$45.2 billion global security company Lockheed Martin has named Maryanne Lavan as the new senior vice president and general counsel. Lavan, who currently serves as Lockheed Martin’s vice president of Internal Audit, succeeds James Comey, whose departure from the company was announced earlier in June. Prior to her current position, which she has held since […]
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.
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PPG Names New SVP, General Counsel
PPG Industries has named Glenn Bost senior vice president and general counsel. He replaces James Diggs, who will retire as senior vice president and general counsel, effective July 1. Bost will become a member of PPG’s executive and operating committees, reporting to Chairman and CEO Charles Bunch. Bost joined PPG’s legal department in Pittsburgh in […]
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High Court Ruling Alters Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the overall constitutionality of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Monday, striking down only a narrow portion of the law and defusing what could have been a huge headache for Washington and Corporate America alike. In its June 28 decision Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB, the Court said SOX will remain “fully […]
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Exelon Taps VP of Federal Regulatory Affairs and Policy
$17 billion electric utility provider, Exelon Corporation, has named Kathleen Barron vice president of federal regulatory affairs and policy, effective July 12. Barron joins Exelon from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where she served in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as deputy general counsel. As deputy general counsel for FERC, Barron provided legal advice […]
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Johnson & Johnson Appoints New Corporate Secretary
$61 billion Johnson & Johnson, a maker of healthcare products, has appointed Douglas Chia as assistant general counsel and corporate secretary, effective as of June 15. His responsibilities include providing legal counsel to the corporation on matters of corporate governance, securities regulation, public company disclosure, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. Chia, who has been with Johnson […]
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Avoid a Tax Probe by Knowing IRS Agenda
Any company wanting to avoid a tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service may find it helpful to know what’s on the agency’s agenda these days. Speaking at a June 16 Webcast hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, IRS Service Team Director Frank Rodjius offered some inside perspective. Right now the agency is focusing on three key topics, […]
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Social Media Use in the Financial Industry
More and more, the financial services industry is realizing the business benefits of online social media tools—as well as the legal and compliance risks that come along with them. A just-released survey of nearly 200 financial advisers found that more than 60 percent already use social media for business purposes, that figure is expected to […]
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GameStop Promotes Chief Accounting Officer
$9 billion video game retailer, GameStop Corp., has promoted Troy Crawford to senior vice president and chief accounting officer. He assumes the roles from Robert Lloyd, who was promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Since April 2006, Crawford had previously served as vice president and controller. From 1993 through March 2006, Crawford […]
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Millstein Center: Rising Stars of Corporate Governance
The Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management has announced the recipients of its third annual Rising Star of Corporate Governance Award. This award recognizes global corporate governance professionals under the age of 40 who are making their mark as outstanding analysts, experts, activists, or managers. The Rising Stars […]
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Pharma Industry Veteran Named PwC Senior Advisor
PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that Lori Queisser, former chief compliance officer at Schering-Plough Corporation and Eli Lilly, is working with PwC’s governance, risk, and compliance practice as a senior adviser to the firm’s pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. As senior adviser, Queisser will work with PwC professionals to provide strategic guidance to pharmaceutical, life sciences, and medical […]
