York financial institutions are expected to address cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence, and new guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services is aimed at helping firms do just that.
PremiumFTC final ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule requires disclosure of material facts before enrollments
Tthe Federal Trade Commission, after years of public comments and changes, released a final “Click to Cancel” Rule, which requires a customer’s express consent before they can be charged and prohibits practices that make it difficult for a customer–whether a family or another business–to cancel.
News BriefFCA fines TSB $14.2M for poor treatment of financially strapped retail customers
TSB Bank has been fined 10.9 million pounds (U.S. $14.2 million) for treating retail customers poorly while they were in arrears on mortgages, credit cards, loans, and overdraft accounts, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
Basic PageTeva Pharma to pay $450M to settle kickback, price-fixing allegations
Generic drug giant Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $450 million to settle two cases brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ), including one alleging that co-pays it made on behalf of Medicare patients constituted illegal kickbacks, and a second action for alleged generic drug price fixing.
PremiumDOJ steps up enforcement approach against AI-powered cybercrime
The Criminal Division of the Department of Justice plans to heighten its focus on cybercrime, according to division head Nicole Argentieri.
News BriefChinese steel, artificial sweetener from Xinjiang now banned under UFLPA
Steel and an artificial sweetener made by two Chinese companies using forced labor have been banned from entering the U.S. under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
PremiumAre the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act constitutional? A Florida judge just said no
A federal court in Florida has lashed out at federal whistleblower programs by dismissing a mundane False Claims Act case against a medical practice on the grounds that the qui tam provisions of the FCA are unconstitutional.
News BriefCassava Sciences settles with SEC for $40M over skewed Alzheimer’s drug data
A former Alzheimer’s researcher manipulated the results of a Cassava Sciences drug, with the pharmaceutical company and its former chief executive reaching a $40 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegedly misleading the public.
News BriefFinCEN, OFAC sanction crypto platforms linked to Russia, cybercrime
U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have announced sanctions against two Russia-linked cryptocurrency platforms in their ongoing chase to snuff out Russian-linked financial platforms that assist cybercriminals.
News BriefFive firms fined by PCAOB for alleged communications, reporting failures
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board fined five consultancies, including Ernst & Young, as the agency continues its crackdown on firms violating audit committee communications rules and reporting requirements.
News BriefDOJ updates ECCP to include AI risks, whistleblower protections
Companies under criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice for any reason must show they have robust compliance for any artificial intelligence in use–or risk heightened prosecution–under a DOJ policy update.