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News BriefCoinList to pay $1.2M to settle Crimea sanctions violations
Virtual currency exchange CoinList Markets agreed to pay more than $1.2 million to settle allegations from the Office of Foreign Assets Control that it violated U.S. sanctions by processing transactions for customers located in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
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News BriefDOJ sets expectations for SEC cyber incident disclosure delays
Companies won’t have an easy path toward earning additional time from the Department of Justice regarding the disclosure of a material cybersecurity incident to the Securities and Exchange Commission as required under a new rule.
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PremiumFive compliance triumphs from 2023
A financial services giant’s compliance mea culpa that could serve to benefit the rest of the profession, a chemical company’s praised FCPA settlement, and an example of the value of whistleblowers highlight CW’s annual list of laudable ethics and compliance moments.
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Numat appoints general counsel
Metal-organic frameworks provider Numat Technologies announced the appointment of Chip Leen as executive vice president, industrials and general counsel.
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Former CCO rejoins Gallup as general counsel
Global analytics and advisory firm Gallup announced the return of William Kruse as general counsel.
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Macy’s recruits HanesBrands CCO as chief legal officer
Department store chain Macy’s announced Tracy Preston was named chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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Kaival Brands appoints general counsel
Electronic cigarette distributor Kaival Brands Innovations Group announced it appointed James Dobbins as general counsel.
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Bristow Group adds Avaya general counsel to board
Helicopter services provider Bristow Group appointed Shefali Shah, the executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel at Avaya Holdings Corp., to its board of directors.
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Tellurian promotes chief compliance officer to president
Natural gas company Tellurian announced the promotion of General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Belhumeur to president.
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News BriefNew OFAC sanctions target international Russia supporters
More than 150 new designations implemented by the Office of Foreign Assets Control continue U.S. efforts to crack down on entities and individuals supporting Russia from outside the country.
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PremiumThree areas for leveling up continuous compliance review and monitoring
Compliance professionals often do not think broadly enough about what can and should fall under the umbrella of monitoring and review that will positively impact their ethics and compliance programs. Mary Shirley offers suggestions for program elements to review.
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News BriefFBI guidance: How to earn delay on SEC cyber incident disclosures
Businesses seeking additional time before disclosing to the Securities and Exchange Commission the occurrence of a material cybersecurity incident must be prepared to provide detailed information on the matter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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News BriefU.S. agencies issue ‘know your cargo’ transport compliance note
Five agencies of the U.S. government combined to issue best practices guidance for entities in the maritime and other transportation industries to help reduce risk of sanctions and export control violations and evasion efforts.
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PremiumTackling off-channel communications? Don’t forget ephemeral messaging
As if creating policies and procedures to handle employee use of off-channel communications is not difficult enough, ephemeral messaging platforms can make it even more difficult to recover messages in transit.
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News BriefOFAC: Nasdaq to pay $4M over ex-subsidiary’s Iran sanctions lapses
Nasdaq agreed to pay more than $4 million as part of a settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control addressing apparent Iran sanctions violations at the stock exchange operator’s former Armenian subsidiary.
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PremiumAI in 2024: More business use, more fraud risks
Use of generative artificial intelligence by businesses will ramp up in 2024, as will risk of AI-driven cyberattacks and fraud, according to experts.
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News BriefOCC risk report homes in on AI challenges to banking
Artificial intelligence was highlighted as an emerging risk to the federal banking system as part of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s latest semiannual risk perspective.
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News BriefLafourche Medical Group to pay $480K in landmark HHS phishing action
Louisiana-based Lafourche Medical Group agreed to pay $480,000 as part of the first phishing attack-related settlement the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has reached under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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News BriefAtlantic Union Bank to pay $6.2M in CFPB overdraft case
Atlantic Union Bank agreed to pay $6.2 million as part of a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resolving allegations the bank illegally enrolled and misled customers in its checking account overdraft programs.
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Emerson names chief legal officer
Automation software and technology firm Emerson announced the appointment of Michael Tang as senior vice president, secretary and chief legal officer.