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In response to investor criticism that it did not respond fast enough to an E. coli outbreak last year, fast-food chain Chipotle announced today that it has named four new members to its board of directors, effective as of Dec. 14.

Automotive giant Daimler has appointed a new chief compliance officer and head of group compliance; the OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, also named a new chief compliance officer this month, with immediate effect; and South Jersey Industries, an energy services holding company, appointed a new chief risk officer. Check out the CW Grapevine for the latest personnel moves.

The Man From FCPA Tom Fox explores a recent article that hopes to answer the question: Why are so many governments around the world collapsing amid corruption scandals?”

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, a provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, has named Chris King as vice president, finance and global controller, effective immediately. He also has been named as the company’s chief accounting officer.

Olaf Schick has been appointed as the new chief compliance officer at Daimler, effective March 1, 2017. Thus, he will also head group compliance.

Tower MSA Partners, which provides Medicare Secondary Compliance services and Medicare Set-Asides in workers’ compensation and liability, has appointed Dan Anders to the newly created position of chief compliance officer.

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, has promoted Joe Adamczyk to senior vice president and chief compliance officer, replacing Richard Wallace.

Bruce Carton reports on the case of Slater & Gordon and how professional courtesy couldn’t keep rival plaintiffs’ law firms from filing a securities class action against the struggling law firm.

Tom Fox looks at further reverberations from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB scandal concerning one giant red flag: a reference provided by a third party to vouch for that third party.

At Home Group has appointed Becky Haislip to the newly created role of chief accounting officer. The home décor retail chain also announced the appointment of a new independent director.