Welcome to a revamped Everything Compliance Shout Outs and Rants. We have a new host, Adam Turteltaub, a new panelist, Rebecca Walker who joins returning regulars Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong and Karen Moore for the next iteration of Everything Compliance Shout Outs and Rants.
- Armstrong discusses BP’s leadership upheaval, shareholder ESG concerns, and recurring governance and tone-at-the-top issues, highlighting UK directors’ duties under Companies Act Section 172.
- Moore reviews IBM’s $17M DOJ False Claims Act settlement tied to alleged DEI-related practices, outlining the recent enforcement scaffolding, key alleged program elements, and ongoing risks beyond the settlement.
- Kelly summarizes DOJ remarks on “algorithmic antitrust” risk, citing the RealPage litigation and warning that shared AI pricing tools can constitute cartel behavior, with heightened whistleblower incentives.
- Walker explains the EU’s April 21, 2026 anti-corruption directive harmonizing offenses across 27 member states, including private bribery and “trading in influence,” large turnover-based penalties, and expected national transposition. The episode closes with brief shout-outs, rants, and compliance culture themes.
The members of the Everything Compliance are:
- Rebecca Walker – Is one of the top legal minds in ethics and compliance. Woody can be reached at the law firm of Kaplan and Walker.
- Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
- Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at Armstrong@puntersouthall.law
- Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance, and can be reached at moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.