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…
Few episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series are as infamous or as misunderstood as “Spock’s Brain.” Dismissed by many as campy science fiction, the episode nevertheless offers a wealth…
If there is one constant in the universe, it is that business, regulations, and politics never stand still. Each new venture, partnership, or acquisition brings a fresh set of risks,…
If there is one area in business where risk, opportunity, and culture collide, it is in mergers and acquisitions. The promise of new markets, talent, and technology is always balanced…
In today’s rapidly evolving compliance landscape, one principle has become abundantly clear: effective fraud prevention starts at the top. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, with its new…
One of Star Trek’s enduring gifts to corporate compliance professionals is its willingness to ask: What happens when innovation runs ahead of governance? Nowhere is this question more provocatively posed…
The introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, specifically the offense of failure to prevent fraud (FTPF), takes effect on 1 September 2025. Every US company doing…
Yesterday, I began a two-part review of the article “What Is a Designed Intelligence Environment?” in which authors Michael Schrage and David Kiron examine how enterprises must rethink their intelligence…
As compliance professionals, we often talk about global organizations “boldly going” where few have gone before, into new markets, unfamiliar territories, and diverse cultures. But what happens when the culture…
If you have been around the compliance world long enough, you have heard the refrain: “It all comes down to communication.” Whether you are launching a new code of conduct,…
If there is one constant in the world of compliance, it is the reality of change. However, in 2025, change takes on a new vector: artificial intelligence, not just as…
