Risk & Compliance

Legal

Ten States Sue to Block T-Mobile, Sprint Merger

If the states obtain an injunction before the deal is consummated, "that would bring things to a halt."

Matthew Heller
June 12, 2019
Risk & Compliance

Canon, Toshiba Fined Over Antitrust Violations

The companies allegedly structured a deal so it would not be delayed by U.S. pre-merger notification laws.
Risk Management

Why Effective Compliance Means Making Friends

Compliance officers can gain valuable intelligence by befriending key people in risk-related functions company-wide and listening to their frustrations.
Fraud

Insys to Pay $225M to Settle Painkiller Probes

The maker of the fentanyl spray Subsys "is being held responsible for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic," a prosecutor says.
Fraud

SEC Charges Longfin CEO With Accounting Fraud

Venkata Meenavalli, who was previously accused of illegal stock distribution, is now also facing charges that he falsified nearly 90% of Longfin's revenue.
Regulation

SEC Sues App Developer Kik Over $100M ICO

"The securities laws should not be applied to a currency used by millions of people in dozens of apps," Kik responds.
Risk Management

CFOs Can Lead Efforts to Manage Water Risk

Not all of the reasons for focusing on water risk are ESG-related. There are also good business reasons to do so.
Auditing

Ex-EY Partner Sanctioned Over Inadequate Audit

The PCAOB says William Trainor improperly concluded he did not have to issue an adverse ICFR opinion for Forest Oil.
People

Bricker to Step Down as SEC Chief Accountant

Wes Bricker's three-year tenure will end in June, with his deputy Sagar Teotia taking over as acting chief accountant.
Fraud

Court Dismisses Suit Over CBOE’s ‘Fear Gauge’

A federal judge says investors failed to show the exchange intentionally designed a settlement process that made its VIX index vulnerable to manipulation.
Regulation

Machine-Driven Enforcement and Wrestling with Clouds

Are ever-growing compliance costs just the price of admission to the global economy?
Legal

Navistar Settles Defective Engine Suits for $135M

The settlement resolves the class-action claims of truck owners who alleged Navistar failed to disclose a defect in engine exhaust-treatment systems.
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