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 corporate life, ethical decision-making is not only a question of right and wrong. It is also a test of leadership, trust, and long-term vision. Missteps in ethics erode corporate…
Yesterday, we began a look at The DCRO Institute’s Guiding Principles for Reputation Risk Governance (Guiding Principles). These Guiding Principles reframe reputation as a governance imperative, one that demands board-level oversight,…
In the corporate compliance world, an internal investigation is often the moment of truth. Whether triggered by a whistleblower complaint, a regulatory inquiry, or a suspicious transaction, the investigation’s quality…
If the Astronomer imbroglio reminded all corporate types of one thing, it is that a company’s reputation is not just a “soft” asset. It is a core driver of enterprise…
In compliance, risk management is more than a checklist. It is the ongoing discipline of identifying threats, assessing their potential impact, and implementing measures to mitigate or neutralize them before…
In compliance, training, and communications are not simply program components; they are the lifeblood of an effective ethics and compliance (E&C) function. They inform, reinforce, and ultimately drive the behaviors…
In the modern compliance landscape, third-party due diligence is not optional but essential. Regulators from the DOJ to the SFO have made it clear: if your business partner is involved…
In the realm of corporate compliance, institutional justice and fairness are not mere aspirational slogans; they are operational imperatives. These principles govern how decisions are made, how investigations are conducted,…
Today, let’s take a journey to one of Star Trek: The Original Series’ most intense psychological dramas: “Whom Gods Destroy.” On its surface, this episode is a tale of madness, manipulation,…
Here’s a detailed, insightful article in the style of Tom Fox for a corporate compliance audience, highlighting investigative lessons from the Sherlock Holmes novel, “The Valley of Fear.” For compliance professionals,…
