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ArticleAttracting top talent post-COVID means living employee values
In emerging from the pandemic, the hiring landscape has changed. The companies to thrive in this environment will be the ones that quickly adapt and recognize the kind of care and attention their employees need.
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COVID-19 vaccine mandates no less tricky after FDA approval
Determining the best way to get your employees vaccinated against COVID-19 means considering a handful of key issues, in addition to being prepared for difficult conversations.
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SEC fines Healthcare Services Group $6M over contingency reporting lapses
Healthcare Services Group agreed to pay $6 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for contingency reporting failures that led to accounting and disclosure violations.
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Challenge to SEC’s Bank Secrecy Act authority backed by ex-FinCEN leadership
A brokerage firm petitioning the Supreme Court to review the power of the SEC to enforce the Bank Secrecy Act has received support from two former officials of the primary agency tasked with overseeing the AML law.
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Two PCAOB members resign ahead of SEC overhaul
Rebekah Goshorn Jurata and Megan Zietsman have announced they will resign, meaning the PCAOB could soon be left with one active member ahead of SEC plans to clean house at the audit regulator.
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One-on-one with Richard Jones: What lies ahead at FASB
A year into the job, FASB Chair Richard Jones catches up with Compliance Week regarding recent improvements to major accounting standards, ongoing projects, future topics of interest, and more.
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CFTC due for shakeup with Brian Quintenz set to depart
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will soon be down to three active commissioners, as Brian Quintenz announced he will depart the regulator at the end of the month.
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T-Mobile ups compromised customer account total to 55M
A “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack illegally accessed nearly 55 million customer records of mobile phone carrier T-Mobile, the largest such attack against the company that has been hit at least four previous times since 2018.
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Walmart adds ex-DOJ attorney as chief ethics and compliance officer
Walmart announced the appointment of Matt Miner, the “architect” of the Justice Department’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance, as executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer.
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SEC appoints Sanjay Wadhwa as enforcement deputy director
The SEC named veteran attorney Sanjay Wadhwa deputy director of its Enforcement Division. Wadhwa most recently managed 150 personnel as co-head of enforcement at the agency’s New York office.
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T-Mobile the least surprising data breach of 2021
Cyber-attacks catch most companies and their customers off guard, but T-Mobile, the victim of at least five data breaches since 2018, had many red flags indicating its vulnerability ahead of its latest incident.
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Pearson fined $1M for misleading data breach disclosures
U.K.-based education company Pearson has agreed to pay $1 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading investors regarding a 2018 data breach.
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FINRA notice outlines key areas for supervising third parties
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a notice on compliance deficiencies arising from firms’ relationships with vendors culled from examination findings.
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Experts: Gary Gensler and the SEC are coming after cryptocurrencies
Many in the cryptocurrency space would prefer Gary Gensler and the SEC leave the sector to function without much regulation, but experts predict he’ll take a heavy-handed approach.
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Benchmark report explores roadblocks for leadership commitment to compliance
Most risk and compliance professionals feel their senior leaders and managers demonstrate a commitment to their programs overall, but only on a conditional basis, according to the latest NAVEX Global benchmark report.
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David Last named permanent head of DOJ’s FCPA Unit
The Department of Justice has named David Last to be the permanent chief of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit, following his being appointed acting head in April.
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Compensation report shows CCOs rewarded for pandemic work
Public-sector chief compliance officers in healthcare and life sciences made more than half a million dollars in total compensation in 2020, part of a wave of annual salary increases across the board represented in the latest compensation survey by BarkerGilmore.
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Crypto platform BitMEX to pay $100M for registration, AML violations
Cryptocurrency platform BitMEX has agreed to pay $100 million as part of a settlement with the CFTC and FinCEN for multiple violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws.
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Pactiv Evergreen nearing clearance from SEC in FCPA probe
Pactiv Evergreen said it has received indication from the SEC it will not face enforcement following an internal investigation launched last year into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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SEC approval of Nasdaq board diversity proposal adds to nationwide momentum
The SEC approved rule changes proposed by Nasdaq that will put in place a new board diversity mandate and further require companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to make public disclosures regarding the composition of their boards.
