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News BriefFormer SEC Chair Harvey Pitt dead at 78
Harvey Pitt, the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and an inaugural Compliance Week columnist, died. He was 78 years old.
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CW2023: CBP official on early impact of Uyghur forced labor law
Customs agents have flagged thousands of products marked as made in Malaysia, Vietnam, or elsewhere in accordance with the UFLPA, an official from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared during a panel at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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Supreme Court once again strikes blow to DOJ’s fraud theories
A pair of unanimous Supreme Court decisions handed down earlier this month are the latest in a string of cases in which it has expressed concerns about government overreach regarding anti-corruption enforcement and wire fraud statutes.
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Polite: Voluntary self-disclosure rising since DOJ policy changes
The Department of Justice has seen an uptick in self-reported potential misconduct by corporations since it increased incentives for voluntary disclosure, according to Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr.
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OpenAI CEO to Senate: AI could harm world without regs
It is a good idea to regulate artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT, the chief executive officer of the popular chatbot’s developer told lawmakers.
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FTC warns businesses to risk assess uses of biometric technologies
Businesses that make false or unsubstantiated claims regarding facial recognition and other biometric technologies could face enforcement from the Federal Trade Commission, the agency warned in a policy statement.
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Glenn Leon at CW2023: CCO experience driving DOJ’s compliance program evaluations
Glenn Leon, head of the Department of Justice’s Fraud Section, said “compliance is a very big area of focus” for the agency, during a fireside chat at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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Biden nominates Philip Jefferson as Fed vice chair
President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Philip Jefferson for vice chair on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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SEC shatters whistleblower award records with $279M bounty
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced its largest-ever whistleblower award at nearly $279 million—more than double the agency’s previous record bounty.
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SEC commissioner: ESG standards attempt to ‘measure the unmeasurable’
Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission argued materiality-based standards—not environmental, social, and governance standards—best suit investors’ needs during a recent speech.
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FTC attorney says agency concerned with generative AI use
The Federal Trade Commission is closely tracking company use of artificial intelligence tools for possible rule violations involving deception, discrimination, excessive manipulation, or unfairness.
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SEC reopens comment period on beneficial ownership proposal
The Securities and Exchange Commission reopened the comment period on proposed changes to “modernize” its beneficial ownership rule, including shortening certain filing deadlines.
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Fed pledges heightened supervision following SVB collapse
The Federal Reserve Board will likely recommend strengthening regulatory and supervisory procedures for mid-sized regional banks in the aftermath of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
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FinCEN annual report: How DOJ, IRS use SARs to aid probes
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s year in review for fiscal year 2022 provides details on how other U.S. agencies use information derived from the millions of suspicious activity reports filed each year to support their enforcement efforts.
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U.S. authorities reiterate enforcement focus on AI discrimination
Officials at four U.S. agencies warned they are prepared to act against bias or discrimination that involves artificial intelligence.
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BIS updates voluntary self-disclosure policy to punish not coming forward
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security updated its guidelines to further clarify the advantages of voluntary self-disclosure to the agency when export control violations are uncovered.
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FDIC vice chair: Access to data, employees slowed sale of SVB
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank highlighted for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation some of the impediments to a quick bank sale, including failing to provide rapid access to quality financial data and lists of key employees.
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SEC commissioner calls out pitfalls in regulators’ structured data efforts
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned about “potential pitfalls” with structured data, which regulators and lawmakers have embraced as a way to make data accessible and easy to use.
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FinCEN mulling beneficial ownership reporting changes amid criticism
The reporting requirements of the beneficial ownership information registry being developed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will likely be revised following harsh criticism from lawmakers and businesses.
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PCAOB appoints Robert Rice new director of enforcement division
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced Robert Rice would succeed Mark Adler as head of enforcement and investigations.
