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…
How should you assess your internal controls regime for international operations? It is incumbent that you need to review as much information as you can to understand the financial and…
This week we have been exploring the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cease and Desist Order (Order) entered into last week with WPP plc, the world’s largest advertising group,…
This week we are exploring the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cease and Desist Order (Order) entered into last week with WPP plc, the world’s largest advertising group, for…
This week we are exploring the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cease and Desist Order (Order) entered into last week with WPP plc, the world’s largest advertising group, for…
This week we are exploring the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cease and Desist Order (Order) entered into last week with WPP plc, the world’s largest advertising group, for…
We now have our second Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) corporate enforcement action in 2021. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered into a Cease and Desist Order (Order) last…
We conclude our five-part series on ESG and Compliance by looking at the final prong in the StoneTurn ESG Framework, that of Response and Enhancement. Many compliance professionals would see…
We next consider ESG reporting. This may, at first blush appear to be something outside the orbit of the compliance profession, however, upon closer examination, it is precisely what compliance…
We next consider monitoring. You would not be wrong to begin with the adage: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Its central tenet should be a key part of…
Every compliance professional should be aware of what a risk assessment is and its importance in any compliance program. Numerous regulatory frameworks state it be the key foundational mechanism to…
