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Basic PageU.S. targets southeast Asian “pig butchering”, human trafficking, forced labor empire
This week, U.S. authorities took coordinated action against Cambodian multinational conglomerate Prince Holding Group and its 37-year-old founder Chen Zhi, who is accused of running forced-labor camps in Cambodia where captives were forced to conduct pig butchering scams that defrauded U.S. and global victims out of billions of dollars.
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Basic PageCFPB Ends Oversight of Washington Federal and Planet Home Lending
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) terminated two consent orders with mortgage lenders in September as the agency’s enforcement power shrinks under Trump-era cuts.
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Basic PageTrump wants SEC to toss quarterly reporting requirement
President Donald Trump is pushing for a shake-up in corporate reporting rules, calling on companies to file earnings with the SEC only twice a year instead of every quarter.
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Basic PageNestlé CEO dismissed after code of conduct breach
Nestlé dismissed its CEO over an undisclosed relationship with a subordinate, a clear breach of the company’s code of business conduct. The dismissal underscores that no one is exempt from compliance obligations, even top leadership.
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Basic PageSEC taps military judge as Enforcement Division Director
The SEC has named Margaret “Meg” Ryan, a senior military judge and Harvard Law lecturer, as its next Enforcement Division Director—an unconventional pick that could signal changes in enforcement strategy.
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Basic PageDOJ, EPA take legal action against the California Air Resources Board
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed two lawsuits against the California Air Resources Board, claiming it no longer has the legal right to enforce strict emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks.
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Basic Page‘Extraordinary cooperation’ pays off for PFS Investments
As regulators shift toward rewarding transparency, self-regulation and self-reporting, the way PFS Investments handled a longstanding problem serves as an example of how proactive remediation can turn a costly compliance error into a manageable regulatory outcome.
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Basic PageNJ manufacturer fined by CPSC for failing to report deadly defect in its air conditioners
A delayed product hazard report cost one company criminal and civil penalties—and a mother her life. This case shows why timely reporting and executive accountability are non-negotiable for compliance teams.
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Basic PageFCA enforcement rising across sectors, experts say
Federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Customs and Border Protection, are expected to significantly alter the enforcement scope of the False Claims Act to reflect the enforcement priorities of the Trump Administration, experts speaking at Compliance Week’s Women in Compliance Summit in Austin, Texas.
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Basic PageThree ways to de-risk diversity and inclusion—without tossing it out
As many companies grapple with the conundrum of preserving the essence of DEI while ditching what has become a federally condemned buzzword under the Trump Administration, a compliance expert offers three ways to de-risk the efforts.
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Basic PageSEC drops Binance lawsuit as Trump admin continues reshaping crypto enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its case against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, just the latest in a string of dismissals that highlight the SEC’s change of course under the crypto-friendly Trump administration.
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Basic PageConsumer electronic supply chain at risk, FCC says in proposing new rules
Thousands of computers and other consumer electronic devices imported into the U.S. that were certified as safe by foreign laboratories have been identified as having links to the Chinese government or military, Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, said Thursday in announcing an order to close the security ...
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Basic PageUnicoin defrauded investors through future crypto token scam, SEC alleges
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged cryptocurrency company Unicoin, three top executives, and its general counsel with defrauding investors of $110 million by selling them bogus “rights certificates” in a future cryptocurrency coin.
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Basic PageAtkins: SEC has too many vacancies following job losses under Trump
The Securities and Exchange Commission has too many vacancies following efforts by the Trump Administration to reduce the overall size of the federal government, SEC Chair Paul Atkins told Congress Tuesday.
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Basic PageDOJ shutters FBI unit that investigated Trump and 2020 election interference
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has shuttered a special Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) unit that focused on public corruption and whose legwork led to the special counsel investigation of President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
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Basic PageNew DOJ policy means heat is off corporate crime and on drug kingpins
The Department of Justice is moving the enforcement of all but the most heinous white-collar crimes onto the back burner and putting investigations of drug kingpins, illegal immigration, and sanctions evasions up front, Matthew Galeotti, head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, said Monday.
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Basic PageSEC postpones compliance date for amendments to investment company names rule
Investment companies will have six additional months to comply with an update to the Securities and Exchange Commission rule aimed at making investment fund names more accurate.
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Basic PageAI Governance Benchmarking Survey
This is a Compliance Week Survey, sponsored by GAN Integrity. It is completely anonymous and designed to help benchmark the approaches compliance is taking to AI Governance. Results will be shared by Compliance Week and GAN Integrity in the form of a benchmark report.
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