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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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Posted inEurope
French DPA fines Clearview AI $5.7M for noncompliance with previous order
France’s data protection authority last month fined facial recognition company Clearview AI €5.2 million (then-U.S. $5.7 million) for failing to comply with an October order to cease and desist from further violations of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Posted inEthics & Culture
NYDFS proposes enhanced character reviews for bank officers, including CCOs
Banks operating in New York would have to step up their vetting of executives and senior officers, including chief compliance officers, under new guidance proposed by the New York State Department of Financial Services.
Posted inFinancial Services
New York vies to lead way on cryptocurrency regulation
New York would be the first state in the nation to comprehensively regulate cryptocurrency under a sweeping bill introduced by Attorney General Letitia James.
Posted inRisk Management
Canada approves supply chain law for large companies
Large Canadian businesses must meet new supply chain rules starting in January that are designed to prevent products tainted by forced and child labor from entering the country.
Posted inData Privacy
Facebook faces data monetization limits in third FTC order
Facebook violated a 2020 data privacy order that mandated enhanced privacy controls for users, the Federal Trade Commission alleged, recommending stricter controls be imposed on the social media giant.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Stryker facing new scrutiny over possible FCPA violations
Stryker disclosed it is investigating whether certain of its business activities might have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company previously settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges of violating the FCPA twice in the last decade.
Posted inData Privacy
Indiana privacy bill signed into law; effective 2026
Indiana became the latest in a growing number of U.S. states with a comprehensive consumer data privacy law on the books.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
FTC attorney says agency concerned with generative AI use
The Federal Trade Commission is closely tracking company use of artificial intelligence tools for possible rule violations involving deception, discrimination, excessive manipulation, or unfairness.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Crypto exchange Poloniex to pay $7.6M in OFAC sanctions case
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex agreed to pay nearly $7.6 million as part of a settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control for engaging with more than 200 customers across a handful of sanctioned regions.
