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Daily Compliance News: October 19, 2026, The What is the Face of Fraud Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we cover four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for compliance professionals.

Top stories include:

  • Prominent Guatemalan ABC lawyer killed. (Reuters)
  • Corruption: Chinese officials have ‘nowhere to hide’. (SCMP)
  • AI’s next obstacle: insurance. (WSJ)
  • John Carreyou exposes You Can See Everything. (NYT)

My first work of general non-fiction is now out: Deluge Before Dawn, the story of the 2025 flood in Kerr County, Texas, which killed 119 people and devastated a county. It is a story of tragedy, heartbreak, survival, and resilience.

It is available on the following sites:

Amazon.com

Stoney Creek Publishing

Barnes and Noble

Texas A&M University Press

Bookshop.org

Google.Books

Walmart

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 85 – The I’m a Clown Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart on 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss this week’s latest compliance issues!

Stories This Week Include:

  • Boeing compliance expert sues for retaliation. (King5)
  • How high-risk is the Venezuelan oil deal? (WSJ)
  • And what about Venezuelan gold? (NYT)
  • Capitalism in the crosshairs. (FT)
  • How great will the fallout be from Man City corruption? (Reuters)
  • Trump Defends Light-Touch AI Strategy After Industry Sounds Alarms (WSJ)
  • Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime (WSJ)
  • Southern Glazer’s Compliance Settlement (Radical Compliance)
  • Standard Due Diligence May Not be Enough in Mexico (Corporate Compliance Insights)
  • Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body (The Guardian)
  • Florida man dressed as Ronald McDonald wrestled to the ground by cops: ‘I am a clown, stupid’ (AOL)

Resources:

Kristy

Kristy Grant-Hart on LinkedIn

Order Kristy’s updated 10-year edition of How to Be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer here.

Tom

Check out Tom on LinkedIn

My first work of general non-fiction is now out: Deluge Before Dawn, the story of the 2025 flood in Kerr County, Texas, which killed 119 people and devastated a county. It is a story of tragedy, heartbreak, survival, and resilience.

It is available on the following sites:

Amazon.com

Stoney Creek Publishing

Barnes and Noble

Texas A&M University Press

Bookshop.org

Google.Books

Walmart

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 1, 2026, The Welcome to Q4 Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • PwC refuses to sign off on Nidec books. (FT)
  • Trump defends no-touch regulation for AI. (WSJ)
  • Hungary’s reckoning with corruption speeds up. (DW.com)
  • US exits from EU ABC working group. (AP News)

My first work of general non-fiction is now out: Deluge Before Dawn, the story of the 2025 flood in Kerr County, Texas, which killed 119 people and devastated a county. It is a story of tragedy, heartbreak, survival, and resilience.

It is available on the following sites:

Amazon.com

Stoney Creek Publishing

Barnes and Noble

Texas A&M University Press

Bookshop.org

Google.Books

Walmart

This week only, the Kindle e-book version is available for $0.99 on Amazon.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: September 15, 2026, The Bureaucratic Zeal Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Collapse of the ‘Montessori Ponzi.’ (NYT)
  • Winning big on Polymarket against KPMG clients. (WSJ)
  • Ex-Ukraine PG accuses ABC chief of falsifying documents. (Meduza)
  • Prince Michael of Liechtenstein says AML disclosure rules have gone too far. (FT)

My first work of general non-fiction is now out: Deluge Before Dawn, the story of the 2025 flood in Kerr County, Texas, which killed 119 people and devastated a county. It is a story of tragedy, heartbreak, survival, and resilience.

It is available on the following sites:

Amazon.com

Stoney Creek Publishing

Barnes and Noble

Texas A&M University Press

Bookshop.org

Google.Books

Walmart

This week only, the Kindle e-book version is available for $0.99 on Amazon.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: September 14, 2026, The Fighting Corruption Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Fighting corruption in Iraq. (The Guardian)
  • Brazilian presidential candidate under investigation for corruption. (NBC News)
  • How China’s new ABC law will impact companies. (China Briefing)
  • China extending its legal reach to fight sanctions. (FT)

My first work of general non-fiction is now out: Deluge Before Dawn, the story of the 2025 flood in Kerr County, Texas, which killed 119 people and devastated a county. It is a story of tragedy, heartbreak, survival, and resilience.

It is available on the following sites:

Amazon.com

Stoney Creek Publishing

Barnes and Noble

Texas A&M University Press

Bookshop.org

Google.Books

Walmart

This week only, the Kindle e-book version is available for $0.99 on Amazon.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: September 3, 2026, The Stealing Roger Ebert Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Nearly 90% of Americans see way too much corruption in the Trump Administration. (Gallup)
  • Nigerian ABC agency sacks 40 for misconduct. (Al Jazeera)
  • How Russians evade sanctions in paradise. (WSJ)
  • Is Bill Simmons stealing Roger Ebert’s work? (NYT)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: August 31, 2026, The Oops, Just Kidding Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • $50MM and a DPA in FIFA FCPA case.(Law360)
  • Trump Administration blacklisting of Anthropic ruled illegal. (WSJ)
  • US corp intelligence firm withdraws claim against trader. (FT)
  • What is really behind Xi’s ABC campaign? (SCMP)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: August 26, 2026, The Toothless Sanctions Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Trump issues toothless sanctions against Iran.  (WSJ)
  • SEC investigating Situation Awareness near implosion. (NYT)
  • US trial for Lockerbie bombing suspect delayed. (Reuters)
  • China looks to extend its ABC reach. (Bloomberg)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: August 20, 2026, The AI for Compliance Trucking Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • AI for compliance in the trucking industry. (CCJ Digital)
  • Head of UK police union arrested on bribery allegations. (The Sun)
  • Ukraine ABC raids home of top Zelensky aide. (FT)
  • The Special One returns. (WSJ)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: August 10, 2026, The Asante Trial Verdict Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Asante Berko found guilty at trial. (Law360)
  • Paying soldiers directly as an ABC strategy. (Arab News)
  • What happens when AI goes rogue? (Reuters)
  • Malaysia delays charges against ex-PM. (Bloomberg)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.