PayPal has agreed to end a loan program for black and minority-owned businesses as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which accused the program of discriminating against white people.
Regulatory Enforcement
Posted inRegulatory Policy
CW National: New DOJ policy based on partnership with corporate compliance, Duva says
Compliance officers, listen up: when trouble of a potential criminal nature hits your company, give the U.S. Department of Justice a call, which wants to be your partner in fighting corporate crime.
Posted inUncategorized
Complaint filed against EEOC chair, alleging misconduct related to anti-DEI actions
A legal nonprofit has alleged that U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chief Andrea Lucas has refused to investigate harassment and discrimination claims by LGBTQ people.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Chocolate bars: Investigations into Ferrero are a lesson for compliance on EU antitrust commitments
Chocolate companies are in the sights of EU antitrust regulators. Ferrero, maker of Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, and Nutella, has revealed that it was the target of “dawn raids” by the European Commission in two EU member states.
Posted inCryptocurrency and Digital Assets
FCA joins police, HMRC to carry out first crackdown on illegal crypto trading
The U.K.’s financial services regulator has raided eight addresses in London as part of an operation working with police and tax authorities to disrupt illicit crypto activity and prevent possible financial crime risks.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Lafarge guilty of financing terror, execs jailed
Lafarge has been found guilty of financing terrorism and violating international sanctions by a French court, while several of its former executives have been handed jail sentences in a case that has put corporate ethics firmly under the spotlight.
Posted inUncategorized
First case of its kind, DOJ hits IBM with false claims for diversity practices
In the first case of its kind, IBM has agreed to pay the federal government $17 million to settle allegations the company violated the False Claims Act by applying diversity hiring policies in federal contracts.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
U.K. audit regulator launches new supervisory model, but wider audit reform questions remain
The U.K. audit regulator has announced a major “evolution” of its audit supervisory model, promising to introduce a more proportionate, effective, and integrated framework.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
SEC enforcements dropped in 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursued fewer enforcement actions in 2025—an intentional outcome, the commission said.
Posted inFinance
CFTC sues states to assert exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois last week over the jurisdiction of prediction markets, which have gained popularity in the past year.
