All United States articles – Page 243
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SEC enforcement priorities for 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission has set out a demanding enforcement agenda for 2019. At the top of its list: retail investors and cyber-related misconduct.
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ArticleAs tensions grow, so do China-related compliance risks
Tariffs, trade secrets, and arrests fuel high-risk scenarios for companies that do business with organizations in China.
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PodcastEllen Hunt of AARP on compliance at board level
Ellen Hunt, the senior vice president, audit, ethics, and compliance officer at AARP, joins columnist Tom Fox to explain the benefits she feels having a compliance expert on the board of directors at a company provides.
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PodcastBaker Hughes’ Jay Martin on regional compliance coverage
Jay Martin, the associate general counsel and chief compliance officer at Baker Hughes, discusses the positive effect regionalized compliance coverage has had at the worldwide company.
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New Fed risk report finds corporate debt concerns, Brexit fallout
On Nov. 28, the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors released its first-ever Financial Stability Report. Among the risks: increasing levels of corporate leverage and international instability.
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Former, current KPMG women seek class status in lawsuit
More than 1,100 women who are current and former KPMG professionals are seeking class status for their various allegations of gender discrimination.
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ArticleCounterpoint: States should steer data privacy law
Common Sense Media Founder and CEO James Steyer lays out the three key reasons why individual state privacy laws would trump a federal mandate.
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ArticlePoint: Protecting privacy should be federal government’s job
Cameron F. Kerry, senior counsel at Sidley Austin, explains how a federal data privacy law could represent a win for business, privacy advocates, and consumers.
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ArticleWhat federal data privacy legislation might look like, and how you can prepare
Components from preexisting privacy laws are likely to compose a significant portion of the parameters into which a federal privacy mandate would fit, writes our guest columnist.
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A view from beyond the tech giants
Organizations in sectors outside of technology are voicing their opinions on what a data privacy regulation should entail.
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ArticleFAQ: Understanding U.S. privacy protections in place and under consideration
The following is a look at some of the many questions companies may have as debates continue over national and state laws and regulations pertaining to data privacy protections.
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ArticleTech companies push for national privacy framework
Commonalities among tech companies, when it comes to U.S. data privacy legislation, include a single-standard approach, elevating the FTC, and mandating a risk-based methodology.
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PodcastDavid Bunker on assessing conflict of interest
David Bunker, the compliance officer at Seattle-based nonprofit Vulcan, explains the process he implemented to better assess threats of conflict of interest while maintaining employee freedom.
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PodcastKristy Grant-Hart talks publishing, women in compliance
Compliance practitioner and author Kristy Grant-Hart chats with Tom Fox about her three books and offers her advice to women of all ages in the compliance field.
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How election results will impact regulation for next two years
America voted on Tuesday. Now corporate America and its regulators need to see what it all means.
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Blog
Tesla names new chairman of the board
Tesla has named a new chairman of the board, Robyn Denholm, to replace founder and CEO Elon Musk. She takes on the post after serving as CFO for Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company.
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PodcastDan Chapman talks FCPA investigations
Former CCO Dan Chapman chats with Tom Fox about how to approach an FCPA investigation and come out stronger after remediation.
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PodcastLouis Sapirman on holistic compliance messaging
In our inaugural episode, former CCO Louis Sapirman chats with Tom Fox about his 360-Degrees of Compliance Communication model, which takes an all-encompassing approach to compliance messaging.
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ArticleA compliance readiness plan for ‘NAFTA 2.0’
The United States, Mexico, and Canada have reached a long-awaited revamped trade agreement, which goes by the moniker “NAFTA 2.0.” The pact portends significant changes to the global trade compliance space.
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Three compliance lessons from Elon Musk’s SEC deal
Elon Musk, Tesla, and the SEC have agreed upon a settlement to resolve potential securities fraud perpetrated by an August tweet. Important lessons and reminders for compliance officers rise to the surface of that document.