All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 481
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Lessons from employees who break the rules
Why do employees break the rules? These tips can lead to policies and procedures that help curb rule breaking.
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Brazil’s largest corruption investigation in history hits new heights … and lows
As Brazilian investigators look into massive corruption between public officials and one of the country’s biggest companies, scandal-weary Brazilians wonder when this will all end.
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Blog
Court orders EPA to enforce methane rule
A federal court has ordered the EPA to resume its enforcement of a methane reduction rule imposed during the Obama Administration. Halting the requirements requires a full rulemaking process, it said.
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Delayed but not dead, tax reform waits behind healthcare
Taking a back seat to healthcare reform, tax reform is still on the agenda, with experts predicting Congressional action in late 2017 or early 2018.
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How Barclays gave itself a case of Cadmium poisoning
Barclays is in hot water with the SFO over a conspiracy (code-named Cadmium) to engage in illegal lending with Qatar at the height of the financial crisis.
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Supreme Court may resolve divide over whistleblower protections
What does a corporate whistleblower need to do to secure anti-retaliation protections? The Supreme Court will tackle the longstanding argument.
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Trump’s regulatory report card thus far: ‘Incomplete’
There is a lot of talk about regulatory retreats under the Trump Administration. Thus far, however, it has taken a more cautious approach than has been expected.
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Blog
Will Odebrecht survive?
A look at how Odebrecht is trying to salvage itself from the ruins of its corrupt run as one of the leading construction companies in the Americas.
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FCPA enforcement-giving confidence to financial markets
Judge Stanley Sporkin’s foresight in enacting the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the correct manner is a big reason behind why there is a large amount of confidence in U.S. companies.
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SFO brings charges against bankers
The Man From FCPA takes an in-depth look at the Serious Fraud Office case against four former Barclays executives for illegal money lending.
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Brexit poses many environmental law challenges
A taskforce of environmental lawyers in the United Kingdom gathered in London last month to discuss how to roll over environmental law after withdrawal from the European Union.
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Blog
OFAC fines AIG for insuring Iran, Sudan, and Cuba shipments
American International Group last month agreed to pay the Office of Foreign Assets Control $148,698 to settle potential civil liability for 555 “apparent violations” of the OFAC sanctions program for insuring Iran, Sudan, and Cuba shipments.
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CDM Smith probe ends in declination with disgorgement
The Fraud Section of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division last month issued its seventh declination under the FCPA Pilot Program, and the second under the Trump Administration. It was also the fourth declination with disgorgement, a developing FCPA enforcement trend.
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Humana names chief risk officer
Health insurance company Humana has named Sam Deshpande to the newly created position of senior vice president and chief risk officer to oversee development of the company’s Chief Risk Office.
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Portland General Electric appoints compliance officer
Portland General Electric has appointed Lisa Kaner as PGE’s new general counsel and corporate compliance officer.
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SEC charges Penn West Petroleum with accounting fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Canadian-based oil and gas company and three of its former top finance executives for their roles in an extensive, multi-year accounting fraud.
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SEC extends non-public, pre-IPO filings to all companies
The SEC will expand a benefit offered to emerging growth companies and permit all companies to submit draft registration statements relating to initial public offerings for review on a non-public basis.
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Resource
Harnessing data and analytics to transform compliance
This paper sets forth five key areas that CCOs can utilize as they chart a course for more robust, and predictive, D&A capabilities. The viewpoints presented in this paper leverage the experience and insights of KPMG LLP’s (KPMG) compliance professionals and our top-rated D&A practice.
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Auditors get notice to scrutinize SAB 74 disclosures
Auditors have been notified to be alert to whether corporate SAB 74 disclosures about pending new accounting standards are adequate.
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Bipartisan legislation seeks to put an end to secret companies
Bipartisan bills introduced this week call for a crackdown on anonymously owned companies created in the United States and stricter disclosure requirements regarding beneficial ownership.