Day: June 24, 2021

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Survey: In-House Legal Professionals Got Smaller Raises in 2020

A new survey found that compensation for in-house counsel took a hit in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, with all industries reporting the smallest base salary increases in the last five years. The survey, conducted by legal recruiting firm BarkerGilmore, also found that while lawyers in consumer, healthcare Read More

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Anti-Financial Crime Operations Overhaul Expected at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank AG is making changes to its anti-financial crimes and compliance teams following years of regulatory scrutiny and enforcement actions, according to a recent internal memo. The changes, which go into effect July 1, are part of a shift away from fixing specific compliance shortcomings and toward tackling regulatory challenges in Read More

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Legal Group Calls for Protections for CCOs in Prosecutions

The New York City Bar Association proposed a new framework it hopes will influence decisions by regulators to charge chief compliance officers in certain criminal and civil cases. The move is an attempt to quell growing concerns from enforcement actions that hold financial sector CCOs individually liable for the actions Read More