All United States articles – Page 19
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News BriefCourt bumps Gen Digital false claims judgment to $53M
An opinion in a long-running court case involving software company Gen Digital and alleged violations of the False Claims Act saw proposed costs in the matter jump from $1.3 million to approximately $53 million following successful arguments by the U.S. government.
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PacketFabric recruits Megaport GC as chief operating officer
Network connectivity provider PacketFabric announced former Megaport General Counsel Anna Tichborne joined the company as chief operating officer.
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Boyden appoints risk management chief
Global leadership and talent advisory firm Boyden announced the appointment of Gary Pikul as chief transformation and risk management officer.
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Armstrong Teasdale taps partner as new general counsel
Armstrong Teasdale announced the appointment of Partner Maureen Bryan to serve as the law firm’s general counsel.
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Meritize appoints chief compliance officer
Meritize, a developer of merit-based financing solutions, announced the appointment of Meredith Garland-Hannifin as its new chief compliance officer.
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Davis Polk rehires ex-Morgan Stanley CCO as white-collar chair
Davis Polk announced Raul Yanes, former chief compliance officer at Morgan Stanley, will rejoin the law firm as a partner in the white-collar defense and investigations practice in New York.
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PremiumAML pros say tech, not hiring, will keep them ahead of financial crime
A survey of financial crime professionals found that while three of every four companies added more anti-money laundering employees in 2023, nearly all respondents said growing their department’s headcount alone won’t keep up with emerging risks.
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PremiumFTC ‘click to cancel’ proposal harmful to businesses, companies argue
A proposed “click to cancel” rule by the Federal Trade Commission is not necessary, too broad, and would harm mom-and-pop companies, according to business allies and trade groups.
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News BriefNYDFS proposes AI use guidance for insurers
The New York State Department of Financial Services issued for public comment guidance for insurers operating in the state regarding their use of artificial intelligence systems and other predictive technologies.
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News BriefSilver Lake Hospital to pay $19M over Medicare false claims
New Jersey-based Silver Lake Hospital agreed to pay more than $18.6 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations of false claims submitted to Medicare for inpatient cost outlier payments.
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New York Life appoints general counsel to exec management committee
Insurance giant New York Life announced the appointment of Senior Vice President and General Counsel Michael McDonnell to its executive management committee.
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Gibson Energy welcomes Union Pacific legal chief to board
Liquids infrastructure company Gibson Energy announced the appointment of Craig Richardson, executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Union Pacific Corp., to its board.
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Credo adds new legal chief from Seagate
Connectivity solutions provider Credo Technology Group Holding announced Kate Schuelke will join as chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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Octane Lending names chief risk officer
Financial technology company Octane Lending announced it appointed Mark Molnar as chief risk officer.
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SJI appoints general counsel
Energy infrastructure holding company South Jersey Industries announced the appointment of Timothy Lowry to senior vice president and general counsel.
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Cargill announces new legal, compliance chief
Food corporation Cargill announced Rishi Varma was named corporate senior vice president, chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary. In this role, he will also serve as general counsel.
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News BriefGenesis Global Trading fined $8M by NYDFS over AML, cyber lapses
Virtual currency brokerage firm Genesis Global Trading agreed to pay an $8 million penalty levied by the New York State Department of Financial Services for alleged compliance failures that left it vulnerable to illicit activity and cybersecurity threats.
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News BriefJPMorgan to pay record $18M for violating SEC whistleblower rule
A subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase will pay an $18 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly violating the agency’s whistleblower protection rule in hundreds of settlement agreements with clients and customers.
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PremiumLessons from Albemarle, ABB: How data-driven compliance can help your firm
Andrew McBride, chief risk officer of Albemarle Corp., and Tapan Debnath, head of integrity, regulatory affairs and data privacy at ABB, discussed how and why their respective organizations use data analytics to conduct business as part of a recent webcast.
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News BriefGDPR-minded Microsoft offers cloud customers EU-based personal data storage
Microsoft announced an expansion to its European Union data storage efforts that would allow cloud customers to keep all personal data stored within the EU boundary.