Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions – Industry News

  BNP Paribas hires ex-U.S.Treasury official for compliance job BNP Paribas has hired a former top official at the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions office, people familiar with the matter said, part of the French bank’s effort to build up its compliance department after its record settlement over sanctions violations. Sean Thornton, a former chief counsel…

The Law of Policing – Industry News

  City of Montreal files complaint against police After taking on firefighters at the labour relations board, the city of Montreal has now filed a complaint against police. The city says that since the dispute over pension reforms began, police officers are issuing fewer tickets. “We believe that it has a direct relation with the…