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…
Show Summary Star Trek’s original series has long been a treasure trove of timeless lessons for leaders, ethicists, and compliance professionals. The episode “A Taste of Armageddon” offers a gripping narrative…
As most readers know, sometimes when I get going on a multipart blog series, I either get carried away or simply cannot stop. Maybe sometimes it is both. This week…
Show Summary In the legendary Star Trek episode “Space Seed,” Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise encounter a drifting vessel, the SS Botany Bay, which houses cryogenically…
Every Chief Compliance Officer should study the Bosch declination because it answers a practical question: what does the DOJ reward when a company discovers serious national security compliance failures? It…
Show Summary As a corporate compliance professional, I often say that sometimes the most profound lessons in ethics, culture, and communication don’t come from law books or boardroom memos—they come…
Star Trek: The Original Series often illustrates complex ethical and procedural dilemmas that resonate deeply within the realm of corporate compliance. The episode “Court Martial,” in particular, offers compelling insights…
The Bosch Declination is an important early marker in the Department of Justice’s new corporate enforcement architecture. It is also a practical case study in how export controls, national security…
Show Summary In the ever-expanding universe of Star Trek: The Original Series, the episode “Tomorrow Is Yesterday” offers an unexpected bounty of insights into compliance. On its surface, the story is…
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…
