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 In the rich tapestry of leadership parables woven by Star Trek: The Original Series, the episode “The Galileo Seven” offers an extraordinary case study in adaptive leadership for…
Show Summary What does the episode “Shore Leave” have to do with compliance? Quite a bit, it turns out. Intended as a respite for the fatigued crew of the Enterprise,…
Corporate compliance and Sherlock Holmes may seem worlds apart, but compliance professionals and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective share a core responsibility: uncovering truths hidden behind complex webs of…
Show Summary Today, we analyze Balance of Terror, the tense, submarine-style showdown between the Enterprise and a Romulan Bird-of-Prey that introduces one of Star Trek’s most enduring adversaries. The story unfolds…
Show Summary Today, we turn our attention to The Conscience of the King. This Shakespeare-infused Star Trek story challenges Captain Kirk to grapple with the ethics of justice, mercy, and leadership responsibility….
Show Summary Today, we conclude the two-part saga of The Menagerie, a story that redefined what ethical decision-making looks like in leadership. When we left off in Part 1, Spock had…
On June 3, 2025, the Federal Reserve lifted its unprecedented $2 trillion asset cap on Wells Fargo, marking the symbolic end to one of the most consequential compliance enforcement actions…
On June 3, 2025, the Federal Reserve lifted its unprecedented $2 trillion asset cap on Wells Fargo, marking the symbolic end to one of the most consequential compliance enforcement actions…
Show Summary In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we beam down into one of the most compelling courtroom dramas in Star Trek canon—The Menagerie, Part 1. This two-part saga is…
Show Summary Today, we explore The Corbomite Maneuver, which is an early and foundational entry in the Star Trek canon that delivers timeless lessons in leadership, ethics, and composure in the…
