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 realm of corporate compliance, integrity is a foundational principle. It underscores the effectiveness of every compliance program, defines the culture of an organization, and acts as a safeguard…
Probing the Unknown: Investigative Lessons from Star Trek’s “The Immunity Syndrome” There is a moment in every compliance professional’s career when you must venture into the unknown: a new country,…
As compliance professionals, we stand at the forefront of integrity, transparency, and accountability within our organizations. Recently, an important document has emerged from the Antitrust Division of the United States…
Any compliance professional who has ever led a team into a new country, or even a new region, knows that the journey is never as simple as applying the same…
For compliance professionals, building a culture where employees feel empowered to speak up, whether as victims or as bystanders, is both an ethical imperative and a business necessity. Yet, fostering…
If you have spent any time around corporate compliance in the past several months, you have undoubtedly heard a great deal about artificial intelligence (AI). It is promised as a…
“The Hound of the Baskervilles,” penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is not only the most famous Sherlock Holmes story and a riveting detective tale but also presents timeless lessons…
If you ask any Star Trek fan to name a classic episode that brings a smile to their face, you’re likely to hear a chorus of “The Trouble with Tribbles!…
Every compliance professional, sooner or later, must confront the uncomfortable truth that sometimes the system gets it wrong. Whether due to circumstantial evidence, unconscious bias, or institutional inertia, there are…
For decades, COSO has been the gold standard in internal controls and enterprise risk management. But with the release of its new Corporate Governance Framework (CGF), now open as a…
