A new office within the Antitrust Division will be tasked with monitoring corporate compliance initiatives connected with DOJ antitrust judgments, as well as evaluating whistleblower complaints regarding those judgments.
Regulatory Policy
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
SEC names Berger deputy director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission named Marc Berger deputy director of the Division of Enforcement, also promoting Richard Best to take over for Berger as director of the New York Regional Office.
Posted inData Privacy
Trump’s TikTok crusade a hollow win for privacy
There’s no questioning the need to protect the data of U.S. citizens from China, but it’s naïve to think pressuring TikTok to take up a U.S. owner is anything more than a hollow victory given our lack of federal oversight in the area of privacy.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Analysis: What to make of the DOJ’s rare FCPA opinion
The Department of Justice last week issued its first FCPA opinion procedure in six years. Experts weigh in on the ruling, the gap between opinions, and more.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Crenshaw, Peirce sworn in as SEC commissioners
The Securities and Exchange Commission has a female majority board with the swearing in of Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Hester Peirce.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Federal banking regulators clarify BSA/AML compliance violation response
Two strikes and you’re out, say four federal agencies to repeat violators of Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance requirements.
Posted inEurope
Without guidance, U.S. companies in limbo after Privacy Shield scrapped
Despite a recent court ruling to scrap the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the program is apparently still alive and well in the United States. It’s time to move on, writes Aaron Nicodemus.
Posted inData Privacy
Survey: Companies say lack of guidance, budget restrictions hamper compliance with CCPA
Complying with provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act continues to be difficult for many companies, according to a new survey from Compliance Week and OpenText.
Posted inInternal Controls
Canadian market regulator floats flexible firm CCO models
The Canadian Securities Administrators has published guidance that effectively gives registered firms in Canada more flexibility in satisfying chief compliance officer staffing requirements through three optional models.
Posted inInternal Controls
Don’t wait for Congress to save your firm from coronavirus liability
If you are an employer hoping Congress will pass a “coronavirus liability shield” bill to help your company deflect COVID-19 lawsuits, consider this: No such “shield” will do much good unless you’ve already taken action to create a safe workplace.
