All United States articles – Page 24
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News BriefEx-Outcome Health execs sentenced for overbilled ad revenue, misleading auditor
Three former executives of Chicago-based Outcome Health, a healthcare technology company, were sentenced for misleading an auditor, clients, lenders, and investors about a scheme to sell $45 million in overbilled advertisements.
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PremiumSCOTUS extends timeline for regulated entities seeking to overturn regulations
The U.S. Supreme Court extended the statute of limitations for businesses attempting to challenge some federal regulations, allowing regulated entities a longer timeline to appeal a decision.
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PremiumDOJ orders Evolution Health to pay $4.5M over alleged kickbacks, false claims
A home health company operating in Indiana, Ohio, and Texas agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to settle allegations it filed false claims by giving sports tickets and other kickbacks to assisted living facilities in exchange for referrals.
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News BriefSilvergate Bank to pay $63M to Fed, California over BSA/AML deficiencies
Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank will pay a total of $63 million penalties to California and the Federal Reserve Board to settle charges that its anti-money laundering program failed to properly monitor more than $1 trillion worth of customer transactions.
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News BriefTareen Dermatology agrees to pay $1.6M over false claims to Medicare
A Minnesota dermatology practice, its owner, and chief executive agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle allegations, first brought by two whistleblowers, that the company violated the Anti-Kickback Statue by making false claims to Medicare.
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PremiumHow fintechs can overcome major compliance hurdles in embedded finance
Margaret Holmes Tibbets, chief compliance officer at financial technology company Pipe, explains how firms are facing an existential compliance crisis, and to survive they’ll need to overcome not one but two hurdles.
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PremiumBanks must bolster awareness of fintech partner risks, experts advise at Fordham
During a panel at Compliance Week’s Financial Crimes and Regulatory Compliance Summit, held June 10-11 in New York, experts discussed nuances in bank-financial technology partnerships, offering best practices for how banks should protect themselves.
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PremiumSCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, putting thousands of regulations in limbo
The Supreme Court of the United States overturned a long-held precedent in which courts deferred to federal agencies in interpreting complex or ambiguous regulations–a decision that could make thousands of federal regulations more vulnerable to legal challenges.
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News BriefBank of England report: ’Need to improve’ private equity risk management
A Bank of England report warned of private equity risk management deficiencies as interest rates remain stagnant, with international coordination important.
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News BriefFinCEN proposes additional risk assessments for AML/CFT programs
Financial institutions would be required to conduct more thorough risk assessments on their anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism programs under a new rule proposed by the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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PremiumSCOTUS decision upends in-house tribunals in SEC fraud cases
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s practice of using in-house tribunals overseen by an administrative judge to adjudicate securities fraud cases is unconstitutional.
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OnKure appoints general counsel
Biopharmaceutical company OnKure announced the appointment of Rogan Nunn as general counsel and secretary.
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MAPFRE USA promotes GC to COO
Auto and home insurer MAPFRE USA announced that Daniel Olohan, who has served as general counsel and secretary of the company since 2008, has been appointed chief operating officer, effective Aug. 1.
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Cetera Investment Services gets compliance chief
Cetera Financial Group announced that Gwen Weithaus has been named chief compliance officer for Cetera Investment Services.
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Sigma names new general counsel
Sigma, analytics and business intelligence provider, announced the addition of Ali Harmer as general counsel.
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Cariloop adds general counsel
Cariloop, a comprehensive caregiver support platform, announced the addition of Carly Duvall Le Riche as the company’s first general counsel.
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Mativ names Roper Technologies GC to board
Specialty materials company Mativ Holdings announced it has appointed John Stipancich, currently serving as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Roper Technologies, as an independent member of its board of directors.
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FedEx announces new chief sustainability officer
FedEx announced that Karen Blanks Ellis will become the company’s next chief sustainability officer, effective July 1.
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Kriya appoints chief legal officer
Biopharmaceutical company Kriya Therapeutics announced the appointment of Katherine Eade to the position of chief legal officer.
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News BriefMondo TV reaches $538K settlement with OFAC over N. Korea sanctions violations
Italy-based Mondo TV agreed to pay $538,000 to settle charges with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control over 18 apparent violations of North Korea sanctions regulations.