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 compliance and risk management, one size does not fit all. Generic policies and procedures may seem convenient but can lead to compliance risks and potential harm. This is why…
Early in October at the 2023 SCCE Compliance and Ethics Institute, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered a long-anticipated speech expanding and formalizing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) new Safe…
Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week will be held from November 5-11, 2023. It is designed to celebrate the compliance function in the corporate world. While many companies celebrate Corporate Compliance…
In recent years, regulated industries, particularly broker-dealer firms like Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley, have faced increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies due to their lack of compliance in policing messaging…
In a recent ECI podcast series, I had the opportunity to visit with Pat Harned, CEO of ECI. We took a deep dive into the 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey…
In a recent ECI podcast series, I had the opportunity to visit with Pat Harned, CEO of ECI. We took a deep dive into the 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey…
The 2023 ECI Global Business Ethics Survey has shed light on the pressing issues of workplace ethics, retaliation, and whistleblower protection. The survey reveals that employees often face pressure to…
Over the past several blog posts, I have been exploring the Albemarle FCPA enforcement action. We have explored in some detail the DOJ Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) and the SEC Administrative…
The Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES) conducted by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) provides valuable insights into workplace ethics and compliance from the perspective of employees. I recently had…
Albemarle Corporation (Albemarle) recently agreed to pay more than $218 million to resolve investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations…
