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.
Adrianne Appel
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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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.
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Colgate-Palmolive’s Shelina Ajani wins Compliance Week’s Rising Star 2026
Shelina Ajani’s keen knowledge of ethics, management, and compliance inspired more than 500 managers at Colgate-Palmolive to embrace an ambitious ethics and compliance outreach program she created.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
CW National: New DOJ policy based on partnership with corporate compliance, Duva says
Compliance officers, listen up: when trouble of a potential criminal nature hits your company, give the U.S. Department of Justice a call, which wants to be your partner in fighting corporate crime.
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Complaint filed against EEOC chair, alleging misconduct related to anti-DEI actions
A legal nonprofit has alleged that U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chief Andrea Lucas has refused to investigate harassment and discrimination claims by LGBTQ people.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
Virginia bans sale of personal location data
Businesses operating in Virginia are barred from selling consumers’ precise location data, under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
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First case of its kind, DOJ hits IBM with false claims for diversity practices
In the first case of its kind, IBM has agreed to pay the federal government $17 million to settle allegations the company violated the False Claims Act by applying diversity hiring policies in federal contracts.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
SEC enforcements dropped in 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursued fewer enforcement actions in 2025—an intentional outcome, the commission said.
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New DOJ fraud division means broad realignment of resources and attorneys
A new U.S. Department of Justice division will lead investigations of government fraud, and take over duties—and staff, and funds– currently handled by other DOJ divisions and government agencies, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.
Posted inFinancial Services
FinCEN proposes overhaul AML rules, would end 2024 risk assessment requirements
A rule overhaul proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is designed to reduce compliance burden and would free up banks from tracking all but the most egregious illicit financial activities.
