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Day: November 19, 2021
Aaron Kahler is founder and Chief Executive of The Anti-Human-Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to the worldwide fight to abolish modern slavery related to labor and sex trafficking. He is also a contributing member of Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative. He discusses how ATII works and gives insights about incorporating their programs into a company’s CSR and ESG.
The Anti-Human-Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) is focused on bringing anti-human trafficking programs to organizations such as financial institutions, commercial organizations, other NGOs, and businesses. ATII encourages these organizations to practice corporate social responsibility and think about environmental and social governance. They also have a unique focus on compliance and financial crimes due to Aaron’s background.
Standards are being set higher not just on the financial and regulation level, but also from new generations of society and young individuals with influence. They want to know before investments are made that companies are standing for something or meeting certain requirements.
Resources
Aaron Kahler on LinkedIn | Twitter
FollowMoneyFightSlavery.org
Richard Lummis and Tom Fox begin a four-part series on leadership lessons from George Washington. We will look at lessons from Washington’s colonial and frontier period, focusing on the French and Indian War, leadership lessons from Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army, his leadership in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention and we will end with leadership lessons from both terms of Washington’s presidency. In this second episode, we consider the leadership lessons demonstrated by Washington as General of the Continental Army.
Highlights of this podcast include:
- Introduction into Washington’s generalship of the Continental Army.
- First 3rd of the War-Boston and NY disasters to Trenton and Princeton.
- Valley Forge.
- Use of French General Rochambeau and commutation of Charles Asgill from death sentence.
- Resignation as General of the Armies.
Scott Endicott and Ben Locwin with host Tom Fox are back for part 5 of the Understanding Lyme Disease Podcast series. In this episode, they talk about living with chronic toxicity and co-infectious agents.
A Useful Approach to Knowledge
The best way to help yourself, and loved ones who have been diagnosed with Lyme disease, is to seek out accurate information to make sure that you get the best treatment options available. The earlier treatment is applied, the more effective it is.
The Next Steps
Scott talks about a few innovative initiatives regarding Lyme disease. Focusing on diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches will be a great opportunity to turn the disease around. Currently, there is an increased acceptance of the disease and less stigma so that will go a long way in creating more options and opportunities for treatment. “There’s been a much broader acceptance of Lyme in health insurance claims that’s actually gone from being a very difficult diagnosis to one that’s much more accepted,” Scott tells Tom. On the chronic side of the disease, Scott recommends that persons afflicted with tick bites get doxycycline in their systems as soon as possible.
Knowing The Cause
The more patients understand about Lyme disease, the more they would be able to apply smarter resources to improve prevention and care. They can be able to manipulate the neutrophils [the disruption of the immune system]. The more they understand about the science behind the causative agents, the easier it will be to fight it.
Resources
Scott Endicott | LinkedIn
Ben Locwin | LinkedIn | Twitter
Is compliance the happiest profession? Are you passionate about compliance? If you are either or both, you are not alone. Guest Host Karen Woody and Tom Fox look at these and other stories this week in the Happiest Profession edition.
Stories
- Is Compliance the happiest profession? Amii Bernard-Bahn explores in Compliance Week (Sub Req’d)
- Report on SEC Enforcement Activity: Public Companies and Subsidiaries for 2021. Tom Gorman in SEC Actions.
- Supply chain and compliance. Mike Volkov in Corruption Crime and Compliance. Dick Cassin in the FCPA Blog.
- What does ESG mean for the SEC? Commissioner Crenshaw remarks to the Pepsico-PWE Conference in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance.
- Corruption as psychic revenge. Richard Bistrong in the FCPA Blog.
- Mitigating cyber risks. Debevoise Plimpton lawyers in Compliance and Enforcement.
- COP26 wrap up. What are the lessons for compliance? Lawrence Heim in PracticalESG.
- SEC broke all whistleblower awards in FY 2021. Aaron Nicodemus in Compliance Week (Sub Req’d) Carrie Penman says it’s a wakeup call for companies in Ethics and Compliance Matters.
- Diversity at the top. Jim Deloach in CCI.
- How did Classical Athenians define corruption? Kellam Conover in GAB.
Podcasts and Events
- Have you or a loved one been impacted by Lyme Disease? This week I have run a 5-part series on this most misunderstood malady with Dr. Ben Locwin and Scott Endicott. In Part 1 we looked at Origins. In Part 2 we considered the Diagnosis Dilemma. In Part 3 we reviewed Treatment and Innovation. In Part 4, we discussed Prevention and Immunity. In Part 5, we looked ahead for where this disease detection, prevention and treatment might be heading.
- Are you exasperated? Then check, F*ing Argentina. In this podcast series co-hosts Tom Fox and Gregg Greenberg, author of F*ing Argentina explore the current American psyche of being overworked, over leveraged, overtired and overwhelmed. Find out about modern America’s exasperation with well…exasperation. In Episode 10, a trip on the New Jersey Turnpike.
- This month on The Compliance Life, I visit with Wendy Badger, CCO at Tennant. In Part 1, she details her academic career and early professional life. In Part 2, changing ladders to advance your career. In Part 3, Wendy moves into the CCO Chair.
- How does a Compliance Bible become a best-seller? Check out Tom’s appearance on the C-Suite Network’s Best Seller TV to find out. Purchase The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition here.
Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Karen Woody is Associate Professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law and can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu.
