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 deep dive into the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which has elevated the expectations for senior leadership and boards across large organizations. Fortunately, the UK…
We continue our review of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which has elevated the expectations for senior leadership and boards across large organizations. Fortunately, the UK government…
In today’s rapidly evolving compliance landscape, one principle has become abundantly clear: effective fraud prevention starts at the top. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, with its new…
Few episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series are as infamous or as misunderstood as “Spock’s Brain.” Dismissed by many as campy science fiction, the episode nevertheless offers a wealth…
In today’s rapidly evolving compliance landscape, one principle has become abundantly clear: effective fraud prevention starts at the top. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, with its new…
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…
