All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 454
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Article
Elements of a best-in-class TPRM program
Prudent ethics and compliance officers will want to check out a new third-party risk management benchmark report from NAVEX Global to gauge how their programs compare against their peers.
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Blog
Retailers turn to Supreme Court to battle patent trolls
The Retail Litigation Center and the National Retail Federation have jointly filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court to highlight the importance of upholding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s review process.
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Case study: How Aramark reduced its SOX compliance costs
Food-service giant Aramark shares in candid detail its growing pains toward SOX compliance maturity, lessons learned, and how it reduced its costs along the way.
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State Department finds human rights abuses at Chol Hyun Construction
Compliance and risk practitioners, beware: A new report from the U.S. Department of State detailing aspects of the human rights situation in North Korea has listed Chol Hyun Construction as a company that practices state-sponsored slavery.
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Labor Dept. resurrects overtime rule, appeals judicial defeat
The Department of Labor will appeal a court ruling that invalidated a controversial rule on overtime pay as it moves forward with a revised set of requirements.
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Software demo
ProcessUnity Vendor Cloud software overview
With third-party risk automation, you can easily and efficiently minimize the risk to your valuable intellectual property and sensitive customer data, while also meeting the increasingly stringent regulatory requirements of your industry. Watch the video demonstration to learn more about ProcessUnity Vendor Cloud.
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Franchise owners pressure Congress on joint employer standard
Franchise business owners from 19 states have joined forces to demand clarity on joint employee status, fearing that federal, state, and judicial interpretations may differ. In letters to Congress, they also demand the passage of legislation to provide related assurances.
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Bank of England: Banks not prepared for Brexit
European banks are under-prepared for Brexit and could lose access to the City of London if they do not move quickly to apply for a U.K. banking licence, a Bank of England committee has warned.
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New accounting rules mean new tools to achieve compliance
Massive new accounting requirements present a strong case for the deployment of new technologies to achieve compliance.
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Blog
Fallout of corruption in South Africa worries U.K. government
The House of Lords, the U.K. Parliament’s upper chamber, debated this month what action the U.K. government is taking to prevent money laundering through British banks by families and businesspeople linked to the government of South Africa.
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New chapter begins in EU-Cuba relations
A new chapter in EU-Cuba relations will be marked on 1 November 2017, with the start of provisional application of the first ever agreement between the European Union and Cuba.
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Investors urge PCAOB to collect audit firm financials
In a largely symbolic gesture, an investor panel voted to recommend to the PCAOB that it collect audited financial statements from registered audit firms.
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Article
SEC nominees make their pitch for long-empty seats
Questions about cyber-security, insider trading, materiality, and individual accountability greeted SEC nominees appearing before the Senate Banking Committee.
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Defense contractors must face third-party risk head-on with new cyber-security rules
New, potentially overlooked government-issued cyber-security demands for defense contractors extend into their network of suppliers as of Dec. 31.
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Blog
KPMG makes leadership, governance changes following internal investigation
KPMG International has taken several significant actions—including leadership changes, governance changes, and enhanced quality control procedures in certain areas—following an internal investigation concerning KPMG South Africa’s work on behalf of the politically connected Gupta family.
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LockPath and RiskRecon partner to increase TPRM visibility
LockPath has announced a new partnership with RiskRecon. Through this partnership, joint customers of LockPath and RiskRecon will be able to obtain a verifiable assessment of each third-party’s security practices.
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Eaton Vance names chief compliance officer
Eaton Vance, a global asset management firm, has appointed Richard Froio as chief compliance officer.
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OFR: Bank size not the whole story when measuring systemic importance
A new report from the Office of Financial Research argues that asset size alone is not an adequate determinant of the systemically important banks targeted for enhanced regulation.
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Blog
Baseball informs your compliance program
With the Houston Astros set to play in the 2017 World Series, the Man From FCPA is tuning in and—much to his surprise—learning that baseball has multiple lessons for the compliance professional.
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Blog
Insider trading, GAAP, and Newegg
Title: Insider trading, GAAP, and NewIn case you missed it this week, despite reminders from the SEC, T-Mobile releases non-GAAP data; the CEO of a German stock exchange operator resigns; and Newegg faces charges of co-conspiracy.