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 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…
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…
It is October and one of my favorite times of the year as I get to revisit the 1930s and 1940s classic monster movies released by Universal Pictures. This year,…
I recently had the opportunity to visit with ECI President Pat Harned. We discussed consumer behavior, corporate ethics, and compliance evolution, which are three interconnected factors that play a crucial…
