All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 580
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How the World Bank credits compliance efforts
Getting debarred by the World Bank for corruption is bad, but firms taking serious steps to build better compliance afterward show a path to redemption. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Galaxy Note 7 and an independent set of eyes
Tom Fox looks at the case of Samsung—which bucked the regular procedures used by other telecoms and self-tested its Note 7 batteries—to see how independent oversight would have made the difference in the outcome.
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Omnicare to pay $28M to settle kickback allegations
Omnicare this week agreed to pay $28.1 million to resolve allegations that it solicited and received millions of dollars in kickbacks from drug maker Abbott Laboratories, the Justice Department announced. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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NYDFS cracks down on bank incentive programs
In response to the troubles at Wells Fargo, New York’s Department of Financial Services has issued guidance on incentive programs at the banks it regulates. Joe Mont reports.
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Achieving third-party reporting proficiency with SOC 2+: Manage risks outside your organization
Today's global organizations are turning with greater frequency to third parties for assistance with important technology, business processes, and more. But increased reliance on outsource service providers (OSPs) has the potential to expose organizations to risks that are difficult to identify, manage, and monitor. Download this report now to learn ...
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Embraer nears end of FCPA case
Brazilian aircraft-company Embraer said this week that it is seeking to finalize agreements with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations of criminal and civil violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Temple Law Center for Compliance and Ethics names director
Temple Law Center for Compliance and Ethics has appointed Jon Smollen, former chief compliance officer for Endo International, to the newly created role of director.
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Matthew Graves joins DLA Piper
Matthew Graves, former acting chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, has joined the litigation practice at law firm DLA Piper as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.
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Treasury issues final debt-equity rules with carveouts
The U.S. Treasury has issued final regulations on debt-equity treatment, with some changes meant to narrow the scope to target most troublesome transactions. More from Tammy Whitehouse.
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BDO USA launches cloud-based financial management and accounting service
BDO USA, an accounting and consulting organization, announced the launch of BDODrive, a new integrated solution for financial management, accounting services and tax compliance that provides clients with a real-time view of their business’s performance accessible anytime, anywhere on their laptop, tablet or phone.
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BasisCode insider trading solution helps detect suspicious trades
BasisCode Compliance, a provider of regulatory compliance software solutions, recently introduced the launch of Insider Trading Manager, new insider trading software that tracks and analyzes trading in real-time and detects suspicious trades.
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Tanium Comply simplifies endpoint security configuration compliance
Tanium, an endpoint security and systems management provider, recently launched its latest Tanium product module, Tanium Comply, intended to transform the lengthy and unreliable work of validating endpoint security configuration into an activity that can be done accurately in minutes, no matter how many endpoints a firm has.
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Zelis Healthcare names chief compliance officer
Zelis Healthcare, a healthcare information technology company, has named John Camperlengo, as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Rumble in the Beltway: Warren demands that SEC chair be fired
More sparring: Joe Mont reports on the ongoing war of words between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mary Jo White that has reached a new apex, with a demand that President Obama fire the SEC chairman.
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Monitoring and testing: Enhancing your compliance effectiveness and agility
This article focuses on how compliance leaders are executing their monitoring and testing responsibilities; how they are seeking to further enhance their monitoring and testing activities to realize greater value in their compliance efforts; the role of data and technology in compliance monitoring; and also current challenges. Included are insights ...
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Former SEC Associate Regional Director joins WilmerHale
Lorraine Echavarria, the former head of enforcement in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Los Angeles office, has joined WilmerHale's securities litigation and enforcement practice as a partner based in WilmerHale's Los Angeles office.
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The Nu Skin FCPA enforcement action reminds all of the cost of non-compliance
Tom Fox looks at the recent enforcement action against Nu Skin: a one-time bribe equals a one-transaction enforcement action.
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Wells Fargo CEO retires amid cross-selling scandal
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf called it quits on Thursday, retiring amid revelations that at least 2.5 million unauthorized accounts and credit cards were opened on behalf of unsuspecting customers. The hasty departure, however, says Joe Mont, may not satisfy his most vocal critics.
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FASB drops ‘step two’ of goodwill impairment testing
With simplicity wining over precision, FASB has decided it will do away with the onerous second step of the goodwill impairment test. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Amid rate debates, Federal Reserve maintains a regulatory drumbeat
Arguments over monetary policy may dominate Federal Reserve discussion, but aside from that its influence as a regulator keeps growing. Joe Mont looks at how Chair Janet Yellen’s report to Congress went down.