ComplianceThe week in GRC: More companies alerting DoJ to potential misconduct and stock buybacks keep up pace May 26, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Facebook owner Meta Platforms was fined $1.3 bn by EU regulators for sending user...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Congress votes against DoL ESG rule and DoJ launches executive pay enforcement pilot program Mar 03, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that electronics materials maker Rogers Corp said it has reached an agreement with activist investment...Read more
EnforcementOpinion: DoJ’s revised enforcement policy leaves self-disclosure dilemma Feb 27, 2023Colleen Lauerman, Meredith Aska McBride, Kamila Rivas and Daniel Rubinstein Since the beginning of the Biden administration, US Department of Justice (DoJ) officials have emphasized a renewed focus on corporate...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: SEC accountant warns of fraud uptick amid economic fears and IRS clamping down on Russia sanctions evasion Nov 04, 2022Ben Maiden– CNN reported that, according to a securities filing, Twitter’s board of directors was dissolved following Elon Musk’s takeover of...Read more
EnforcementDoJ enforcement memo draws attention to compliance and accountability Oct 26, 2022Ben MaidenA memo the US Department of Justice (DoJ) released last month outlining what the department calls revisions to its corporate criminal...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Democrats ask DoJ to publish corporate crime data and US law firm partner pay rises, survey finds Oct 21, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that, according to the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Apple retail workers voted to form a union at an...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC reopens comment periods after tech issue and FSB urges climate standard setters to avoid hardwired differences Oct 14, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that many companies are delaying acquisitions because a combination of economic factors...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: DoJ vows tough stance on corporate crime and study finds companies ignoring emissions’ financial risks Oct 06, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) noted that the US Department of Justice is looking to counter data showing a decline in corporate...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: NYC comptroller presses BlackRock on climate commitments and senator questions ESG raters Sep 23, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that, according to people familiar with the matter, Instacart doesn’t intend to raise...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: SEC’s Gensler defends climate proposal and DoJ targets executive pay in corporate prosecutions Sep 16, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Zendesk investor Light Street Capital Management reaffirmed its decision to vote against the software company’...Read more