Caldwell Explains New Compliance Officer Counsel
Image: During remarks at a recent conference in New York, Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell offered some insight about the Justice Department’s newly established compliance counsel position and how this individual will help the Criminal Division assess compliance programs. “Unfortunately, a surprising number of companies still lack rigorous compliance programs,” ...
Related articles
-
Article
Parsing the Role of the New Compliance Counsel
Image: Now that the Justice Department has named Hui Chen, former global head of anti-bribery and corruption at Standard Chartered Bank, as its first-ever compliance counsel, corporations under investigation by the department can expect a more nuanced analysis of their compliance programs. Inside, we review what Chen has disclosed so ...
-
News BriefJudge reinstates fired CPSC commissioners in latest battle over government cuts
In May, three commissioners for the Consumer Product Safety Commission were abruptly fired by President Donald Trump and sued for their jobs shortly after. A federal judge has ruled that the commissioners should be reinstated, although it’s unclear whether that ruling may itself be reversed.
-
PremiumUK’s Failure to Prevent Fraud law may expose firms to unlimited fines and prosecution, says Moody’s compliance risk expert
Fraud now accounts for around 40% of all crime in the U.K., posing a major problem for banks and consumers. Ted Datta, head of industry practice for financial crime compliance at Moody’s, warns that the risk is growing fast.