Jaclyn Jaeger
Jaclyn Jaeger is an editor with Compliance Week and has written on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal, enforcement, technology, and more. Prior to joining Compliance Week, she spent four years as a legal reporter for Lawyer’s Weekly. Jaclyn attended undergraduate school at St. Joseph’s College of Maine and graduate school at Emerson College, earning degrees in journalism.
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ArticleMicrosoft data leak points to expansive industry-wide security vulnerabilities
Microsoft made headlines this week when it was discovered that nearly 250 million customer service and support records were exposed on the Web through several unsecured cloud servers. But that’s only a glimpse into wider cloud-security weaknesses throughout the industry.
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Equifax must spend ‘a minimum of $1B’ for data security
A massive data breach that was “entirely preventable” will cost credit-reporting agency Equifax another $1 billion to beef up its cyber-security efforts.
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SEC charges Hill International with accounting fraud
The SEC has brought charges against Hill International, its former chief accounting officer, and a former senior accountant for engaging in accounting fraud and disclosure violations at the construction management consulting firm.
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NAVEX Global: Top 10 compliance trends for 2020
A recent Webinar, and complementary report, from NAVEX Global offers a look at the top 10 risk and compliance trends for 2020.
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Poll: U.S. companies want to respond to proxy advisor voting recommendations
According to a Willis Towers Watson survey, the majority of U.S. publicly traded companies would not remain silent if given the opportunity by the SEC to respond to proxy advisor voting recommendations.
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SEC bars former KPMG leader atop ‘chain of corruption’
The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended a former KPMG leader from appearing or practicing before the SEC after he was convicted of a felony last year.
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BlackRock: Climate change ‘defining factor’ in companies’ futures
Fund manager BlackRock announced several new initiatives with a focus on sustainable investing, including holding companies and boards more accountable where they are not making enough progress on sustainability-related disclosure.
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Comments sought on draft vertical merger guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have jointly issued long-awaited draft guidelines concerning vertical mergers and are now seeking public comment.
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OFAC designates new sanctions against Iran’s metals industry
Sanctions compliance officers should be on alert following several new sanctions designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control against Iran’s largest steel, aluminum, copper, and iron manufacturers.
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Top DOJ compliance official resigns; rejoins Morgan Lewis
Matt Miner, former deputy assistant attorney general of the DOJ’s Criminal Division who played a prominent role in the development of a range of significant compliance policy initiatives, will rejoin Morgan Lewis as a partner, the law firm has announced.
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Samsung establishes compliance oversight committee
Samsung Group has announced its intent to establish a corporate compliance oversight committee as the company seeks to clean up its tarnished reputation following a slew of scandals.
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Chartered IIA publishes new Internal Audit Code of Practice
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors announced the publication of new guidance intended to serve as an industry benchmark to improve the effectiveness of internal audit functions.
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FTC strengthens orders in data security cases
Chief compliance officers seeking more guidance from the Federal Trade Commission on how the agency has improved its orders in data security cases will find helpful a recent blog post by Andrew Smith, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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Fitch Ratings: ESG plays increasingly influential role on bank lending
Environmental, social, and governance factors are increasingly playing an influential role in the underwriting processes of global banks, according to a new report released by Fitch Ratings.
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SEC’s 2020 priorities can be gleaned from 2019 trends
Companies would be wise to study the SEC’s annual enforcement report and avoid becoming one of the ever-increasing number of enforcement actions the Commission doles out yearly for misconduct.
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DOJ enforcement priorities for 2020 include antitrust
Compliance officers need to step it up in 2020; a world of heightened risk means a world of heightened regulatory oversight.
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Teva to pay $54M in FCA whistleblower settlement
Teva Pharmaceuticals has reached a $54 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by two whistleblowers over allegations the drug company bribed physicians through numerous “sham” speaker programs in exchange for prescribing Teva drugs.
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Landec discloses FCPA probe
Landec, an innovator of health and wellness solutions, has discovered and reported to U.S. regulators a “compliance issue” at its Yucatan Foods production facility in Guanajuato, Mexico. It now faces a government probe into possible FCPA violations
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U.S. government warns: Be prepared for Iran cyber war
The killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike may bring about cyber warfare, the U.S. government has warned in a security bulletin.
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Uber: Fraud Section ends bribery probe
The Department of Justice has closed its investigation into possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by ride-sharing company Uber.
