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Averhealth to pay $1.3M in DOJ drug test false claims case
National drug testing firm Averhealth agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations, first brought by a whistleblower, that it knowingly submitted false claims to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice announced.
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DOJ orders Lockheed Martin units to pay $70M for improper subcontracting
Two subsidiaries of aerospace giant Lockheed Martin agreed to pay $70 million to settle allegations levied by the Department of Justice of overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts.
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Citi report: GenAI revolution will bring increased need for compliance
A new report on the use of artificial intelligence in financial services predicts that the technology will drive profits, disruptions, and change over the next decade.
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OFAC sanctions drug cartel over China procurement; FinCEN issues advisory
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Secretary Janet Yellen announced sanctions Thursday against the top leaders of La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel over the illicit trafficking of synthetic opioid fentanyl in the United States.
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Seaport Therapeutics appoints general counsel
Biopharmaceutical company Seaport Therapeutics announced the appointment of Lana Gladstein as general counsel.
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Cedar Fair, Six Flags announce legal, compliance chief
Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that Brian Nurse will serve as chief legal, compliance officer, and corporate secretary of the combined company following the completion of their previously announced merger.
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CFPB proposes $3.95M fine against Freedom Mortgage over repeated data errors
Freedom Mortgage Corp. would have to pay a $3.95 million fine and carry out regular auditing and testing of its loan data under a proposed order by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Greentown Labs adds MassCEC general counsel to board
Greentown Labs announced the addition of John Hitt, general counsel at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, to its board.
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Ascent Hospitality Management announces GC
Ascent Hospitality Management announced it hired Louis DiPietro as executive vice president and general counsel and corporate secretary.
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Nutanix names chief legal officer
Hybrid multicloud computing company Nutanix announced it has named Brian Martin as chief legal officer.
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Bumble appoints chief legal officer
Bumble announced that Elizabeth Monteleone has been promoted to chief legal officer.
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OCC emphasizes compliance’s role in FI’s operational resiliency
Compliance departments at financial institutions must become more involved in ensuring their firm’s operational resiliency to address emerging risks, the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in its semi-annual risk perspective.
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CFTC awards whistleblower $8M despite involvement in misconduct
A whistleblower received an $8 million award from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for uncovering fraud—even though the agency deemed the whistleblower was culpable in the misconduct.
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Redwire hires general counsel
Space infrastructure provider Redwire Corporation announced that Aaron Futch has been appointed executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary.
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HGGC adds GC, CCO
Middle-market private equity firm HGGC announced it has named Rachel Stock as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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VideoAmp names general counsel
VideoAmp, a media measurement company, announced the promotion of Sharon Lee as executive vice president, general counsel.
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Payzli announces chief risk officer
Payzli announced that Arash Izadpanah will be its chief risk officer.
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SEC orders R.R. Donnelley to pay $2.1M over cyber-related control violations
A business communications and marketing services company agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission over cybersecurity-related control violations.
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Horizon3.ai appoints chief legal officer
Horizon3.ai, an autonomous security solutions provider, announced the appointment of Jill Passalacqua as chief legal officer.
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ExxonMobil elects new general counsel
ExxonMobil Corporation announced the election of Jeff Taylor as vice president, general counsel, and secretary.