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…
We continue our review of bribery and corruption issues (ABC) that you must address before you travel to Venezuela. There is another set of problems that every compliance professional will…
When US energy companies talk about returning to Venezuela, the conversation almost always starts with opportunity. Yet the CEO of Exxon has said Venezuela is ‘uninvestible’. There is another set…
We conclude our exploration of how ancient Greek philosophers influence compliance and ethics in 2026 and beyond. In this series, we have considered Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Pythagoras. Today, we…
We continue our exploration of the origins of the modern corporate compliance organization in Part 4, looking at Pythagoras. Aristotle teaches compliance professionals how ethics are lived through judgment, habit,…
In Part 3, we continue our exploration of the origins of the modern corporate compliance organization, tracing them back to the ancient Greek philosophers, including Aristotle. Plato teaches compliance professionals…
In Part 2, we continue our exploration of the origins of the modern corporate compliance organization, tracing them back to the ancient Greek philosophers, including Plato. Socrates teaches the compliance…
I have long wanted to trace the origins of the modern corporate compliance organization back to the ancient Greek philosophers, drawing lessons for compliance and ethics in 2026 and beyond….
Now that I have your attention with this clickbait title, I want to explore today what the Venezuelan imbroglio may mean for compliance professionals and energy companies who are looking…
Podcasting for business has finally grown up. In November, I held the Podcasting for Business Conference. Today, I am thrilled to announce my latest book, PfBCon—All Things Podcasting for a…
Yesterday, we considered the next Texas AI law. Today, we review the Trump Administration’s attempt to override Texas and other states’ AI regulations. Federal preemption is not a slogan; rather,…
