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…
In the world of corporate governance, certain responsibilities of boards of directors are well understood. Boards are expected to oversee management, safeguard shareholder interests, and set a company’s long-term strategic…
Fraud, waste, and abuse are often bundled together in compliance conversations, but they are not interchangeable. Fraud is intentional deception, waste is the careless misuse of resources, and abuse is…
Fraud, waste, and abuse are not just buzzwords in the government sector. They represent a real continuum of risk that every private sector company must confront. In fact, when designing…
When we discuss “fraud, waste, and abuse” in the corporate compliance world, fraud often takes center stage. Fraud is the deliberate deception of knowingly submitting false information for personal or…
When compliance professionals hear the phrase “fraud, waste, and abuse,” their attention almost always gravitates toward the concept of fraud. Fraud makes headlines, triggers DOJ enforcement actions, and carries obvious reputational…
In the world of compliance, few phrases are tossed around with as much frequency and often as little precision as “fraud, waste, and abuse.” In the government sector, this triad…
When Andy Jassy succeeded Jeff Bezos as CEO of Amazon in 2021, many questioned whether the company could maintain its legendary momentum. Four years later, Jassy has not only sustained…
As compliance professionals, we often inherit the boundaries that IT, Legal, and Security established long before we arrived. But what happens when those lines are out of date? I recently…
One of the greatest challenges in corporate compliance is not merely writing policies, conducting investigations, or designing training, but instead effectively implementing these measures. The real challenge is communication. That…
In August 2025, the Department of Justice announced its first FCPA declination of the year, closing its investigation into Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The facts, while concise, are significant: between…
