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What’s on tap for CPPA from its deputy director of enforcement

2024-07-26T12:54:00+01:00By

Michael Macko, deputy director of enforcement at the California Privacy Protection Agency, described priorities for the agency now and in the near future during a recent board meeting.

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Compensation survey finds average annual CCO pay jumped above $400K

2024-07-25T18:15:00+01:00By

A new compensation survey found base pay for chief compliance officers has risen 36 percent since 2021 to an average of more than $403,000.

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Risk visibility striking fear in companies onboarding new customers

2024-07-24T17:54:00+01:00By

A lack of risk visibility is causing companies to reject customers–and potentially lose money–over fears they might be in danger of violating rules around anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations.

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OFAC sets Aug. 2 deadline for firms to report Russian sovereign assets

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Financial institutions holding Russian sovereign assets that have not reported them to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control are now required to do so by Aug. 2.

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FTC wants answers from Mastercard, JPMorgan, others on use of AI to collect data

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Eight large companies, including Mastercard and JPMorgan Chase, have been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to provide detailed reports about their possibly secret use of artificial intelligence to track customers and use the information to set prices.

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FINRA appoints senior vice presidents of enforcement

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced the appointments of Tina Gubb, effective Monday, and Julie Glynn, effective Sept. 1, as senior vice presidents of enforcement.

SEC office

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SEC names interim acting director of exams division

2024-07-23T15:27:00+01:00By

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Division of Examinations Deputy Director Keith Cassidy, who was named interim acting co-director a year ago, will serve as interim acting director going forward.

FCC

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FCC signals forthcoming enforcement against AT&T over February outage

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The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to take enforcement action against AT&T for a data outage in February that blocked 92 million phone calls.

Car parts

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French bus part supplier CBM to pay $2.4M to settle DOJ fraud allegations

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A French bus parts supplier will pay more than $2.4 million in penalties, disgorgement, and restitution to settle charges that it fraudulently misled its U.S. customers about the source of some of its parts.

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King’s Speech signals major employment law changes ahead in U.K.

2024-07-23T12:29:00+01:00By

Compliance officers should take note of proposed laws in the U.K. with the newly elected Labor government setting the legislative agenda in the King’s Speech last week, promising consultations on enhanced employee rights and a higher minimum wage.

Federal Reserve

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Green Dot fined $44M by Fed over compliance deficiencies, deceptive practices

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The Federal Reserve Board of Governors fined financial technology and bank holding company Green Dot $44 million for numerous unfair and deceptive practices and a deficient consumer compliance risk management program.

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Survey tackles aligning cross-generational views of ethics in the workplace

2024-07-22T16:04:00+01:00By

Companies may need to examine employees by age group to find out how likely some workers might be to ditch compliance to complete tasks.

Bank risk

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Banking regs join FinCEN in proposing AML/CFT risk assessment rule

2024-07-22T15:50:00+01:00By

Four federal banking regulators have joined the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require financial institutions to conduct more thorough risk assessments on their anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism programs.

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DOJ orders DaVita to pay $34M over alleged dialysis center kickback scheme

2024-07-19T18:32:00+01:00By

DaVita, a multi-state dialysis provider, agreed to pay more than $34 million to resolve allegations it engaged in numerous kickback schemes to doctors who referred Medicare patients to its dialysis centers, the Department of Justice announced.

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SEC whistleblower to receive $37M award

2024-07-19T16:20:00+01:00By

A whistleblower will be paid $37 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission for providing original, credible information that led to a successful enforcement action.

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New U.K. government moves to transform FRC into ARGA

2024-07-19T13:28:00+01:00By

Within two weeks of gaining power, the U.K.’s newly elected Labor government has confirmed its intention to beef up the audit regulator and strengthen corporate governance.

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FCA: Most banks don’t subject U.K. politicians to excessive risk checks

2024-07-18T20:39:00+01:00By

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority asked banks and financial institutions “to do more” to ensure that U.K lawmakers and their families are not treated unfairly.

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Kindred hospice agrees to pay $19M in multi-state DOJ false claims case

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A multi-state hospice home health provider agreed to pay $19.4 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks and knowingly billed federal health programs to treat non-terminally ill patients.

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