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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 16, 2025, The Go with Paper 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:

  • Why Danielle Sassoon resigned. (The Salt Lake Tribune)
  • UK gov says if hacked, go to paper. (BBC)
  • BOA sued over alleged ties to Epstein. (Reuters)
  • More days, more bribes paid to Trump. (Bloomberg)

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 15, 2025, The Cyber-Scam 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:

  • The US forced the Dutch to fire the Chinese CEO of a chip company. (WSJ)
  • Perfecting the Art of Corruption. (The Progressive)
  • The US and UK put sanctions on the Cambodian cyber-scam. (FT)
  • Trump lobbies the Knesset to pardon Netanyahu. (Bloomberg)
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 13, 2025, The Glue Employees Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to 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:

  • Why do you need glue employees? (WSJ)
  • Corruption puts Moroccan hospitals at breaking point. (France24)
  • Employers need to be careful when disciplining for EE social media posts. (FT)
  • Coinbase and Cruise alum start a crypto compliance firm. (FortuneCrypto)
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FCPA Compliance Report

FCPA Compliance Report – From the Courtroom to Compliance: FCPA Challenges and Strategies with James Koukios

Join Tom Fox as he welcomes back MoFo partner James M. Koukios to discuss the themes and strategies observed in recent FCPA trials and the DOJ’s prosecutorial approach. They explore the importance of making juries care about corruption cases, the themes of abuse of power and financial motive, and the significance of concealment in establishing guilt. The conversation also touches on the future of FCPA trials and the DOJ’s commitment to prosecuting individuals involved in corporate misconduct. And of course, Go Blue!

Key highlights:

  • Making juries care about the impact of corruption is crucial.
  • Abuse of power is a central theme in corruption cases.
  • Concealment of actions indicates consciousness of guilt.
  • Compliance programs must emphasize transparency and documentation.
  • Jurors expect good governance and are sensitive to abuse of power.
  • Financial incentives in corporations should align with compliance.
  • Prosecuting individuals remains a priority for the DOJ.

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, October 11, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, presents the compliance stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of from the prior week. Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for the compliance professional, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox. Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

Top weekly stories include:

  • E-sports and the data privacy maze. (Bloomberg Law)
  • Does Homan have to return the $50K? (NYT)
  • Star witness in Menendez trial to be sentenced. (NYT)
  • Halkbank faces criminal charges. (FT)
  • Saudi mega-construction project under ABC investigation. (Semafor)
  • PE and the Ethics of Drug Research. (NYT)
  • $100MM wine fraud in NYC. (Bloomberg)
  • Crony capitalism and corruption. (NPR)
  • Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $966MM in talc case. (NYT)
  • Trump is considering pardons for Maxwell and Diddy. (Reuters)

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 61 – The Back to the Future Edition

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

 

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 10, 2025, The Happy Birthday Lou 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, including compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest, relevant to the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Corruption in Zimbabwe-I am shocked. (Bloomberg)
  • E-sports and the data privacy maze. (Bloomberg Law)
  • Does Homan have to return the $50K? (NYT)
  • Star witness in Menendez trial to be sentenced. (NYT)
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Daily Compliance News: October 9, 2025, The More Scrutiny 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, including compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest, relevant to the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • House Dems increase scrutiny of Homan over bribe allegations. (Axios)
  • Marcos names ally to ABC ombudsman. (SCMP)
  • Insurers balk about AI exposures. (FT)
  • Musk settles ex-Twitter execs’ bonus lawsuit. (Reuters)
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FCPA Compliance Report

FCPA Compliance Report – Pat Poitevin on Transforming Corporate Compliance: Leveraging AI and Building Ethical Cultures

Join Tom Fox as he welcomes Pat Poitevin, a compliance veteran with extensive experience in enforcement, consulting, and academia. Pat shares his professional journey, beginning with his work at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and discusses the importance of establishing strong ethics and compliance cultures within organizations. He emphasizes the role of AI in transforming compliance functions and enhancing the effectiveness of risk management. Pat also touches on the future of compliance, talent acquisition, and the impact of technology on business ethics. The conversation offers valuable insights for compliance professionals looking to refine their programs and align them with business strategies for sustained growth.

Key highlights:

  • Current Projects and Focus Areas
  • Building a Strong Ethics and Compliance Culture
  • Leveraging AI in Compliance
  • Compliance Strategies for Geopolitical and Technological Changes
  • Balancing Policies and Human Behavior
  • Future of Compliance and Technology

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🔸 Consulting Firm: Active Compliance and Ethics Group (ACEG)

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending October 4, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to be aware of to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of from the prior week. Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for the compliance professional, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox. Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

Top stories include:

  • LRN named top compliance training provider. (Yahoo!Finance)
  • State of Texas to end law school oversight. (Reuters)
  • More sanctions on the Chinese tech sector. (WSJ)
  • Will 996 come to compliance? (NYT)
  • Cargo firm to leave India due to government extortion. (India Today)
  • LLMs can play a key role in enhancing compliance. (Engineering at Meta)
  • When corruption kills. (CNN)
  • Exxon seeks security assurances for the Mozambique LNG project. (FT)
  • TXSE gets SEC approval. (Reuters)
  • Charlie Javice gets more than 7 years in prison. (WSJ)

You can check out the Daily Compliance News for four curated compliance and ethics-related stories each day, here.

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