The Department of Justice (DOJ) won’t prosecute German-based Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) for export violations under the Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP). It is the first corporate declination under the CEP, which credits self-disclosure and self-remediation. The CEP, issued in March, credits corporations that self-disclose misconduct, cooperate with the DOJ investigation […]
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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ITM survey: Some organizations pull DEI programs—and some keep them—under feds’ DEI reversal, compliance officers report
Nearly four in 10 compliance teams have made it a priority to review risks related to their traditional DEI efforts and other programs in the face of the Trump administration’s unprecedented broadsides against the programs.
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Bank imposter fraud jumped in 2025, FTC finds
Bank impersonators scammed the public out of nearly $1 billion in 2025, a sharp increase over 2024 levels, the FTC said.
Posted inConsulting
Diversity consultant for law firms shutters amidst FTC investigation
Diversity Lab, a California business that helped law firms expand their DEI efforts, has closed its doors following an investigation by the FTC.
Posted inFinancial Services
Former California fintech board member sentenced for $248M fraud scheme that led to bankruptcy
A former board member of a California financial technology company that marketed itself as being environmentally driven was sentenced to prison for 14 years for defrauding lenders and investors of more than $248 million, according to the DOJ.
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DOJ decision calls EEOC employment guidelines unconstitutional
Key guidelines under which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has operated for decades are unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel has concluded.
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Salary gender gap alive and well among CCOs
The salaries of women compliance professionals are still well below those of men, Compliance Week’s seventh annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey shows.
Posted inSanctions
U.S. ramps up penalties to criminal level for those dealing with sanctioned Brazilian groups
Two Brazilian groups, Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital, will be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations by the U.S. State Department, beginning today. Any person who knowingly engages in financial transactions with the group risks criminal liability.
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CCO/CECO salaries spiked in 2025, according to Inside the Mind survey
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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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 […]
