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News BriefClear Channel Outdoor to pay $26M in FCPA case over China bribes
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings agreed to pay more than $26 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging its former China-based subsidiary bribed government officials to obtain outdoor advertising contracts.
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News BriefDisney, still without CCO, brings back former exec as deputy CCO
Rafael Ribeiro, Disney’s former assistant general counsel of global ethics and compliance, returned to the media giant in July as associate general counsel and deputy chief compliance officer.
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News BriefTrump-linked SPAC settles SEC fraud charges for proposed $18M
Digital World Acquisition Corp. faces a penalty of $18 million as part of a settlement reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding fraud allegations related to its dealings with Trump Media & Technology Group.
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News BriefCCO among 12 individuals charged in DOJ, SEC insider trading sweep
The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against a dozen individuals across four separate insider trading cases, including an alleged scheme involving the chief compliance officer of an international payment processing company.
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News BriefSwedish DPA fines Spotify $5.4M for ‘low level’ GDPR lapses
Sweden’s data protection authority levied a fine of 58 million Swedish krona (U.S. $5.4 million) against music streaming service Spotify following an audit on how the company handles customers’ rights to access their personal data.
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News BriefGaia fined $2M for subscriber overstatement, whistleblower retaliation
Digital video subscription service Gaia will pay a $2 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly overstating its paid subscribers and retaliating against an internal whistleblower.
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PremiumExperts: Austrian Post GDPR ruling offers clarity on damages compensation
A decision by Europe’s Supreme Court regarding Austria’s main postal service might make it easier for the bloc’s citizens to bring legal claims for privacy breaches—with potentially unlimited scope for damages.
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OpinionBBC-Gary Lineker controversy a lesson in employee social media supervision
The BBC’s widely criticized suspension of soccer commentator Gary Lineker for remarks he made on Twitter should prompt employers to reconsider whether they have the right to discipline employees or contractors for what they do outside of the work environment.
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News BriefReport: Disney parts with CCO, adds duties to general counsel
The Walt Disney Company is reportedly parting with Chief Compliance Officer Alicia Schwarz, whose responsibilities will be assumed by General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez.
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News BriefLee Enterprises flags ICFR weaknesses following internal review
Lee Enterprises, the media company that owns the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and 76 other newspapers nationwide, concluded its internal controls over financial reporting were not effective for the fiscal year ended Sept. 25, 2022.
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BMG appoints senior director of global DEI
BMG, a division of global media, services, and education company Bertelsmann, announced the appointment of Pierrot Raschdorff as senior director of global diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Buzzfeed promotes CCO to chief legal officer
Media outlet Buzzfeed disclosed the promotion of Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Litigation David Arroyo to chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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ArticleNBC plans sitcom featuring Jon Cryer as compliance officer
A new sitcom picked up by NBC for the next broadcast season will feature Jon Cryer of “Two and a Half Men” fame as Jim, a “sarcastic but good natured compliance officer who has little conflict in his life and lots of warmth and laughter.”
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BBC appoints director of diversity, inclusion
British Broadcasting Corp. announced the appointment of Chinny Okolidoh as director of diversity and inclusion.
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ArticleSFO probing Arena Television collapse
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office announced an ongoing criminal investigation into the business practices of individuals associated with collapsed outside broadcast company Arena Television and its linked entities.
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Spotify chief legal officer to join Disney as general counsel
The Walt Disney Company has appointed Horacio Gutierrez as senior executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Gutierrez will join Disney in February from Spotify, where he serves as head of global affairs and chief legal officer.
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ArticleSEC: Akazoo to pay $38.8M in fraud case concerning SPAC merger
Akazoo, a music streaming subscription company based in Greece, reached a $38.8 million settlement with the SEC for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars related to a 2019 SPAC merger.
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ArticleGDPR enforcement roundup: Austrian Post facing new record fine
The Austrian Post is once again appealing what would be a record GDPR fine in the country after successfully defending itself in the first instance. Other recent decisions under the law provide further enforcement trends.
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Univision appoints general counsel ahead of Televisa merger
Spanish-language content company Univision Holdings announced the appointment of Pilar Ramos as general counsel as part of a redesign of its corporate leadership structure.
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ArticleDisney general counsel to step down at end of year
Alan Braverman, Disney’s top legal officer since 2003, is planning to step down at the end of the year when his contract runs out.