The Commodity Futures Trading Commission solidified its view that it should be a primary regulator of cryptocurrencies with a record amount of cases regarding the digital asset space in fiscal year 2023.
Kyle Brasseur
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Digital Transformation of Compliance podcast: CW Advisory Board member Stan Yakoff
In this episode of the Digital Transformation of Compliance podcast series, Stan Yakoff, a CW Advisory Board member and Fordham Law professor, shares his perspectives on sourcing new technologies, data measurement, and areas where tech can make the biggest impact.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
DaVinci Payments to pay $206K over OFAC sanctions lapses
DaVinci Payments, a financial services firm which manages prepaid reward card programs, agreed to pay approximately $206,000 as part of a settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control addressing alleged sanctions violations across four countries.
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FSOC framework details considerations of financial stability risks
A new analytic framework approved by the Financial Stability Oversight Council seeks to provide further clarity into how the U.S. financial system is monitored for potential financial stability risks.
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Singapore bank DBS says $74M exposure from money laundering scandal
The chief executive officer of DBS, Singapore’s largest bank, acknowledged exposure of about 100 million Singapore dollars (U.S. $74 million) related to the city-state’s money laundering scandal.
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HealthSun Health Plans earns DOJ declination in employee fraud case
The impact of the Department of Justice’s voluntary self-disclosure program was on display in the agency’s declination of an enforcement action against Florida-based health insurance company HealthSun Health Plans for apparent fraud committed by its employees and agents.
Posted inData Privacy
Medical management company to pay $100K in landmark HHS ransomware case
Doctors’ Management Service agreed to pay $100,000 in settling the first ransomware agreement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act reached by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
GE HealthCare discloses FCPA reviews into China activities
GE HealthCare said it is cooperating with reviews by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in China.
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Nostrum Labs, CEO to pay up to $50M in DOJ false claims case
Pharmaceuticals firm Nostrum Laboratories and its founder and chief executive officer could pay up to $50 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing alleged violations of the False Claims Act by underpaying Medicaid rebates.
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SolarWinds cries SEC ‘overreach’ in fraud lawsuit against company, CISO
SolarWinds will contest a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against it and its chief information security officer alleging fraud and internal control failures related to the software company’s cyberattack reported in 2020.