Articles | Compliance Week – Page 225
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ArticleDistilling compliance lessons from healthcare fraud cases
False Claims Act recoveries related to healthcare fraud in fiscal year 2018 offer key insight into the best practices the government expects to ensure compliance with federal healthcare laws.
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ArticleBanks less anxious about risk, but should they be?
Wolters Kluwer’s “Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator” says two-thirds of financial institution executives continue to describe high levels of compliance-related regulatory risk, even if their level of anxiety over those risks has decreased.
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ArticleShutdown starts to pose new risks for businesses
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is increasingly a catalyst for new risks and tough choices for corporations.
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ArticleFinding good in the government shutdown
With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaving many federal employees without a salary and a nationwide mess in its wake, many companies are stepping up and leading by example—demonstrating not just what they stand for, but what they stand up for.
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SEC faces lawsuit over ‘gag orders’ in enforcement settlements
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is suing the SEC over the mandatory “gag orders” it has added to its enforcement-based settlement agreements for nearly 40 years.
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ArticleAmple fallout from May’s Brexit vote defeat
British regulators and Members of Parliament had some serious comments and concerns after Tuesday’s 432-to-202 vote against U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan.
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ArticleLIBOR death knell tolls compliance, accounting issues
The slow death of a critical benchmark interest rate will produce a series of compliance headaches for companies stretching over the next few years.
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Anti-corruption developments in emerging markets
In a recent webcast conducted by law firm Gibson Dunn, a panel of anti-corruption experts shared some key insights into the latest anti-corruption developments in some of the world’s largest—but most corrupt—regions and offered some practical tips on how to do business in these countries without running afoul of anti-corruption ...
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ArticleData-bungling Facebook has to earn back our trust
It was a tight race, but we are officially declaring Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the executive most in need of a compliance makeover in 2019.
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EU investigates Nike over tax
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether the Dutch government unfairly helped U.S. sportswear company Nike avoid paying taxes on its European profits through a series of favourable tax rulings.
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ArticleStudy: Blowing the whistle won’t harm the bottom line
A new study from NAVEX Global reveals whistleblower hotlines don’t often prove detrimental to business outcomes.
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ArticleUnderstanding the territorial scope of the GDPR
EU companies should scrutinize new guidelines from the European Data Protection Board that signal the long arm of the GDPR extends far beyond the European Union.
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Bezos fallout: Disclosure and divorce
When a CEO is in the midst of a divorce, as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is, does that personal matter rise to the level of shareholder materiality? There are no easy answers, only slippery slopes.
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ArticlePot shops and banks are in the weeds when it comes to compliance
Clashes between state and federal laws are creating regulatory and compliance challenges as pot legalization becomes the norm.
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ArticleTop 10 risks that will keep executives on their toes in 2019
A recent survey conducted by global consulting firm Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s Enterprise Risk Management Initiative reveals the top 10 risks facing board of directors and executive management teams in 2019.
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ArticleCounterpoint: Deregulation aids the majority
Stockton University Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Busler says regulating industry can be very costly to consumers.
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ArticlePoint: Regulation is a stabilizing force
Santa Clara University behavioral finance professor Hersh Shefrin says regulation is a remedy for a host of imperfections that interfere with well-functioning markets.
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ArticleWhy continuous monitoring is crucial for TPRM
Three cautionary tales demonstrate the potential trouble a company can find itself in when third parties are not actively monitored.
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ArticleBest practices in preventing a third-party data breach
Examining how “high-performing” organizations handle their third parties lights the path for companies looking to strengthen the weakest links in their data chains.
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ArticleQ&A: Five questions with a TPRM specialist
Abercrombie & Fitch Senior Compliance Counsel Rob Seibel, a specialist when it comes to the implementation of a third-party risk management program, discusses trends and challenges around managing risks with third parties.