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Ware & Kay Solicitors appoints risk, compliance officer
Law firm Ware & Kay Solicitors announced the appointment of James Withers as risk and compliance officer.
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Armstrong Teasdale taps partner as new general counsel
Armstrong Teasdale announced the appointment of Partner Maureen Bryan to serve as the law firm’s general counsel.
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Davis Polk rehires ex-Morgan Stanley CCO as white-collar chair
Davis Polk announced Raul Yanes, former chief compliance officer at Morgan Stanley, will rejoin the law firm as a partner in the white-collar defense and investigations practice in New York.
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Surveys: Finance, legal execs share concerns around AI use
Finance executives and general counsel alike say their firms and leadership teams are unprepared for the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence, according to two recent surveys.
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SFO investigating $83M of missing client funds by Axiom Ince
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office launched an investigation into collapsed law firm Axiom Ince and an estimated £66 million (U.S. $82.5 million) worth of client funds that went missing.
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Survey: FinCEN beneficial ownership rule still a mystery to many
A survey of U.S.-based businesses—as well as the law firms and certified public accountants who serve them—uncovered a shocking lack of understanding and preparedness for looming beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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Former VEON CECO joins Miller & Chevalier
Miller & Chevalier announced Joshua Drew, who has worked in associate general counsel and chief compliance officer roles at various multinational companies, joined the law firm as a member.
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Survey finds gender parity progress in general counsel compensation
Pay among women general counsel outpaced men in 2022 for only the second time since 2018, according to the latest compensation benchmarking report from corporate leadership data provider Equilar.
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Switzerland floats AML reforms for beneficial ownership, legal advice
The Swiss government launched consultation proceedings on a series of reforms designed to combat money laundering and terrorist financing occurring within the country’s financial system.
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ABA resolution latest effort to separate lawyers from clients’ crimes
Under increasing pressure from federal lawmakers and regulators, the American Bar Association agreed to strengthen the obligations lawyers must meet when weighing whether to stop representing clients who might be using their services to commit financial crimes.
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Ex-DOJ Criminal Division head Kenneth Polite to join Sidley Austin
Sidley Austin announced the appointment of Kenneth Polite Jr., former head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, as a partner and co-lead of the law firm’s white-collar government litigation and investigations practice.
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Covington mulling appeal of ruling in SEC breached client case
Covington & Burling is leaving open the possibility of appealing a recent federal court order requiring the law firm to provide the names of hacked clients to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Dentons names global compliance head
Law firm Dentons announced the appointment of Victoria White as global compliance officer.
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Growing list of MOVEit hack victims shows damage control difficulties
More than 130 organizations are believed to have been impacted by the MOVEit hack, with millions of people’s data at risk. Experts opine on the struggles businesses face in containing exposure.
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Survey: In-house counsel salaries, bonuses decreased in 2022
In-house counsel salaries took a small step back in 2022, according to the latest analysis from executive search firm BarkerGilmore, while overall bonuses suffered a much steeper decline.
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Attorney pleads guilty to aiding sanctioned Russian oligarch
New York attorney Robert Wise faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to making payments to maintain U.S. properties secretly owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg.
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DLA Piper recruits CCO from Lidl US
Multinational law firm DLA Piper announced the appointment of Kristy Balsanek as partner in the firm’s regulatory and government affairs group.
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Allianz case questions if DOJ encouraging scapegoating in individual liability push
Is the Department of Justice’s focus on individual accountability in white-collar crime cases encouraging companies to scapegoat their employees? A recent court filing in a $6 billion corporate fraud case could give company officers some sleepless nights.
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Q&A: Ex-DOJ official on policy changes, new CCO expectations
Scott Hulsey, partner at Barnes & Thornburg, former federal prosecutor, and a former chief compliance officer, discusses with Compliance Week how CCOs should respond to the Department of Justice’s recent policy changes regarding corporate crime.
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Covington to contest SEC court request for breached client data
The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal court to force Covington & Burling to comply with a subpoena seeking the law firm turn over names of about 300 clients impacted by a 2020 cyberattack.
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