All United States articles – Page 28
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News BriefPCAOB Chair Williams appointed to second term
Erica Williams was reappointed to a second term as chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board after an ambitious first three years in the role that have seen the agency work to update many of its standards deemed outdated.
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News BriefCityMD to pay $12M over Covid-19 false claims
CityMD, the largest provider of urgent care practices across New York and New Jersey, agreed to pay approximately $12 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing the alleged submission of false claims for payment for Covid-19 testing.
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Black & Veatch appoints general counsel, compliance chief
Global sustainability and critical infrastructure provider Black & Veatch has appointed Steve Meck as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Paycom promotes GC to legal chief
Paycom announced that Matt Paque, who previously served as general counsel, has been promoted to chief legal officer.
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Cover Whale names first general counsel
Cover Whale Insurance Solutions announced the appointment of Rachael Dugan as its first general counsel and corporate secretary.
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Alkeus Pharmaceuticals appoints legal chief
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals announced that Eric Trachtenberg has joined the company as chief legal officer.
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News BriefFinCEN BSA data: Fraud, money laundering top suspicious activities
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published its latest collection of Bank Secrecy Act data, including number and type of suspicious activity reports.
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PremiumExperts: AI risk mitigation second nature for compliance professionals
Compliance has been “sleeping on” artificial intelligence, two panelists discussed at Compliance Week’s Women in Compliance Summit. The profession should be positioned to lead on AI governance at the business level.
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PremiumOCC’s Hsu encourages banks to apply guardrails to AI use
Warning of an “eventual reckoning” on artificial intelligence use by financial institutions, the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the industry should learn lessons on how similar disruptive technologies evolved from being helpful to dangerous.
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News BriefHF Foods to pay $3.9M to settle execs’ alleged fraud
Food service distributor HF Foods Group agreed to pay a $3.9 million penalty as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged fraudulent conduct carried out by its former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer.
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News BriefTexas touts team ‘among the largest in the country’ to enforce privacy laws
The state of Texas forecasted “aggressive enforcement” of its upcoming data privacy law with the announcement of a dedicated team to oversee its implementation.
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News Brief‘Why us?’ SEC lists reasons it conducts examinations of broker-dealers
A risk alert from the Securities and Exchange Commission listed top reasons why a registered broker-dealer might be the subject of an examination.
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News BriefBluestone Physician Services to pay $14.9M in false claims case
Bluestone Physician Services agreed to pay approximately $14.9 million and abide by a corporate integrity agreement to settle allegations that it filed false claims to federal and state health programs for chronic pain care to people in assisted living facilities.
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Azira names general counsel, chief compliance officer
Consumer behavior insights firm Azira announced the appointment of James Kuan as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Kain Capital hires general counsel
Private equity firm Kain Capital announced Solomon Eskinazi joined as general counsel.
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Krispy Kreme announces chief legal officer
Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme announced Atiba Adams will join the company as chief legal officer.
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Skanska appoints general counsel for U.S. business unit
Global construction and development company Skanska appointed Brian Best as senior vice president, general counsel for Skanska USA Building.
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DOCOMO PACIFIC promotes compliance chief to CEO
Telecommunications and entertainment services provider DOCOMO PACIFIC announced the promotion of Christine Baleto, its chief financial officer and chief security and compliance officer, to president and chief executive officer.
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PremiumCourt overturns SEC private fund adviser rule, calls out agency overreach
A federal appeals court struck down the Securities and Exchange Commission’s private fund adviser rule, agreeing with industry advocates that the agency overstepped its authority.
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PremiumWhat to watch for as DOJ whistleblower program sprint ends
The Department of Justice’s 90-day sprint to developing and implementing a pilot whistleblower rewards program ended Wednesday, and many questions remain about what the program will entail.