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…
When Netflix announced its acquisition of Warner Brothers, some industry observers immediately reached for superlatives. It is rare to witness the merging of two companies that so powerfully define the…
I have long been fascinated by non-movie company attempts to break into the film business. I do not know if it is simply the glitz of Hollywood, the glamour of…
Today I want to shift gears from the serious business of SFO guidance to the serious business of measuring impact. Whether we are talking about avoiding a Deferred Prosecution Agreement…
The Millicom Cellular FCPA enforcement action is not just another FCPA case. It is a case that signals a new frontier for compliance risk. It blends classic corrupt-payment schemes with…
The Millicom Cellular enforcement action stands out as one of the most interesting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases in recent memory. It sits at the intersection of telecom, political…
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant future state for compliance teams. It is here, operating inside financial crime platforms, powering third-party due diligence tools, driving monitoring engines, and influencing…
The Serious Fraud Office’s 2025 Guidance on Evaluating a Corporate Compliance Program is more than another regulatory document. It is a bright line in the sand. It says, with unmistakable clarity,…
In the ongoing conversation about AI, companies are increasingly highlighting their ethical principles. They publish responsible AI statements, share aspirational values, and post impressive slide decks. However, any experienced compliance…
In compliance, we spend a great deal of time talking about frameworks, policies, and procedures. Yet some of the most powerful instruments in any governance ecosystem do not look like…
Corporate leaders love to talk about innovation, transformation, and building the future. Yet most organizations still get stuck in the same place: standing at the edge of a decision, staring…
