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.
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Adobe agrees to $150M settlement over alleged cancellation fee violations
Adobe agreed to a $150 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over accusations that it concealed software termination fees and made it difficult for customers to cancel.
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Flops and successes: Experts at Compliance Week AI event share lessons learned with AI rollouts
A strength of artificial intelligence (AI) is its ability to detect patterns and trends in data. Organizations that deploy AI tools for that purpose have a good chance of success, especially if they employ the right guardrails.
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AI makes it possible for FINRA to monitor 1 trillion market events per day, executive said at CW event
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has welcomed artificial intelligence (AI) with open arms—and also caution.
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U.S. sees steep drop in penalties in 2025, while fines elsewhere increase
Firms worldwide got a break in 2025 on penalties for anti-money laundering (AML) failures, a new report has found.
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Part Two: FCPA cases closed by DOJ, SEC since January
Since the start of the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice has been winding down a number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations with little public attention. This second article further explores how and why these FCPA matters have been closed.
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Compliance Week’s Inside the Mind of the CCO reveals stubborn gender pay gap
Despite years of attention, male compliance professionals remain more highly compensated than women, according to the sixth annual Compliance Week Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
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UAE-based crypto solutions provider Scintilla names CCO
Scintilla, a cryptocurrency solutions provider based in the United Arab Emirates, announced the appointment of Janey Schueller as its new chief compliance officer.
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Goldman Sachs names CRO
The Goldman Sachs Group announced the appointment of Alex Golten as chief risk officer of the firm.