Deutsche Bank disclosed the Department of Justice determined it breached its obligations under a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement. As a result, the term of an independent compliance monitor at the bank has been extended until February 2023.
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 inRisk Management
Growing list of companies halting Russian operations
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds, companies around the world have announced changes to their supply chains to reduce their footprint in Russia. Compliance Week looks at how businesses across multiple industries are responding.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
MTS compliance monitorship extended one year
The Department of Justice and Mobile TeleSystems jointly agreed to voluntarily extend for one year the term of the Russian telecommunications company’s independent compliance monitorship in accordance with a 2019 deferred prosecution agreement.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
DOJ informs Ericsson of second breach of DPA
Ericsson announced the Department of Justice determined the Swedish telecom breached its obligations under a 2019 deferred prosecution agreement again, this time for insufficient disclosure regarding conduct in Iraq.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
City National Rochdale to pay $30.4M for undisclosed conflicts of interest
Registered investment adviser City National Rochdale has agreed to pay $30.4 million in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for conflict-of-interest violations.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
The Cassava Sciences saga: Short sellers, ‘gaming’ the FDA, and the damaging ripple effects
The Federal Drug Administration’s decision last month to deny a citizen petition on behalf of short sellers with positions in Cassava Sciences stock highlights the damage the commonly exploited regulatory process can have on a company, regardless of innocence or guilt.
Posted inEurope
Analysis: Scope of supply chain disruptions from Russian invasion of Ukraine
Analysis conducted by supply chain risk management platform Interos highlights the scope of global supply chain disruptions on U.S. and European companies resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
NYDFS investigating Coinbase’s compliance practices
The New York State Department of Financial Services has initiated an investigation into cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase relating to its compliance program.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Stericycle reaches $80.7M agreement in FCPA settlements
Stericycle, a medical waste disposal company, disclosed it expects to pay $80.7 million in principle agreements with the SEC and Department of Justice for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning its operations in Latin America.
Posted inInternal Controls
National Bank of Pakistan to pay $55.4M for AML compliance lapses
The National Bank of Pakistan and its New York branch must pay $55.4 million in total penalties in settlements with two U.S. regulators for deficiencies in the bank’s risk management and anti-money laundering compliance program.
