All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 77
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Anti-corruption and human rights make Olympic debut
Starting with the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Olympic host cities must agree to abide by certain anti-corruption and human rights principles meant to clean up the world of global sports.
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New EU medical device regulations pose many compliance challenges
Companies that market or sell medical devices within the EU will have to abide by significant new rules regarding product classification, clinical evaluations, quality management, and more.
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Keeping customer service on the right track
A poor customer interaction can result in a PR nightmare, especially on social media. How can compliance help ensure that staff is properly trained to avoid a reputational fiasco?
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U.K. mulls new fines for lax cyber-security measures
Organisations that fail to implement effective cyber-security measures could face significant fines, as part of plans to make Britain’s essential networks and infrastructure safe, secure, and resilient against the risk of future cyber-attacks.
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U.K. government seeks views on NIS Directive
The U.K. government this week published a consultation seeking views on its plans to implement the EU’s Network and Information Systems Directive, which is due to come into force in May 2018.
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ArticleStriving toward a better ethics and compliance training program
NAVEX’s 2017 report on ethics and compliance training is out, and the results are required reading for compliance officers eager to know how well their programs compare to their peers.
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SFO investigating British American Tobacco
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office confirmed that it is investigating suspicions of corruption in the conduct of business by British American Tobacco, its subsidiaries, and associated persons over bribery allegations in East Africa.
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Teradata discloses FCPA probe
Teradata, an IT service management company, disclosed in its most recent quarterly filing that it has, through internal processes, discovered potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning one of its international subsidiaries doing business in Turkey.
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Archrock names general counsel amid FCPA probe
Archrock Partners has appointed Stephanie Hildebrandt as senior vice president and general counsel, effective Aug. 7. Hildebrandt's appointment comes amid an ongoing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation in connection with certain previously disclosed errors and possible irregularities at one of its former international operations.
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GDPR compliance is lagging
A survey says many firms are nowhere near ready to comply with the new EU data privacy standard. CCOs should consider people, processes, technology, and data when building a GDPR solution.
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Financial Conduct Authority seeks views on AML supervision
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation regarding the government-proposed Office for Professional Body AML Supervision, which sets out draft expectations about how professional body supervisors can meet their AML supervision obligations.
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Net1: Department of Justice closed FCPA probe
Net1 UEPS Technologies, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based provider of alternative payment systems, last week received a letter from the Criminal Division's Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice advising the company that it has closed its investigation concerning possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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SEC awards more than $1.7M to whistleblower
The SEC last week announced a whistleblower award of more than $1.7 million to a company insider who it said provided the agency with critical information to help stop a fraud that would have otherwise been difficult to detect.
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Halliburton settles FCPA case for $29.2M
Oil field services giant Halliburton today reached a $29.2 million settlement with the SEC over charges that it violated the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning payments tied to Angola.
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SEC Investigative Report: Digital assets are securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an investigative report this week cautioning market participants that offers and sales of digital assets by “virtual” organizations are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws.
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Newmont Mining FCPA case ends in declination
Newmont Mining said in a quarterly filing this week that it will not be facing an enforcement action from the Department of Justice regarding a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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SEC awards $2.5 million to whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced an award of nearly $2.5 million to an employee of a domestic government agency whose whistleblower tip helped launch an SEC investigation and whose continued assistance enabled the SEC to address a company's misconduct.
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SFO investigating Rio Tinto
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office confirmed this week it has opened an investigation into suspected corruption by mining company Rio Tinto.
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New U.K. watchdog to close money laundering loopholes
The U.K’s new Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision said that it will tackle potential weaknesses in the supervisory system that criminals and terrorists may be trying to exploit.
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Exxon to challenge OFAC over Russia sanctions
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has slapped ExxonMobil with a $2 million civil penalty for violating Ukraine-related sanctions regulations, an action that Exxon is legally challenging.