Welcome to The Woody Report, where Washington & Lee School of Law Associate Professor Karen Woody and host Tom Fox discuss issues on white collar crime, compliance issues, international corruption, securities and accounting fraud, and internal corporate…
For compliance professionals, building a culture in which employees feel empowered to speak up, whether as victims or bystanders, is both an ethical imperative and a business necessity. Yet, fostering…
Compliance professionals know the drill. A new policy is issued. A new training module goes live. A new third-party platform is rolled out. A new AI use standard is announced….
Show Summary As compliance professionals, our roles often require us to explore diverse sources to glean valuable lessons in compliance. “Star Trek: The Original Series” consistently provides profound insights applicable…
Show Summary In the rich tapestry of leadership parables woven by Star Trek: The Original Series, the episode “The Galileo Seven” offers an extraordinary case study in adaptive leadership for…
Ed. Note-after the posting of this blog, Brendan Sorsby announced he was leaving Texas Tech and would enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. For the corporate compliance professional, the Brendan Sorsby…
Show Summary What does the episode “Shore Leave” have to do with compliance? Quite a bit, it turns out. Intended as a respite for the fatigued crew of the Enterprise,…
While later surpassed by the Michael Jordan Bulls and the back-to-back NBA Champs, my (then) hometown heroes, the Houston Rockets, my favorite NBA team from my teen years was the…
Show Summary Today, we analyze Balance of Terror, the tense, submarine-style showdown between the Enterprise and a Romulan Bird-of-Prey that introduces one of Star Trek’s most enduring adversaries. The story unfolds…
Show Summary Today, we turn our attention to The Conscience of the King. This Shakespeare-infused Star Trek story challenges Captain Kirk to grapple with the ethics of justice, mercy, and leadership…
Show Summary Today, we conclude the two-part saga of The Menagerie, a story that redefined ethical decision-making in leadership. When we left off in Part 1, Spock had surrendered himself for…
