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PremiumLearning from Uber’s DEI setback: Why structure, collaboration matter
Experts look back at Uber’s recent diversity, equity, and inclusion fiasco and illuminate hazards to avoid, allowing organizations to gain a stronger footing on their own DEI journeys.
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News BriefEx-Uber security chief avoids prison in obstruction case
The former chief security officer of Uber Technologies was sentenced to probation by a federal court judge as punishment for his involvement in covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million users.
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PremiumGoogle, Uber CCOs share approaches to data analytics
The chief compliance officers of Google and Uber offer insight into how their data analytics compliance programs have evolved amid enhanced scrutiny on use of technology from the Department of Justice.
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PremiumEuropean labor laws showing teeth in crackdown on gig economy
Recent enforcement cases against food delivery company Glovo and online retailer Amazon in Spain have shone a spotlight on the compliance difficulties associated with engaging workers as freelancers rather than full-time employees.
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OpinionAllianz case questions if DOJ encouraging scapegoating in individual liability push
Is the Department of Justice’s focus on individual accountability in white-collar crime cases encouraging companies to scapegoat their employees? A recent court filing in a $6 billion corporate fraud case could give company officers some sleepless nights.
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ArticleDOJ official addresses liability concerns stemming from Uber CSO case
Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller called the conviction of a former Uber Technologies chief security officer on obstruction charges an “outlier” that should not discourage compliance officers from self-reporting violations.
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ArticleUber CSO ruling fallout: Individual liability extends to data breach response
The case of the Uber chief security officer found guilty by a jury on two felonies for covering up a data breach and misleading federal regulators opens up another potential individual liability issue executives handling cyber incidents face, according to legal experts.
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ArticleEx-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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ArticleUber 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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Article‘Uber Files’ a reminder of toxic leadership’s lasting stain
Uber’s troubled past is a story we already know, but the extent of the unethical activities alleged to have previously taken place within its walls still manage to make for gripping headlines—and serve as a reminder of the inescapable shadow of toxic leadership.
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Binance.US adds ex-Uber operations compliance head to lead legal
Binance.US announced the appointment of Krishna Juvvadi as vice president, head of legal. Previously, Juvvadi served as global head of operations compliance at Uber.
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ArticleCWE panel: Risks, rewards of outsourcing compliance
As they look to manage third-party risks, compliance departments are increasing their reliance on outsourcing. Experts at Compliance Week’s virtual Europe event discuss the benefits and risks of enlisting external help.
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ArticleHow Uber toes the line between compliance and innovation
At CW’s TPRM virtual event, Dianna Jones, director of legal compliance at Uber, shared how the company seeks to build compliance into new initiatives without stifling innovation.
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ArticleEY allegedly flubbed Wirecard dealings worse than we thought
In this week’s “Nailed It or Failed It,” we take down EY and JPMorgan Chase for apparently ignoring whistleblowers and give the SEC a nod for rewarding them.
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ArticleAge of Learning to pay $10M for billing practices; ‘digital deception’ a trend?
The company that runs ABCmouse Early Learning Academy found itself in the FTC’s crosshairs for what the Commission alleges are unfair billing practices that are part of a wider problem across the internet.
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ArticleUber’s former security chief charged in data breach cover-up
Uber’s former security chief has been charged in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2016 data breach that compromised millions of people’s personally identifiable information.
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Kickstarter adds general counsel from Uber
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has appointed Nicole Benincasa as general counsel. Benincasa spent seven years at Uber, serving as senior counsel, global safety since September 2019.
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ArticleUber: Fraud Section ends bribery probe
The Department of Justice has closed its investigation into possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by ride-sharing company Uber.
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ArticleCompliance 2020: A timeline
Compliance Week looks back at two decades of scandals, enforcement actions, and regulatory policies (2000-2019) that shaped the compliance function we see today.
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ArticleUber to strengthen culture against sexual harassment, retaliation
Ride-sharing company Uber says it will clean up its act after agreeing to settle charges of sexual harassment and retaliation with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.