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Citi Oversaw $1 Billion in Trust Deals Linked to Sanctioned Oligarch
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Citi Oversaw $1 Billion in Trust Deals Linked to Sanctioned Oligarch
Documents show that Citigroup continued handling transactions worth over $1 billion for a U.S. trust secretly controlled by a sanctioned Russian oligarch. The bank coordinated with legal advisors and Treasury officials to ensure compliance—but the DOJ's investigation remains ongoing. Read more.
DOL Launches SALUTE Program to Help Employers With Military Leave Compliance
The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) introduced SALUTE—Support and Assistance for Leaders in USERRA Training and Employment—to provide employers proactive guidance on compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. This aims to help avoid complaints and lawsuits, though advisory opinions could have legal risks. Read more.
Captain Compliance Debuts On-Prem AI Tools Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-OSS
Captain Compliance now offers AI-driven compliance tools that operate entirely on private infrastructure. Built on OpenAI’s new GPT-OSS model, the system supports full auditability and data privacy while automating workflows like cookie scanning, DSAR processing, and privacy-policy audits—all without sending data to external servers. Read more.
🧠 Expert Take
With five generations in the workplace today, it’s important to understand that each has its own communications style and what works for one may not for another. Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha are all digital natives and are much more comfortable than their predecessors with online communication. They also tend to prefer shorter, more succinct messaging, including pictures and diagrams. For them, less is more. Many are also “telephobic,” afraid of and uncomfortable using the phone for talking. They prefer texting and have a poor understanding of telephone etiquette.What’s a compliance team to do? Think differently. Use lots of imagery, and even memes to communicate. Look to short form training, rather than long. Learn their language, too, so you can be a better listener when they share their concerns. Stacey Parks, Ethics Officer, Enterprise Operations and International Ethics at Lockheed Martin.
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Effective environmental audits are the foundation of strong regulatory compliance. This guide covers checklist creation, documentation best practices, and audit schedules—helping organizations stay aligned with environmental laws and internal policies.
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