Articles | Compliance Week – Page 211
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France Telecom execs on trial over employee suicides
The trial has begun for seven former France Telecom executives, who stand accused of implementing a severe cost-cutting regime that resulted in the suicides of dozens of employees.
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ArticleCFPB proposes debt collection rule changes
Proposed regulations to renew the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act include unlimited texting and e-mail in collection efforts.
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Commerce slices into Mexican tomato imports
The U.S., mired in a countdown to additional Chinese tariffs, will impose a 17.5 percent tariff on Mexican tomato imports beginning Tuesday. Shortages and spiking prices are predicted.
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ArticleSome companies are ready for CECL, some are not
Citigroup raised its expected loan loss reserves under CECL as it prepares for parallel testing of its methodology, but plenty of organizations have barely started.
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Shell compliance officer joins Nestlé as general counsel
Nestlé has appointed Leanne Geale as executive vice president and general counsel, and she will serve as a member of Nestlé’s executive board, effective Aug. 1. In this role, she will oversee the company’s legal and compliance functions.
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Office Depot appoints chief accounting officer
Office Depot has appointed Richard Haas as chief accounting officer, effective June 14. He will replace Scott Kriss, who informed the company of his decision to resign.
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ArticleAudit committees get some help overseeing CECL
The Center for Audit Quality is giving audit committees a hand in overseeing implementation of the new credit losses standard.
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ArticleGillibrand touts bill to protect against credit lending discrimination
The Protections in Consumer Lending Act is intended to protect against discrimination when consumers apply for different types of credit.
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Senators chide slow-acting FTC over Facebook fine
With reports that the FTC is still negotiating penalties for Facebook’s breach of a privacy-related consent order, Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal urged the agency to “act swiftly to conclude its investigation.”
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ArticleAs it cleans house, FTC spares a popular rule
The FTC has announced the completion of its review of the Holder in Due Course Rule (Holder Rule), a protection for consumers who purchase goods and services using credit obtained through a merchant or by a lender who works with a merchant.
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FTC cracks down on Ukrainian dating apps
The FTC has removed dating apps from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play Store following allegations they allowed children as young as 12 to access them.
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ArticlePCAOB inspectors find recurring problems, but evidence of effort
Auditors are still struggling with many of the same issues that have appeared prominently in inspection reports the past several years—but many firms are taking steps to address recurring problems, audit regulators say.
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ArticleMary Shirley: The great empowerer
Her compliance career has been (literally) all over the map, but Mary Shirley remains fixed on a few key principles: aiming high, helping colleagues advance their careers, and making compliance sexy.
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ArticleChuck Senatore: The creative influencer
Fidelity’s Chuck Senatore has learned something from his 22 years of experience as a compliance officer: It’s all about teamwork, the ability to influence, and innovation.
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ArticleJohn Walsh: The regulatory architect
From helping establish the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations to his more recent legal career, John Walsh has had a front-row seat to the evolution of compliance.
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ArticleMatthew Pachman: The phoenix
The secret to rebuilding corporate culture after a scandal? It involves the people left behind.
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ArticleSteven Pearlman: The whistleblower’s ally
When it comes to tackling whistleblower cases, Steven Pearlman has the skills, expertise, and legal acumen “in spades.”
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ArticleFabiana Lacerca-Allen: The crisis queen
Three kidnapping attempts, including one at the age of six, have taught the Argentina native how to stay calm in the face of a crisis.
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ArticleLeo Mackay, Jr.: The compliance commander
The former Navy pilot brings military tenets into business ethics and compliance.
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ArticleJim Massey: The life coach
As a sustainability leader and a fighter for equal access to healthcare, Jim Massey doesn’t just talk the talk; he walks the walk. “It’s about doing the right thing all the time,” he says.