All United States articles – Page 24
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News BriefDOJ, FTC release finalized merger guidelines
A long-running initiative by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to modernize their joint merger guidelines reached its conclusion, following tens of thousands of public comments.
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News BriefActivision Blizzard to pay $55M to settle California discrimination suit
Activision Blizzard agreed to pay nearly $55 million as part of a settlement with the California Civil Rights Department addressing highly publicized accusations of workplace discrimination against women at the video game company.
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News BriefSEC shoots down Coinbase petition for crypto rulemaking
The Securities and Exchange Commission denied a petition filed on behalf of cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase that called for the creation of a new regulatory framework for crypto asset securities.
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News BriefAdobe: Penalties possible in FTC subscriptions probe
Software company Adobe disclosed it could face “significant monetary costs or penalties” resulting from an ongoing Federal Trade Commission investigation into its disclosure and subscription cancellation practices.
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News BriefFreepoint Commodities to pay $99M in Brazil bribery FCPA case
Freepoint Commodities agreed to pay nearly $99 million to settle allegations by the Department of Justice that it paid bribes to Brazilian government officials in return for business from state-owned oil company Petrobras.
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News BriefSEC adopts rule to ease clearing of Treasury transactions
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule change aimed at reducing the threat of systemic risk to U.S. Treasury securities by facilitating additional central clearing in the market.
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PremiumTop ethics and compliance failures of 2023
A virtual currency exchange that sought to mislead regulators, banks failing after ignoring obvious risks, and a manufacturer that sold millions of its products in violation of U.S. export controls are among those that make up CW’s list of the biggest ethics and compliance fails of 2023.
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News BriefCredit Suisse units to pay $10M in SEC mutual fund services case
Three entities of Swiss bank Credit Suisse agreed to pay more than $10 million combined as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly providing prohibited underwriting and advising services to mutual funds.
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Mediavine promotes general counsel to chief legal officer
Ad management firm Mediavine announced the appointment of Jamie Lieberman as its first chief legal officer.
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Telecommunications Association of Michigan adds general counsel
The Telecommunications Association of Michigan announced the appointment of Michael Rampe as general counsel.
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Point32Health names chief legal officer
Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, announced the appointment of Susan Kee as chief legal officer.
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Grammarly welcomes general counsel
Software company Grammarly announced the appointment of Jennifer Miller as general counsel.
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Marqeta announces new chief compliance officer
Card issuing platform Marqeta announced the appointment of Alan Carlisle as chief compliance officer.
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PremiumExperts: More privacy rules, enforcement expected in 2024
Businesses can prepare for a bumpy ride as the 2024 global landscape of data privacy and other related laws and regulations begins to take shape.
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News BriefCoinList to pay $1.2M to settle Crimea sanctions violations
Virtual currency exchange CoinList Markets agreed to pay more than $1.2 million to settle allegations from the Office of Foreign Assets Control that it violated U.S. sanctions by processing transactions for customers located in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
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News BriefDOJ sets expectations for SEC cyber incident disclosure delays
Companies won’t have an easy path toward earning additional time from the Department of Justice regarding the disclosure of a material cybersecurity incident to the Securities and Exchange Commission as required under a new rule.
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PremiumFive compliance triumphs from 2023
A financial services giant’s compliance mea culpa that could serve to benefit the rest of the profession, a chemical company’s praised FCPA settlement, and an example of the value of whistleblowers highlight CW’s annual list of laudable ethics and compliance moments.
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Numat appoints general counsel
Metal-organic frameworks provider Numat Technologies announced the appointment of Chip Leen as executive vice president, industrials and general counsel.
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Former CCO rejoins Gallup as general counsel
Global analytics and advisory firm Gallup announced the return of William Kruse as general counsel.
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Macy’s recruits HanesBrands CCO as chief legal officer
Department store chain Macy’s announced Tracy Preston was named chief legal officer and corporate secretary.