Adrianne Appel

Boston

Staff Writer, Technology at Compliance Week

I'm a writer, science-o-phile, political junkie and gardener-in-training. Views are my own and retweets not endorsements.

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Forced labor risks push global supply chains into compliance crosshairs

3 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

An increasing number of regulations worldwide regarding human rights due diligence, especially concerning forced labor and child labor, are relevant for any company that is serious about running an ethical business supply chain, experts say.
SEC drops Binance lawsuit as Trump admin continues reshaping crypto enforcement

4 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its case against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, just the latest in a string of dismissals that highlight the agency’s change of course under the crypto-friendly Trump administration.
Compliance Week’s Inside the Mind of the CCO reveals stubborn gender pay gap

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

Despite years of attention, male compliance professionals remain more highly compensated than women, according to the sixth annual Compliance Week Inside the Mind of the CCO survey. The average salary among the 79 compliance professionals who provided compensation information, was $235,247, far lower than in previous years.
For the first time, a majority of compliance teams using AI: Inside the Mind of the CCO

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

For the first time, more compliance teams than not used artificial intelligence (AI) to assist them in their work, according to Compliance Week’s 2024 Inside the Mind of the CCO survey. About 56 percent of compliance teams used AI in 2024—a sizable jump from the 41 percent who relied on AI in 2023– the sixth annual survey compliance professionals found. About 227 compliance professionals participated in the survey.
Consumer electronic supply chain at risk, FCC says in proposing new rules

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

Thousands of computers and other consumer electronic devices imported into the U.S. that were certified as safe by foreign laboratories have been identified as having links to the Chinese government or military, Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said Thursday in announcing an order to close the security gap.
Atkins: SEC has too many vacancies following job losses under Trump

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has too many vacancies following efforts by the Trump administration to reduce the overall size of the federal government, SEC Chair Paul Atkins told Congress Tuesday. Atkins spoke to an appropriations panel as the House builds its federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2026.
DOJ shutters FBI unit that investigated Trump and 2020 election interference

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has shuttered a special Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) unit that focused on public corruption and whose legwork led to the special counsel investigation of President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election results. The unit was one of three at the Washington, D.C. field office that investigated members of Congress and other public officials, according to NBC, which first reported the shutdown Thursday.
CFPB pulls data broker rule in win for industry, setback for consumer advocates

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has pulled back a draft privacy rule that would have required businesses to take more steps before selling consumers’ financial and personal data.
New DOJ policy means heat is off corporate crime and on drug kingpins

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is moving the enforcement of all but the most heinous white-collar crimes onto the back burner and putting investigations of drug kingpins, illegal immigration, and sanctions evasions up front, Matthew Galeotti, head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, said Monday.
Trump EO seeks to undo federal consent orders against businesses over lending, hiring bias

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Adrianne Appel

Businesses under consent decrees for violating federal anti-discrimination laws, including fairness in lending and hiring laws, may be off the hook under a sweeping executive order (EO) issued by President Donald Trump last month. The EO, aimed at furthering his agenda of dismantling protections against discrimination, says all agencies “shall evaluate” existing agreements by the end of July.