Articles | Compliance Week – Page 25
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ArticleBehavioral science: A tool for successful cultural change
Real cultural change requires an understanding of the drivers of human behavior. And the most effective means of grasping these drivers is through behavioral science.
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Canopy Growth appoints chief legal officer
Canada-based cannabis manufacturing company Canopy Growth announced the appointment of Christelle Gedeon as chief legal officer.
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FanDuel promotes CCO to chief legal, compliance officer
Online gaming company FanDuel announced the promotion of Carolyn Renzin to chief legal and compliance officer.
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ArticleHow compliance can help prevent human trafficking
There are many organizations that seek to prevent human trafficking, but their work can sometimes seem distant and detached from our roles as compliance professionals. We must consider how to bridge that gap, with a particular focus on supply chains.
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Judge: Ex-JPMorgan compliance exec’s retaliation claims credible for trial
A jury could conclude allegations made by a former JPMorgan Chase compliance executive who said she was fired for blowing the whistle have merit, a federal judge ruled.
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ArticleU.S. Bank fined $37.5M over fake accounts scheme
U.S. Bank agreed to pay a $37.5 million fine and to return fees charged to customers related to the bank’s alleged opening of accounts and access of credit reports without their permission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced.
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Warner Bros. Discovery names chief global DEI officer
Warner Bros. Discovery announced the appointment of Asif Sadiq as chief global diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
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DermTech appoints chief compliance officer
Biotechnology research firm DermTech announced the appointment of Jennifer Eilemberg as chief compliance officer.
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ArticleOne year later, Amazon GDPR fine details remain clouded
It’s been one year since online retailer Amazon announced it was on the receiving end of a record €746 million (U.S. $758 million) fine under the General Data Protection Regulation, but details about the decision—as well as the actual complaint—remain sketchy.
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ArticleIBM report: Data breach costs up, contributing to inflation
The global average cost to mitigate cybersecurity issues resulting from a data breach increased to an all-time high of $4.35 million and could be contributing to current inflation trends, according to the latest annual report from IBM.
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ArticleEx-Carillion execs to face market abuse claims
Three former executives at collapsed construction firm Carillion each face six-figure fines for market abuse for “recklessly” making misleadingly positive and inaccurate statements about the company’s financial health despite knowing it was in trouble.
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ArticleJPMorgan, UBS among 3 fined by SEC over ID theft programs
The Securities and Exchange Commission separately settled charges with three financial institutions that each allegedly failed to provide reasonable policies and procedures to identify relevant red flags of customer identity theft.
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ArticleBritish American Tobacco reserves $545M for U.S. sanctions settlement
British American Tobacco disclosed it has set aside £450 million (U.S. $545 million) for the resolution of an investigation into apparent sanctions violations by two U.S. agencies.
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Microsoft’s chief environmental officer to leave for private equity firm
Microsoft’s Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa announced he will depart the company after more than 12 years to join a private equity firm.
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IDIQ names chief compliance officer
IDIQ, an identity theft protection and credit reporting monitor, announced the appointment of Beth Cheeseman Kearney as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Versant Health appoints chief compliance and privacy officer
Versant Health, a national managed vision care company and wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, announced the appointment of Hayley Ellington-Buckles as chief compliance and privacy officer.
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BHG Financial names chief compliance officer
BHG Financial announced the appointment of Matt Ondus as chief compliance officer.
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ArticleWawa to pay states $8M for data security failures in 2019 breach
East Coast convenience store chain Wawa agreed to pay $8 million in a settlement with a coalition of seven attorneys general over its 2019 data breach that exposed the debit and credit card information of approximately 34 million payment cards.
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ArticleVolkswagen fined $1.1M under GDPR for unauthorized data collection
Volkswagen has agreed to pay €1.1 million (U.S. $1.1 million) to resolve allegations of violating the General Data Protection Regulation when a camera on one of its test vehicles recorded nearby drivers without their knowledge.
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ArticleNew environmental, social issues made for ‘unprecedented’ 2022 proxy season
Companies across many industries were kept on their toes during the 2022 proxy season, with shareholders filing an extraordinary number of proposals pertaining to a broad array of environmental and social issues.