A former chief legal officer of now-defunct law firm LeClairRyan was sentenced to 44 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to obstructing an embezzlement investigation into his own fraudulent conduct as a bankruptcy trustee.
Jaclyn Jaeger
Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal, enforcement, technology, and more. Prior to joining CW, she spent four years as a legal reporter for Lawyer’s Weekly. Jaclyn attended undergraduate school at St. Joseph’s College of Maine and graduate school at Emerson College, earning degrees in journalism.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Cassava Sciences facing widening probe over short seller claims
The SEC has reportedly launched an investigation into Cassava Sciences regarding allegations made against the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and its experimental Alzheimer’s drug by a law firm representing anonymous short sellers.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Activision Blizzard case study: When CCOs become the CEO’s mouthpiece
Many chief compliance officers report directly to the board or chief executive officer. But what happens to the CCO when the CEO is the problem? Take Activision Blizzard as an example of what not to do.
Posted inEurope
Deutsche Bank names Olivier Vigneron group chief risk officer
Deutsche Bank announced the appointment of Olivier Vigneron as group chief risk officer. Following regulatory approvals, Vigneron will assume the role effective June 1, 2022.
Posted inInternal Controls
How agile companies succeed in the throes of supply chain woes
In the midst of unimaginable global supply chain chaos, leading companies are adjusting their supply chains in a variety of ways, turning disruption into competitive advantage.
Posted inInternal Controls
McKinsey affiliate to pay $18M for poor handling of nonpublic information
MIO Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, has agreed to pay an $18 million penalty for failing to maintain adequate policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
SEC enforcement report: Total actions down in FY2021; first-of-their-kind cases up
The number of total enforcement actions filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission fell 3 percent in fiscal year 2021, according to the agency’s annual enforcement report.
Posted inRisk Management
The year of ransomware: How companies are boosting cybersecurity controls
High-profile ransomware events over the last year have prompted businesses to beef up cyber defenses through new investments, increased training, and more, according to our “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
2021 TRACE Bribery Matrix: Post-Trump U.S. still outside top 20
A negative trend in the U.S. business bribery risk environment that began under the Trump administration has yet to reverse, according to TRACE International’s 2021 Bribery Risk Matrix.
Posted inEurope
Dutch authorities warn Rabobank of pending action for AML failures
Rabobank announced the Dutch Central Bank ordered it to “remedy deficiencies in its compliance with the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act.”