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ArticleFraud, money laundering, and sanctions prompt global regulators to increase scrutiny of law firms
Legal firms face growing global regulatory pressure, requiring compliance managers to focus on integrated systems, identity verification, and staff training to prevent crime and penalties.
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News BriefTrump’s firing of FTC commissioner violated federal law, court finds
The firing of a Democrat commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission by President Donald Trump was illegal, according to a federal judge’s ruling last week.
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News BriefFCA fines Monzo digital bank $28 million for AML, KYC failures
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has fined the online bank Monzo the equivalent of more than $28 million for failing to properly collect customer information and protect against financial crimes. The move is the latest in a series of efforts by British authorities to combat chronic money laundering and other crimes ...
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News BriefGoogle told to pay $314M over cellular data in California class action suit
A jury in California last week said Google misused cellular data from people who owned smartphones powered by its Android software, and must pay users in the state roughly $314.6 million.
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News BriefUnitedHealth reportedly investigated for Medicare fraud following CEO departure
UnitedHealth Group is being investigated by the Department of Justice for possible Medicare fraud, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The move, which has not so far been announced publicly, follows the sudden departure of its CEO.
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News BriefTrump gives TikTok 75-day reprieve after ban goes into effect
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday delaying the Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing the long-awaited TikTok ban. While the social media platform’s fate is still up in the air, Trump signaled his support for it being sold, with the U.S. as a “partner.”
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OpinionFive more compliance triumphs of 2024
Whether you’re a multinational telecommunications company looking to certify your anti-corruption program post-settlement, or a biochemical company victimized by a “rogue” employee, seeing the light at the end of the enforcement tunnel isn’t always easy.
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Shutts & Bowen partner named GC of Republican National Lawyers Association
Business law firm Shutts & Bowen announced that its Tallahassee Office Managing Partner, Benjamin Gibson, was appointed general counsel of the Republican National Lawyers Association.
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News BriefDOJ recommends Google sell Chrome browser to break up monopoly
Three months after a U.S. district judge declared Google to be running a monopoly, the Department of Justice recommended the tech giant be forced to sell off its popular Chrome browser as part of an effort to resolve antitrust concerns and reshape the power of tech’s biggest companies.
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Browne Jacobson announces first GC
Law firm Browne Jacobson announced the appointment of Oliver Sweeney as its first general counsel.
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BlogFormer SEC enforcement head Grewal joins N.Y. law firm Milbank as partner
Gurbir Grewal, who recently left the Securities and Exchange Commission after three years as head of its Division of Enforcement, has joined the law firm Milbank as a partner in its New York office.
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UnitedLex promotes GC to CEO
UnitedLex, a data and professional services company specializing in litigation, intellectual property, contracts, compliance, and legal operations, announced that the company’s general counsel Renee Meisel has been appointed chief executive officer.
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Execo welcomes chief legal officer
Execo, a next-generation alternative legal services provider, announced the appointment of Eunice Tan as its chief legal officer.
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PremiumAre the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act constitutional? A Florida judge just said no
A federal court in Florida has lashed out at federal whistleblower programs by dismissing a mundane False Claims Act case against a medical practice on the grounds that the qui tam provisions of the FCA are unconstitutional.
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Wordsmith appoints general counsel
Wordsmith, an AI-powered workspace for in-house legal teams, announced the appointment of Lucy Tyrrell as general counsel.
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Clarivate names chief administrative, legal officer
Clarivate appointed Melanie Margolin to the expanded role of chief administrative and legal officer.
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PremiumCompensation survey pegs annual pay at $419K for public company CCOs
Annual pay and bonus compensation for chief compliance officers at public companies jumped to $419,000 since 2023, while CCOs at private companies saw a slight decrease to nearly $300,000, according to a new compensation survey.
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BCLP promotes partner to global GC
International law firm BCLP announced the promotion of Laura Giokas as its global general counsel.
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Crowell & Moring adds ContextLogic GC, compliance chief as partner
Crowell & Moring announced the appointment of Joanna Rosen Forster, who most recently served as general counsel and chief compliance officer for ContextLogic, as a partner in the litigation group in its San Francisco office.
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Greenberg Traurig adds two former GCs as in-house counsels
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig added two former general counsels, Patrick Kassen and Matthew Bromberg, as in-house counsels.