Ian Sherr

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Articles

Communication and relationships is increasingly critical for compliance teams

2 days ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Compliance is increasingly in the spotlight as companies are tackling everything from artificial intelligence and other new technologies to risk management and mitigation. But it’s soft skills of communication and relationship building that are becoming the most critical tools for success.
Technology advancements are making export controls more important than ever

2 days ago | complianceweek.com | Aaron Nicodemus |Ian Sherr

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a war with unusual implications: The U.S. has stepped up sanctions and export controls. But companies are increasingly learning that the most seemingly innocuous products can find themselves in “dual use,” as a product for daily life and a product for war. A gyroscope or a more advanced GPS chip might help improve a smartphone’s capabilities, but they can also help to guide a missile.
In a world filled with uncertainty, boards need to focus on connecting dots

3 days ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Regulators and investors increasingly say boards of directors need more expertise to ensure they can respond to fast-changing politics, policy, and technology that threaten to undermine their businesses. In the U.K., government officials say boards need to think more about cyber. In the EU, they need to prepare for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Inside the Mind of the CCO: Compliance in an uncertain world, still with fuzzy reporting lines

1 week ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

The world is rapidly changing. The European Union is stepping up rules and enforcement, while the United Kingdom is charting its own course. And now the United States is taking a third tack, with unclear regulation enforcement under a mercurial Donald Trump’s second term as president underway. Businesses haven’t had much time to get their bearings, either. Multibillion-dollar government contracts have suddenly shifted, affecting businesses, their vendors and employees.
This Week in AI: OpenAI Has A Steve Jobs Moment

2 weeks ago | microcenter.com | Ian Sherr

Photo: OpenAI It's conference season in tech land, and this week that means updates from Microsoft and Google about new features for us and new tools for developers.
This Week in AI: The Next Llama is Running Late

3 weeks ago | microcenter.com | Ian Sherr

Artificial intelligence can already do so much, from producing a song or creating an image from a simple line of text, to building an app. It can even rewrite your correspondence in the voice of Yoda from Star Wars, as if he were in a Shakespearean play. But what comes next, you might wonder? Or said another way: "A spectacle most grand, those powers it has. But this? The next iteration, much wanting, it will leave you, hmmmm?
UnitedHealth reportedly investigated for Medicare fraud following CEO departure

3 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

UnitedHealth Group is being investigated by the Department of Justice for possible Medicare fraud, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The move, which has not so far been announced publicly, follows the sudden departure of its CEO. The WSJ’s report late Wednesday evening said the probe had been active “since at least last summer,” which would stretch to before the public assassination of the company’s UnitedHealthcare division CEO Brian Thompson last December.
SEC Chair Atkins advances Trump’s pro-crypto efforts, promising first market rules

3 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) promised a new set of rules around cryptocurrency assets, saying his team intends to lay out regulatory frameworks around custody and “qualified custodians,” as well as guidelines around issuing and trading. The expected move marks the latest step in the U.S. government’s embrace of cryptocurrencies under President Donald Trump, representing a significant shift from his predecessor.
CFPB drops Google Payment oversight, latest enforcement pullback under Trump

3 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continued advancing President Donald Trump’s pullback of corporate oversight last week as it halted supervision of Alphabet’s Google Payment subsidiary. The move followed similar efforts by the Trump administration to weaken government enforcement efforts, particularly concerning digital currencies.
Tesla turmoil, Kohls dismissal mark rare public rebukes of executive leadership

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Tesla turmoil, Kohls dismissal mark rare public rebukes of executive leadership By Ian Sherr2025-05-02T13:40:00 Two CEOs of high-profile American companies received rare public votes of no-confidence from their boards of directors this week, just as attendees at Compliance Week’s 20th Anniversary National Conference discussed their role in upholding business ethics and executive accountability.