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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For decades, COSO has been the gold standard in internal controls and enterprise risk management. But with the release of its new Corporate Governance Framework (CGF), now open as a…
