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Caught Between Conscience and Career: An E&C Leader’s Confession

The mental health crisis among ethics and compliance professionals has remained largely unspoken despite its prevalence. Drawing on personal experience and CCI's "2025 Compliance Officer Working Conditions" report, an anonymous ethics and compliance leader in the defense industry examines the misaligned reporting structures, competing priorities with legal departments and professional isolation that create conditions where...

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The US Still Lacks Its Own GDPR, But That Doesn’t Mean Data Privacy Enforcement Isn’t Happening

Despite the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation, American businesses face mounting regulatory pressure from multiple directions. Brian McGinnis and Maddie San Jose of Barnes & Thornburg map the evolving privacy enforcement landscape, where federal agencies like the FTC are taking action against data brokers and platforms while states from California to Texas pursue their...

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Bang for the Buck: Regulators Pivot to Fewer But Higher-Value Enforcement Actions

CCI staff share recent surveys, reports and analysis on risk, compliance, governance, infosec and leadership issues. Share details of your survey with us: editor@corporatecomplianceinsights.com. Violation volumes drop; total fines rise US financial regulators pursued fewer but substantially higher-value enforcement actions in late 2024, with total penalties jumping 83% to $5.4 billion despite a 35% decrease...

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Relationship (Owner) Goals: Why Half Your TPRM Red Flags Stay Hidden

The front-line staff who manage vendor relationships are uniquely positioned to spot problems before they escalate, yet many organizations fail to leverage this advantage. Gartner’s Chris Audet explores the psychological and structural barriers that prevent relationship owners from reporting concerns and maps out a comprehensive approach to turn these critical team members into proactive risk...

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‘You Don’t Want to Be the First Company to Not Comply’: How Trump’s Tariffs Are Shaking Supply Chains

The ripple effects of tariff policies extend far beyond simple cost increases, creating complex compliance challenges that span legal, financial and operational domains. CCI contributing writer Cathy Siegner explores how companies of all sizes are responding to this unpredictability, while experts warn that with the DOJ signaling increased customs enforcement under the False Claims Act,...