By Kyle Brasseur2022-07-05T17:41:00
What would it look like if the SEC adopted a chief compliance officer liability framework? Commissioner Hester Peirce offered a preview in a statement regarding an enforcement action against the CCO of a formerly registered investment adviser.
2024-06-03T13:41:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Compliance Week’s Aaron Nicodemus sat down for an exclusive chat with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce covering the flood of new regulation emanating from the agency, stresses on compliance at smaller firms, CCO liability, and more.
2023-10-18T14:31:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda called for the agency to establish a framework that would describe scenarios in which a chief compliance officer would be held liable for securities law violations made by their firm.
2022-07-21T16:00:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Communication between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the compliance community is not happening as robustly as compliance practitioners would like. The result is compliance officers are more concerned than ever the agency will target them in an enforcement action.
2025-10-07T16:08:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations first raised by two compliance officers that its cybersecurity protocols violated acceptable standards for defense contractors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
2025-10-06T17:12:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tractor Supply Company has agreed to get into compliance with California’s consumer privacy law and to pay a $1.35 million fine—the largest yet by California—to settle allegations it violated the privacy rights of customers and job applicants.
2025-10-06T16:46:00Z By Aly McDevitt
A single $33,000 shipment to Iran triggered a six-figure penalty and years of compliance oversight for biotechnology company LuminUltra Technologies, Inc.
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