Compliance officer salaries spiked in 2025 by between 25 and 35 percent over 2024, according to the results of Compliance Week’s seventh annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
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Adrianne Appel writes regulatory news, policy, and trends for Compliance Week. She previously reported about policy developments for Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Government.
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SEC proposes pulling climate disclosure rule
After months—really years—of speculation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rescinding its embattled climate disclosure rule, a move that is no doubt being cheered by many businesses. The rule, which began as guidance in 2010 and was not finalized until March 6, 2024, would have required public companies to assess and report […]
Posted inSurveys & Benchmarking
Majority of CCOs worry about ‘keeping up with pace of technological change,’ Compliance Week’s Inside the Mind survey finds
If in 2025 you passed sleepless nights worrying about the ever-evolving pace of technology like AI, you had company—and lots of it, according to Compliance Week’s annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Federal Department of Labor employees pressured to report DEI practices by colleagues
The Trump administration is directing employees at the U.S. Department of Labor to report colleagues who engage in traditional diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at work.
Posted inInsurance
Former insurance CEO gets 12 years for $2B insurance fraud scheme
The former chief executive officer and founder of Eli Global and Global Bankers Insurance Group was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for a vast, $2 billion insurance fraud operation that bankrupted numerous insurance companies and cheated thousands of insurance policyholders.
Posted inWhistleblowers
Foot Locker agrees to pay SEC $148K for allegedly tying severance to future whistleblower silence
Foot Locker agreed to pay the SEC $148,000 after requiring departing employees to waive their right to seek the commission’s whistleblower awards as a condition of receiving severance.
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In largest CCPA fine ever, GM pays $12.75M to settle California privacy allegations
General Motors (GM) has agreed to pay $12.75 million to settle allegations that it violated California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by selling drivers’ location and other data, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. GM allegedly collected the data through consumers’ use of OnStar, a program installed in GM cars, which can provide directions or summon […]
Posted inSanctions
Indian company pays OFAC $275M over alleged Iranian sanctions violations
An Indian company has agreed to pay $275 million to settle allegations that it purchased Iranian liquefied petroleum gas in violation of U.S. sanctions, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced Monday.
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
PayPal latest to settle with DOJ over a traditional DEI program
PayPal has agreed to end a loan program for black and minority-owned businesses as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which accused the program of discriminating against white people.
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James Clements named Chief Compliance Officer of the Year
Last year was an especially demanding one for James Clements’ compliance team at Carson Group, which started adopting artificial intelligence tools.
