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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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SEC: 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.
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ArticleFox Corp. names new CECO, general counsel
Media giant Fox Corporation shook up its ethics and legal departments with the appointments of Jeff Taylor as general counsel and Nicholas Trutanich as chief ethics and compliance officer.
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Peloton adds risk, compliance head
Upstart exercise equipment and media company Peloton has appointed Lance Lanciault as senior vice president, head of compliance and risk.
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Shutterstock names general counsel
Shutterstock, a stock photography provider, announced John Lapham is joining the company’s leadership team as general counsel.
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Sinclair hires first chief compliance officer
Media conglomerate Sinclair Broadcast Group announced the hiring of Jeffrey Lewis as its first chief compliance officer.
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SEC charges Vuuzle Media with $14M securities fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged streaming service Vuuzle Media Corp. and its founder with fraudulently offering over $14 million in securities via a boiler room scheme.
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ArticleDisney appoints Alicia Schwarz as new chief compliance officer
The Walt Disney Company has promoted Alicia Schwarz to senior vice president and chief compliance officer.
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IAC appoints general counsel
Media conglomerate IAC announced the appointment of Kendall Handler as senior vice president and general counsel. Handler will succeed Gregg Winiarski, who will step down Dec. 31 after more than a decade in the general counsel role.