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ArticleFive more board members resign in DOJ antitrust sweep
Five corporate board members resigned after being flagged by the Department of Justice for potentially violating the antitrust provisions of the Clayton Act.
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Greenbrier Companies fined by SEC over CEO perk disclosures
Greenbrier Companies and its former chief executive officer will pay a total of $1.1 million to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission the firm failed to disclose perks related to the use of a private jet owned by the CEO.
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Roadrunner avoids $9.6M in penalties in SEC accounting fraud case
Roadrunner Transportation Systems avoided further penalties regarding allegations of accounting fraud after the Securities and Exchange Commission deemed a $20 million class-action settlement agreed to in 2019 returned any ill-gotten gains.
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Libra Group names first chief risk, compliance officer
Libra Group, an international conglomerate, announced the appointment of Richard Blaksley as its first chief risk and compliance officer.
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Tricky but doable: Tips for navigating sanctions in third-party relationships
Sanctions concerns don’t need to end all business relationships in high-risk regions. Experts at CW’s virtual TPRM and Oversight Summit share their experiences navigating compliance.
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Ex-Uber security chief found guilty of obstructing FTC data breach probe
Joseph Sullivan, the former chief security officer of Uber Technologies, was found guilty of two felonies connected to allegations he covered up a massive data breach at the ridesharing company and misled federal regulators about Uber’s response.
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Brazil airline Gol settles FCPA bribery charges for $41M
Brazilian airline Gol agreed to pay $41 million as part of reduced settlements addressing bribery investigations conducted by authorities in the United States and Brazil.
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Upheld ex-Alstom exec’s acquittal affirms ‘setback’ for FCPA’s reach
The latest development in the nearly decadelong Lawrence Hoskins court case has the potential to open the door for foreign nationals involved in aiding U.S. companies with foreign bribery schemes to escape liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to experts.
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JetBlue’s new associate general counsel to head compliance, privacy
Airline JetBlue announced the appointment of Renée Anckner as vice president, associate general counsel. She will serve as the company’s principal compliance and privacy officer in this role.
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Uber admits 2016 data breach cover-up in deal with DOJ
Ridesharing company Uber reached a nonprosecution agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve a criminal investigation into its 2016 data breach and subsequent cover-up.
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Chinese regulator fines Didi $1.2B for data security violations
The Cyberspace Administration of China levied fines of more than ¥8 billion (U.S. $1.2 billion) against ridesharing platform Didi Global and ¥1 million (U.S. $148,000) against two company executives for violating the country’s data security regulations.
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Volta adds chief accounting officer
Volta, an electric vehicle charging network, announced the appointment of Stephen Pilatzke as chief accounting officer.
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FRC probing Deloitte over Go-Ahead audits
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has launched an investigation into Deloitte regarding its audits performed at passenger transport company Go-Ahead Group.
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Amazon transport arm GDPR fine imparts lesson on criminal record checks
Amazon Road Transport was fined €2 million (U.S. $2.2 million) for trying to carry out criminal record checks on freelance truck drivers it wanted to hire without Spanish law to back up the practice.
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DoorDash appoints general counsel
Online food ordering and food delivery platform DoorDash announced the promotion of Tia Sherringham to general counsel. Sherringham has served as vice president, legal at the company since 2018.
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Ex-Roadrunner CFO gets two years in prison for accounting fraud scheme
Peter Armbruster, the former chief financial officer of trucking and logistics company Roadrunner Transportation Systems, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a complex securities and accounting fraud scheme.
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How agile companies succeed in the throes of supply chain woes
In the midst of unimaginable global supply chain chaos, leading companies are adjusting their supply chains in a variety of ways, turning disruption into competitive advantage.
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Lyft names general counsel
Ridesharing app Lyft disclosed in a regulatory filing the appointment of Lindsay Llewellyn as general counsel and secretary.
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GDPR 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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EY fined $3M in U.K. for Stagecoach audit failings
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council ordered EY to pay a reduced fine of £2.2 million (U.S. $3 million) related to its audits of international transport company Stagecoach Group for the 2017 financial year.
