All United States articles – Page 60
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Boeing appoints chief sustainability officer
Aerospace giant Boeing named Brian Moran as chief sustainability officer. He will succeed Chris Raymond, who was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Boeing Global Services.
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Baker Hughes names chief legal officer
Energy technology company Baker Hughes announced Georgia Magno as chief legal officer.
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CorMedix announces new chief legal officer
Biopharmaceutical company CorMedix announced the appointment of Beth Zelnick Kaufman as executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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News BriefCommunity Health Network to pay $345M in historic Stark Law case
Indiana-based Community Health Network agreed to pay $345 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice resolving allegations it overcompensated physicians it employed at a rate that violated the Stark Law.
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News BriefU.S. Bank to pay $36M in CFPB, OCC settlements
U.S. Bank agreed to pay nearly $36 million total in separate settlements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for allegedly impeding consumers’ access to their unemployment benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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PremiumU.S. rule package seeks to expand DOJ anti-corruption powers
A package of seven legislative proposals put forward by the Biden administration would enhance the capabilities of the Department of Justice to bring money laundering and racketeering charges related to corruption, according to a senior agency official.
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News BriefDOJ, FTC release finalized merger guidelines
A long-running initiative by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to modernize their joint merger guidelines reached its conclusion, following tens of thousands of public comments.
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News BriefActivision Blizzard to pay $55M to settle California discrimination suit
Activision Blizzard agreed to pay nearly $55 million as part of a settlement with the California Civil Rights Department addressing highly publicized accusations of workplace discrimination against women at the video game company.
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News BriefSEC shoots down Coinbase petition for crypto rulemaking
The Securities and Exchange Commission denied a petition filed on behalf of cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase that called for the creation of a new regulatory framework for crypto asset securities.
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News BriefAdobe: Penalties possible in FTC subscriptions probe
Software company Adobe disclosed it could face “significant monetary costs or penalties” resulting from an ongoing Federal Trade Commission investigation into its disclosure and subscription cancellation practices.
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News BriefFreepoint Commodities to pay $99M in Brazil bribery FCPA case
Freepoint Commodities agreed to pay nearly $99 million to settle allegations by the Department of Justice that it paid bribes to Brazilian government officials in return for business from state-owned oil company Petrobras.
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News BriefSEC adopts rule to ease clearing of Treasury transactions
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule change aimed at reducing the threat of systemic risk to U.S. Treasury securities by facilitating additional central clearing in the market.
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PremiumTop ethics and compliance failures of 2023
A virtual currency exchange that sought to mislead regulators, banks failing after ignoring obvious risks, and a manufacturer that sold millions of its products in violation of U.S. export controls are among those that make up CW’s list of the biggest ethics and compliance fails of 2023.
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News BriefCredit Suisse units to pay $10M in SEC mutual fund services case
Three entities of Swiss bank Credit Suisse agreed to pay more than $10 million combined as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly providing prohibited underwriting and advising services to mutual funds.
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Mediavine promotes general counsel to chief legal officer
Ad management firm Mediavine announced the appointment of Jamie Lieberman as its first chief legal officer.
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Telecommunications Association of Michigan adds general counsel
The Telecommunications Association of Michigan announced the appointment of Michael Rampe as general counsel.
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Point32Health names chief legal officer
Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, announced the appointment of Susan Kee as chief legal officer.
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Grammarly welcomes general counsel
Software company Grammarly announced the appointment of Jennifer Miller as general counsel.
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Marqeta announces new chief compliance officer
Card issuing platform Marqeta announced the appointment of Alan Carlisle as chief compliance officer.
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PremiumExperts: More privacy rules, enforcement expected in 2024
Businesses can prepare for a bumpy ride as the 2024 global landscape of data privacy and other related laws and regulations begins to take shape.