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Corruption, Crime and Compliance

Episode 247 – Corporate Culture Round Up

Corporate culture is all the rage now, meaning it is an often used topic to signal commitment, sensitivity to issues of employee concern, and awareness of governance trends. In practice, as we all know, culture is not just about words but about action. As the often repeated phrase goes — talk is cheap. In this Corporate Culture Roundup Episode, Michael Volkov examines some culture-related issues involving: Culture + Action Steps, Civility in the Workplace, and What Happens when HR and Compliance are Disconnected.

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Daily Compliance News

September 22, 2022 the Kraken Released Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Kraken CEO, who attacked his employees, steps down. (NYT)
  • Citigroup offers a work-life balance at half pay. (FT)
  • Canadian company faces corruption charges under CFPOA. (RCMP Press Release)
  • Disgraced Suns owner to sell the team. (Bloomberg)
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Daily Compliance News

September 21, 2022 the Cheating in Chess Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Morgan Stanley to pay $35MM for mishandling customer data. (Reuters)
  • More on the cheating in chess scandal. (FT)
  • 47 persons were charged with theft from a child’s food program. (WaPo)
  • Former USC Dean pleads guilty to corruption charges. (Channel 7 News)
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Daily Compliance News

September 20, 2022 the Stuck in the Middle with You Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Judge nixes class rep. (Reuters)
  • Middle Managers, stuck in the middle. (FT)
  • Farewell to buying ambassadorships in the US? (WaPo)
  • Hungary to submit ABC bill. (Reuters)
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Daily Compliance News

September 19, 2022 the Queen Elizabeth Funeral Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. (All Papers)
  • New British PM Chief of Staff witness in a bribery probe. (FT)
  • DOJ wants clawbacks. (DOJ Press Release)
  • Activity is not productivity. (WSJ)
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Sunday Book Review

September 18, 2022 the Sports Cheating edition

In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:

Run, Swim, Throw, Cheat: The science behind drugs in sport by Chris Cooper

Cheated: The UNC Scandal, the Education of Athletes, and the Future of Big-Time College Sports by Jay Smith

Cheating in E-Sports by Marcia Amidon Lusted

Intentional Balk: Baseball’s Thin Line Between Innovation and Cheating by Dan Levitt and Mark Armour

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Daily Compliance News

September 16, 2022 the DOJ Brings Clarity Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • DOJ announces changes to enhance cooperation. (NYT)
  • Legalized pot spawned a wave of corruption in CA. (LATimes)
  • Can ‘the Merge’ save crypto? (NYT)
  • Can the company deny promotion to the bearded man? (WaPo)
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Daily Compliance News

September 15, 2022 the Toxic Customers Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Welfare funds for volleyball arena-only in Mississippi. (ESPN)
  • Serial-the power of podcasting. (WSJ)
  • Sun’s owner was suspended, but not sorry. (com)
  • What can you do? (WSJ)
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Daily Compliance News

September 14, 2022 the Is Twitter Lying Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Ideanomics announces FCPA investigation. (FCPA Clearinghouse)
  • Who is responsible for client losses? (Bloomberg)
  • Mudge says Twitter lying about security flaws. (NYT)
  • Google loses EU anti-trust appeal. (Reuters)
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Daily Compliance News

September 13, 2022 the ABC Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Banking regulator hires climate risk chief. (WSJ)
  • Accountants in the role of ABC. (Accounting Today)
  • Will the US help South Africa ABC efforts? (GAB)
  • SEC charges VMWare with misleading investors. (Reuters)