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Compliance Into the Weeds

From $34 Billion to $0 in One Week-FTX and Controls

The award-winning, Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more. In this episode, we consider the recent collapse of the cryptocurrency trading platform FTX. We look at it from a variety of angles. Highlights include:

·       Where does FTX rate in terms of catastrophic business failures?

·       What were the internal control failures?

·       How much fraud was involved?

·       FTX is domiciled outside the US. What does that mean for the review process?

·       Will this lead to regulation over crypto?

 Resources

Matt Levine in Bloomberg on FTX’s balance sheet

Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance

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Daily Compliance News

November 9, 2022 the Photography Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • UBS CRO quits becoming a photographer. (FT)
  • First Energy case continues to amaze. (Reuters)
  • Elizabeth Holmes denied a new trial. (NYT)
  • Binance buys FTX. (WaPo)
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October 13, 2022 the What Happens if We Win Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Crypto exchange sanctioned. (WSJ)
  • New status for gig workers. (NYT)
  • Credit Suisse wants to out plaintiffs. (Reuters)
  • What happens to Twitter if they win? (Bloomberg)
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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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September 10, 2022 the Captain Hazelwood Dies Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Crypto fraud trader pleads guilty to $100MM fraud. (WSJ)
  • Captain of Exxon Valdez dies. (NYT)
  • Corruption and climate change. (WaPo)
  • Former Puerto Rican official sentenced for bribery. (DOJ Press Release)
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August 26, 2022 the Cyber Insurance Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Llyod’s changes rules on cyber-insurance claims. (Cordery Compliance)
  • Former TN Speaker arrested on corruption charges. (AP)
  • $4.5bn oil spill. (BBC)
  • Prescott goes all in on crypto. (Bloomberg)
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July 25, 2022 The Vince McMahon Retires Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • VW CEO retires. (NYT)
  • Vince McMahon retires. (NYT)
  • My Big-Coin founder is guilty of crypto fraud. (WSJ)
  • Uber avoids prosecution in the hacking cover-up. (Reuters)
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July 20, 2022 the Going to Trial edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:
·       Twitter-Musk trial set for October.   (WSJ)
·       Italian prosecutor drops ENI acquittal appeal.  (MarketWatch)
·       Layoffs hit crypto compliance personnel. (WSJ)
·       DOJ puts Amazon and civil litigants in ‘Time Out’. (WaPo)

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June 13, 2022 the Wells Fargo Under Investigation (Again) Edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Senate bill to have CFTC regulate crypto. (WaPo)
  • Wells Fargo is under criminal investigation for fraudulent interviews. (NYT)
  • SEC begins an investigation into Goldman Sachs over ESG reporting. (WSJ)
  • Finance teams prepare for new ESG regs. (WSJ)
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June 8, 2022 the Gupta Brothers Arrested Edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Vietnamese minister sacked in corruption scandal. (Bloomberg)
  • Gupta Brothers arrested in Dubai. (WSJ)
  • ABC programs blockchain and crypto. (Kroll)
  • Wells Fargo halts fraudulent hiring program. (NYT)