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…
One thing I have learned from the digital age is that to stay ahead, we must stay informed and proactive about how new technologies impact corporate governance, ethics, and operational…
If you have spent any time in the world of corporate compliance, you know risk assessment is not just a box-ticking exercise. It is the navigational star by which a…
There comes a time in every compliance professional’s journey when the rules and the regulations alone cannot answer the central ethical question at hand. In the fast-moving, high-stakes world of…
In the realm of corporate compliance, integrity is a foundational principle. It underscores the effectiveness of every compliance program, defines the culture of an organization, and acts as a safeguard…
Probing the Unknown: Investigative Lessons from Star Trek’s “The Immunity Syndrome” There is a moment in every compliance professional’s career when you must venture into the unknown: a new country,…
As compliance professionals, we stand at the forefront of integrity, transparency, and accountability within our organizations. Recently, an important document has emerged from the Antitrust Division of the United States…
Any compliance professional who has ever led a team into a new country, or even a new region, knows that the journey is never as simple as applying the same…
If you have spent any time around corporate compliance in the past several months, you have undoubtedly heard a great deal about artificial intelligence (AI). It is promised as a…
“The Hound of the Baskervilles,” penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is not only the most famous Sherlock Holmes story and a riveting detective tale but also presents timeless lessons…
If you ask any Star Trek fan to name a classic episode that brings a smile to their face, you’re likely to hear a chorus of “The Trouble with Tribbles!…
