All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 215
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Roostify hires first chief compliance officer
Digital lending platform Roostify announced the appointment of Roger Fendelman as its first chief compliance officer.
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Spirit AeroSystems names general counsel
Spirit AeroSystems announced Mindy McPheeters has been named senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
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Moderna adds chief legal officer
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology firm Moderna announced the appointment of Shannon Thyme Klinger as chief legal officer, effective June 1.
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U.K. sanctions body signals tougher enforcement with new guidance
Revised guidance by the U.K. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation suggests the agency might be strengthening its current enforcement stance as it pertains to breaches of financial sanctions.
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FRC to investigate Deloitte over Lookers’ audits
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has commenced an investigation into Deloitte over its audit work of car dealership chain Lookers.
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SEC’s Crenshaw throws down gauntlet: Large fines are good fines
The tide has officially turned, corporate America. The SEC is returning to a previous position of measuring the agency’s success by the size and number of the fines it levies. Time to get your houses in order.
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Video: Meghan Markle, Burger King, and lessons in reputation management
Aly McDevitt examines Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah through the scope of a whistleblower and highlights Burger King’s International Women’s Day Twitter fail as a lesson for companies in assessing social media reputation risks.
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TRACE: U.S. bribery enforcement declined in 2020
Despite a banner year for resolutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 2020, U.S. enforcement of the anti-bribery law dropped 29 percent when compared to 2019, according to the latest Global Enforcement Report by TRACE International.
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GDPR fines by industry: Telecoms far outpace Big Tech
Since the GDPR came into force in 2018, Big Tech firms have not been on the receiving end of fines as frequently as expected. Meanwhile, other industries have shown to be more prone to data privacy violations, namely telecommunications.
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Gary Gensler (SEC), Rohit Chopra (CFPB) nominations forwarded to Senate
A Senate committee Wednesday voted in favor of President Joe Biden’s nomination of Gary Gensler to lead the SEC but deadlocked on his choice of Rohit Chopra (pictured) to helm the CFPB.
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Senate confirms Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Merrick Garland to be the Attorney General of the United States was confirmed by a 70-30 Senate vote Wednesday.
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Ethics survey: Employee pressure on the rise amid COVID-19
A new global business ethics survey conducted by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative found employees are experiencing more work-related pressure as compared to before the coronavirus pandemic.
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Audit client turnover 2020: EY ends Deloitte’s streak; PwC, KPMG lag behind
Ernst & Young and Deloitte each had net increases in new public company audit engagements in 2020, while Big Four peers PwC and KPMG saw net decreases, according to the latest annual study.
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Four ways you can support diversity and inclusion at your company
Diversity and inclusion leaders from Procter & Gamble and The Hartford share key elements for successfully achieving and sustaining a work environment that respects and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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‘An invaluable asset’: Participants praise opportunity for feedback via GDPR sandboxes
Regulatory sandboxes launched by EU data protection authorities provide firms the opportunity to collaborate and make use of the regulator’s expertise to reduce GDPR compliance risks.
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Sponsored
Bring GRC into the boardroom
Diligent is modernizing GRC to help businesses thrive in the new era of stakeholder capitalism and ethical business practices.
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GDPR dealt blow as German court drops $17.2M Deutsche Wohnen fine
A €14.5 million (U.S. $17.2 million) fine against Deutsche Wohnen has been dropped after a German court found under German law the company could not be held responsible for violating the GDPR unless blame could be attached to a specific individual or executive.
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Ask a CCO: Advice from women leaders in compliance
Compliance Week catches up with a handful female chief compliance officers who had heaps of valuable wisdom and words of advice to share on being everyday leaders in the profession.
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SEC charges AT&T, three execs with disclosure violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused AT&T of selectively disclosing material nonpublic information regarding poor smartphone sales to research analysts, in violation of the regulation that requires such information to be made public.
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In their words: Celebrating women in compliance on International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Compliance Week caught up with female CCOs to discuss the mentors in their lives; the importance of serving as mentors themselves; how they’ve turned challenges into opportunities; and more.