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ArticleFormer Rite Aid compliance exec fined $305K over insider trading case
A former Rite Aid compliance executive agreed to pay a civil penalty of $305,129 to resolve SEC insider trading charges regarding sale of company stock.
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ArticleCohnReznick fined $1.9M for audit failures at Sequential Brands, Longfin
Audit firm CohnReznick agreed to pay $1.9 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for improper conduct at two of its clients the SEC previously charged with filing fraudulent financial statements.
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ArticleReal talk: How Best Buy manages challenges of DEI goals
Two years into its diversity, equity, and inclusion action plan, Best Buy leaders attended Compliance Week’s National Conference to discuss—in a refreshingly blunt manner—the retailer’s learnings.
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ArticleQ&A: Rising Star in Compliance Boon Kim Fam
Boon Kim Fam, legal director of compliance, Asia Pacific at clothing company PVH, discusses with Compliance Week how her cultural sensitivity, technical expertise, and sound international outlook have helped her navigate the global compliance field.
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Target promotes SVP of risk to general counsel
Retail giant Target has promoted Matt Zabel to executive vice president and general counsel.
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ArticleCW National 2022 Q&A: Mia Reini on implementing DOJ guidance
Mia Reini, senior manager, corporate compliance and enterprise risk management at The Home Depot, previews her panel titled, “Proactive Response to DOJ Guidance—What to Expect from Regulators and The Home Depot Compliance Response” at CW’s National Conference in Washington, D.C. from May 16-18.
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Prada Group appoints new general counsel
Prada Group, a luxury retail brand, announced the appointment of Cristina De Dona as general counsel.
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ArticleFinCEN fines A&S World Trading $275K in first GTO action
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network fined A&S World Trading $275,000 for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act in its first enforcement action against a company for failing to comply with a geographic targeting order.
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ArticleFormer CafePress owner to pay $500K in FTC settlement over data breach
Residual Pumpkin Entity, the former owner of CafePress, must pay $500,000 in redress under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission addressing allegations CafePress failed to secure personal data and covered up a data breach.
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ArticleGrowing list of companies halting Russian operations
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds, companies around the world have announced changes to their supply chains to reduce their footprint in Russia. Compliance Week looks at how businesses across multiple industries are responding.
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Nike promotes CECO to general counsel
Athletic apparel company Nike announced the appointment of Ann Miller as executive vice president and general counsel. Miller has served as Nike’s vice president, corporate secretary and chief ethics and compliance officer for the past six years.
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ArticleREWE International $9M GDPR fine a lesson in managing subsidiary risk
A recent decision by the Austrian Data Protection Authority against food retailer REWE International underlines the fact parent companies are ultimately responsible for how their subsidiaries manage people’s data, even if the offshoot entity operates separately.
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Natuzzi appoints chief accounting officer
Design and luxury furniture producer and distributor Natuzzi S.p.A. has appointed Giuseppe Cacciapaglia as chief accounting officer.
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Advance Auto Parts appoints chief accounting officer
Advance Auto Parts has appointed William Pellicciotti senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, effective Jan. 24.
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Edgewell Personal Care names chief accounting officer
Consumer products company Edgewell Personal Care has named Priscilla Kasenchak chief accounting officer.
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Rite Aid hires chief ethics and compliance officer
Drugstore chain Rite Aid has added LaShon Kell as senior vice president, chief ethics and compliance officer.
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ArticleFRC 2022 reviews to focus on climate risks, fraud
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council will prioritize climate-related financial disclosures in company accounts and climate risks in audits as key areas of supervisory focus for 2022/23.
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Casey’s adds former Office Depot CCO as chief legal officer
Convenience stores chain Casey’s General Stores has named Katrina Lindsey chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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ArticleSequential Brands avoids fine in SEC goodwill impairment case
Sequential Brands won’t be fined as part of a settlement with the SEC over charges it violated accounting principles in securities law when it did not acknowledge goodwill impairment that eventually landed on its balance sheet as a $304 million write-down.
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ArticleFTC targets Walmart, Amazon, and more for study into supply chain disruptions
The Federal Trade Commission is ordering nine large retailers, wholesalers, and consumer goods suppliers to provide wide-ranging information as part of a study the agency is conducting into the causes behind ongoing supply chain disruptions.