All United States articles – Page 35
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News BriefCCO jailed 4 1/2 years for role in $50M Medicare fraud
The chief compliance officer of a defunct pharmacy holding company was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud earlier this year.
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Maryland tabs first chief sustainability officer
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of Meghan Conklin as the state’s first chief sustainability officer.
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Divert announces general counsel
Impact technology company Divert announced the appointment of Kathleen Patton as general counsel.
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Campbell’s names new general counsel
Campbell Soup Company announced the appointment of Charles Brawley III as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
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Prologis adds sustainability chief to executive committee
Logistics real estate firm Prologis announced the addition of its Chief Energy and Sustainability Officer Susan Uthayakumar to its executive committee.
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News BriefCFPB fines Enova $15M, orders exec compensation tied to compliance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau levied a $15 million fine against nonbank online lender Enova International for “widespread illegal conduct” that violated a previous agency order.
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News BriefSEC adopts Dodd-Frank rule on clearing agency conflicts of interest
The Securities and Exchange Commission continued its recent run of pushing through remaining regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 by adopting new rules to mitigate conflicts of interest for security-based swap clearing agencies.
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News BriefNursing home chain, owner to pay $45.6M in kickbacks case
Prema Thekkek and the six skilled nursing homes she owned through her company, Paksn, agreed to pay $45.6 million in entering a consent judgment with the Department of Justice to resolve allegations employees paid kickbacks to doctors who brought patients to them.
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PremiumHow technology can help track off-channel communications use
Establishing a set of policies and procedures to prevent employee use of nonauthorized electronic communications to conduct business is relatively straightforward. The hard part is monitoring compliance.
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Performance Trust names general counsel, promotes CCO
Performance Trust Capital Partners announced the addition of Jenn Docherty as general counsel and promotion of Krissy Love to chief compliance officer.
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Cutera appoints chief legal officer
Aesthetic and dermatology solutions provider Cutera announced the appointment of Stephana Patton as chief legal officer.
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The Aspen Group announces chief legal and compliance officer
The Aspen Group, a healthcare provider, announced the appointment of Hyung Bak as chief legal and compliance officer.
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Fox names chief legal and policy officer
Media giant Fox Corp. appointed Adam Ciongoli as chief legal and policy officer.
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Comerica appoints chief risk officer
Comerica Bank announced Brian Goldman has been named senior executive vice president and chief risk officer.
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News BriefKPMG Japan fined $500K over journal entry quality controls
The Japanese affiliate of Big Four audit firm KPMG was assessed a $500,000 penalty by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for quality control deficiencies regarding journal entry testing.
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News BriefN.Y. hospitals face stiff cybersecurity requirements under proposed rules
New York hospitals would be required to have a cybersecurity program that includes regular cyber risk assessments under newly proposed regulations.
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PremiumA job never done: Tips for TPRM integration
Taking risk mitigation further and understanding your third parties and their risks can create value for your organization, practitioners discussed as part of a panel at CW’s virtual TPRM and Oversight Summit.
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News BriefCharter Communications fined $25M over stock buyback violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission fined Charter Communications $25 million for violating internal accounting control requirements related to stock buybacks.
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PremiumSolving the off-channel communications conundrum
Firms monitoring employee use of off-channel communications for business purposes face numerous obstacles. How much is enough, in the opinion of regulators? How much is too much, in the eyes of employees? Determinations must be made as regulators crack down.
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News BriefSEC lauds cooperators, whistleblowers in FY23 enforcement results
A big year for disgorgement helped the Securities and Exchange Commission to its second highest total of financial remedies ordered in a single year in fiscal year 2023.