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…
An effective compliance program is not a collection of disconnected policies, training modules, hotline reports, and investigation files. It is an operating system. Culture determines whether employees will use it….
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…
If there is one constant in the universe, it is that business, regulations, and politics never stand still. Each new venture, partnership, or acquisition brings a fresh set of risks,…
If there is one area in business where risk, opportunity, and culture collide, it is in mergers and acquisitions. The promise of new markets, talent, and technology is always balanced…
We conclude our review of the Scoular Company FCPA enforcement action with a full lessons-learned blog post. We are still awaiting the DPA and Criminal Information, so the details of…
We continue our exploration of the Scoular FCPA enforcement action. We are still awaiting the DPA and Criminal Information, so the details of the case are based on the Department…
One of Star Trek’s enduring gifts to corporate compliance professionals is its willingness to ask, “What happens when innovation runs ahead of governance?” Nowhere is this question more provocatively posed…
WhatsApp was not a footnote in The Scoular Company FCPA resolution. It was part of the operating system of the alleged bribery scheme. According to the Department of Justice Press…
As compliance professionals, we often talk about global organizations “boldly going” where few have gone before, into new markets, unfamiliar territories, and diverse cultures. But what happens when the culture…
If you have been around the compliance world long enough, you have heard the refrain, “It all comes down to communication.” Whether you are launching a new code of conduct, rolling…
