All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1245
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ArticleAudit client turnover 2020: EY ends Deloitte’s streak; PwC, KPMG lag behind
Ernst & Young and Deloitte each had net increases in new public company audit engagements in 2020, while Big Four peers PwC and KPMG saw net decreases, according to the latest annual study.
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ArticleEthics survey: Employee pressure on the rise amid COVID-19
A new global business ethics survey conducted by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative found employees are experiencing more work-related pressure as compared to before the coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleSenate confirms Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Merrick Garland to be the Attorney General of the United States was confirmed by a 70-30 Senate vote Wednesday.
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ArticleGary Gensler (SEC), Rohit Chopra (CFPB) nominations forwarded to Senate
A Senate committee Wednesday voted in favor of President Joe Biden’s nomination of Gary Gensler to lead the SEC but deadlocked on his choice of Rohit Chopra (pictured) to helm the CFPB.
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ArticleGDPR fines by industry: Telecoms far outpace Big Tech
Since the GDPR came into force in 2018, Big Tech firms have not been on the receiving end of fines as frequently as expected. Meanwhile, other industries have shown to be more prone to data privacy violations, namely telecommunications.
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ArticleTRACE: U.S. bribery enforcement declined in 2020
Despite a banner year for resolutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 2020, U.S. enforcement of the anti-bribery law dropped 29 percent when compared to 2019, according to the latest Global Enforcement Report by TRACE International.
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VideoVideo: Meghan Markle, Burger King, and lessons in reputation management
Aly McDevitt examines Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah through the scope of a whistleblower and highlights Burger King’s International Women’s Day Twitter fail as a lesson for companies in assessing social media reputation risks.
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ArticleSEC’s Crenshaw throws down gauntlet: Large fines are good fines
The tide has officially turned, corporate America. The SEC is returning to a previous position of measuring the agency’s success by the size and number of the fines it levies. Time to get your houses in order.
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ArticleFRC to investigate Deloitte over Lookers’ audits
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has commenced an investigation into Deloitte over its audit work of car dealership chain Lookers.
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ArticleU.K. sanctions body signals tougher enforcement with new guidance
Revised guidance by the U.K. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation suggests the agency might be strengthening its current enforcement stance as it pertains to breaches of financial sanctions.
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Moderna adds chief legal officer
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology firm Moderna announced the appointment of Shannon Thyme Klinger as chief legal officer, effective June 1.
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Spirit AeroSystems names general counsel
Spirit AeroSystems announced Mindy McPheeters has been named senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
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Roostify hires first chief compliance officer
Digital lending platform Roostify announced the appointment of Roger Fendelman as its first chief compliance officer.
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USAA Real Estate tabs general counsel
USAA Real Estate announced the appointment of Michael Boyd as its new general counsel.
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Eli Lilly names new chief ethics and compliance officer
Pharmaceuticals firm Eli Lilly announced the appointment of Alonzo Weems as senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer amid a series of executive-level transitions.
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Westpac general counsel to step down
Australia-based financial institution Westpac announced Group General Counsel and Enterprise Executive Rebecca Lim has decided to step down and move to a part-time advisory role.
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Peloton adds risk, compliance head
Upstart exercise equipment and media company Peloton has appointed Lance Lanciault as senior vice president, head of compliance and risk.
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Volvo Cars adds new chief compliance and ethics officer
Volvo Cards has appointed Augusta Speiser as chief compliance and ethics officer.
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Braskem self-reports probe into ‘improper payments’
Brazil-based petrochemical giant Braskem disclosed the launch of an internal investigation into allegations of “improper payments” related to an ethane supply project in Mexico.
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ArticleStudy: Racial diversity still lacking among Russell 3000 board members
A new board diversity report by BoardProspects reveals companies in the Russell 3000 are at a major inflection point regarding racial equality on their boards, but most (60 percent) still have no Black board members.