Sue Reisinger

November 09, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Dallas-based MoneyGram agreed Thursday to pay $125 million to settle allegations that the money transfer company failed to fulfill nearly all the compliance requirements of a 2009 order from the Federal Trade Commission. MoneyGram also violated the terms of its 2012 deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Sue Reisinger

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November 08, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

James Kohm, associate director of the FTC's division of enforcement, said Sanctuary Belize and Andris Pukke raked in the huge sum while marketing false promises about dream retirement homes in a luxurious resort. He said the scheme may have fleeced as many as 1,000 U.S. residents and small-business owners near retirement age.

By Sue Reisinger

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November 07, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Tahir Amin, an IP lawyer who is co-founder and co-executive director of Initiatives for Medicines, Access & Knowledge files patent lawsuits against the world's big pharmaceutical companies in an effort to bring down rising drug prices.

By Sue Reisinger

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November 06, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

With the newly reimposed economic sanctions on Iran, some general counsel and chief compliance officers at international companies may face higher compliance risks.

By Sue Reisinger

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November 02, 2018 | Legaltech News

The tool's concept involves taking 'a general counsel in one bank from a siloed approach to compliance, based on one set of decisions, to an expert, crowdsourced approach' says Compliance.ai co-founder Kayvan Alikhani.

By Sue Reisinger

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November 01, 2018 | The Recorder

The tool's concept involves taking “a general counsel in one bank from a siloed approach to compliance, based on one set of decisions, to an expert, crowdsourced approach,” co-founder and CEO Kayvan Alikhani said in a recent interview with Corporate Counsel.

By Sue Reisinger

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November 01, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The tool's concept involves taking “a general counsel in one bank from a siloed approach to compliance, based on one set of decisions, to an expert, crowdsourced approach,” co-founder and CEO Kayvan Alikhani said in a recent interview with Corporate Counsel.

By Sue Reisinger

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October 31, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

As they continue to hold individuals accountable for financial misconduct, federal prosecutors added four more international businessmen to their tally in the past six days. The unrelated cases include money laundering defendants in Houston and Singapore, as well as a dual U.S.-Haiti citizen charged with bribery for activities connected with an $84 million port project in Haiti.

By Sue Reisinger

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October 30, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Mike Koehler, author of the FCPA Professor law blog, thinks some things need to change in the FCPA arena.

By Sue Reisinger

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October 29, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Alphabet Inc. CLO David Drummond may have saved his career after a consensual sexual relationship with a female subordinate when he was general counsel, but other GCs have found similar situations a "career-ending move."

By Sue Reisinger

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