All Transportation articles – Page 5
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ArticleSEC charges former Hertz CEO with aiding and abetting accounting misconduct
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Mark Frissora, the former chief executive officer of car rental service Hertz, with aiding and abetting the company in its filing of inaccurate financial statements and disclosures.
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ArticleThe seven worst compliance fails of the coronavirus pandemic
Compliance and ethics fails during the coronavirus pandemic have done more than hurt companies’ images. They’ve cost lives.
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ArticleEuropean regulators warn coronavirus villains will be punished … eventually
While EU regulators have not engaged in investigations yet or launched many (or any) coronavirus-related enforcement actions, lawyers warn they will do so later down the line and believe they will tackle “worst offenders” first.
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Hub Group announces accounting succession
Transportation management firm Hub Group announced CFO Terri Pizzuto has decided to retire effective June 30. Pizzuto will be succeeded by Geoff DeMartino as chief financial officer and Kevin Beth as chief accounting officer.
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ArticleExecutive pay cuts a growing trend during coronavirus
Hundreds of companies around the world have announced drastic cuts to the salaries of their senior executives as one way to reduce the unprecedented financial blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Avis Budget Group general counsel to depart
Car rental company Avis Budget Group announced the departure of Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michael Tucker in a recent regulatory filing.
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ArticleEx-Alstom exec gets 15 months in prison on money-laundering charges
Lawrence Hoskins, a former executive of French power and transportation company Alstom, was sentenced to one year and three months in prison for his role in a money-laundering scheme that prosecutors say was designed to promote violations of the FCPA.
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Alstom exec's acquittal calls FCPA jurisdiction into question
A federal court in Connecticut acquitted a former Alstom employee on FCPA charges following a Second Circuit decision. But the story does not end there.
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ArticleJudge acquits Alstom exec on FCPA charges
In a setback for the DOJ, a federal judge has acquitted, in part, a former executive of French power and transportation company Alstom for his role in a foreign bribery scheme in Indonesia.
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ArticleSITA settles nearly 10K alleged OFAC sanctions violations for $7.8M
Société Internationale de Télécommunications has agreed to pay approximately $7.8 million to settle 9,256 apparent sanctions violations with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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ArticleBombardier’s compliance program progressing, says review
A recent review of Bombardier’s compliance policies and procedures details how the Canadian multinational aerospace and transportation company is “working towards having a best-in-class program.”
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ArticleExperts weigh in on Brexit consequences for GDPR, AML, more
The wheels to the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union are finally in motion, but the hard work still remains as to what kind of future trading relationship the country has with the single market.
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ArticleUber to strengthen culture against sexual harassment, retaliation
Ride-sharing company Uber says it will clean up its act after agreeing to settle charges of sexual harassment and retaliation with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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ArticleCeladon execs charged with accounting fraud
Two former top executives of trucking company Celadon Group face civil and criminal charges for their participation in an accounting fraud scheme that inflated the company’s income and earnings per share.
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ArticleUber stripped of London license for ‘pattern of failures’
Uber has been stripped of its London operating license after the city’s transportation regulator identified a “pattern of failures” by the company, including several safety breaches that placed passengers at risk. It is appealing the ruling.
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ArticleAlstom U.K. fined $20.8M for role in long-running bribery case
Alstom Network U.K., the British subsidiary of the French rail and power company, has been ordered to pay a total of £16.4 million (U.S. $20.8 million) for bribes it paid to win a contract to supply trams in Tunisia.
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Carnival enhances its ethics and compliance function
As part of its new companywide ethics and compliance function stemming from a history of environmental violations, Carnival has announced seven new hires and internal promotions.
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Alstom exec convicted of FCPA, money-laundering charges
A former Alstom executive was found guilty by a federal jury for his role in a multi-year, multi-million-dollar foreign bribery scheme and related money-laundering scheme in Indonesia.
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ArticleFRC investigates EY over Thomas Cook’s books
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council is investigating EY over the audit work it carried out at travel firm Thomas Cook, which recently declared bankruptcy.
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ArticleDoorDash data mishap showcases hazards of third-party vendors
DoorDash announced an incident of unauthorized third-party access to user data—a reminder companies need to mind the cyber-security of vendors in addition to their own.