Risk & Compliance

Governance

California Law Mandating Women Directors Is Challenged

A second lawsuit is filed seeking to have the law struck down, claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection clause.
Regulation

Big Banks Would Undergo Climate Stress Test Under Proposed Legislation

The tests would measure the banks’ resilience to climate-related financial risk.
Legal

DoorDash Sued Over Tipping Practices

The company allegedly took millions of dollars in customer tips meant for delivery people and used them to cover base pay.
Accounting

Outside Board Service Boosts Inside Accounting Quality

CFOs who serve on other companies' boards make significantly fewer errors in their own financial reporting.
Regulation

Whistleblower Tips to SEC Top 5,200 in FY 2019

“The whistleblower program continues to have a significant positive impact on the commission’s enforcement efforts and protection of investors and markets."
Legal

DOJ Lays Out a Path to Reduced Corporate Penalties

A new Justice Department policy gives defense counsel a framework for winning reduced monetary penalties for fiscally poor client companies.
Fraud

How to Mitigate the Risk of Employee Fraud

Here's what you need to know about fidelity insurance, the different forms of employee fraud, and what to do if you suspect employee fraud.
Fraud

DOJ Plans Heightened Scrutiny of Government Contractors

The new "Procurement Collusion Strike Force" aims to root out antitrust crimes like bid-rigging and price-fixing in the procurement of government contracts.
Fraud

New York Tech Company Charged with Selling Chinese Equipment to U.S. Military

Aventura Technologies allegedly tried to conceal that the Chinese-made surveillance and security equipment were made in America.
Risk Management

New Top Concern for Internal Audit: Data Governance

Risks related to data management push cybersecurity preparedness out of the lead on the list of worries for chief audit executives: Gartner.
Mobile

AT&T Fined $60 Million in Data ‘Throttling’ Case

An FTC commissioner says AT&T's unlimited data plan for smartphone customers was a "bait-and-switch scam."
Regulation

SEC Proposal Protects Executives, Hamstrings Investors

Proposed rule changes would pressure proxy advisory firms to take a more management-friendly stance in their reports and vote recommendations.
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