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…
In the world of compliance, where incremental victories often measure progress against pervasive risks, it’s rare to witness a revolution. Yet Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley have achieved just that….
In the modern corporate environment, compliance must transcend its traditional role as a set of rules and regulations. Instead, it should be reimagined as a product—something employees actively choose to…
In today’s competitive labor market, retaining top talent is more than just a human resources challenge but a compliance priority. This is one insight from the Harvard Business Review article,…
In today’s business environment, compliance professionals are often praised for their pivotal role in fostering ethical, sustainable, and resilient corporate cultures. A recent HBR article, What Employers Get Wrong About…
The fight to attract and retain top talent has long been a concern for corporate leaders, but the stakes are even higher for compliance professionals. The insights from the Harvard…
In the final part of the Compliance Lessons from Venice series, we focus on one of Venice’s earliest tools for addressing misconduct: a reporting system predating modern whistleblower programs. Known…
In part 2 of the Compliance Lessons from Venice series, we journey to the Arsenale, the historic heart of Venice’s shipbuilding industry. During Venice’s golden age, the Arsenale was a…
Welcome to a journey through compliance with a Venetian twist. Paired with the podcast series Compliance Lessons from Venice, running this week on the Compliance Podcast Network, we will examine…
The PCAOB’s recent information release, SPOTLIGHT Auditor Responsibilities for Detecting, Evaluating, and Making Communications About Illegal Acts, is a critical guide for compliance professionals. The SPOTLIGHT sets out the role…
Regarding compliance, one area that requires heightened attention is the role of auditors in detecting, evaluating, and communicating illegal acts. Recently, the PCAOB issued a document entitled SPOTLIGHT Auditor Responsibilities…
