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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: September 16, 2024 – The Retire at 80 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 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.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Is Basel 3 now a race to the bottom? (FT)
  • Will you work until 80? (FT)
  • Big Tech at a tipping point? (FT)
  • The corporate DEI rollback—what to know. (FT)

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Daily Compliance News: July 15, 2024 – The Window Dressing 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 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.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Minority lawyers are seen as ‘window dressing’. (FT)
  • Malema faces new allegations in South Africa. (FT)
  • Steward Health is under investigation for FCPA violations.  (Boston.com)
  • Marathon Oil agrees to record a methane fine.  (NYT)

 

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Everything Compliance

Everything Compliance: Episode 135, The Driving in Louisville Edition

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows.

In this episode, we have the septet of shout-outs and rantors; Jonathan Marks, Matt Kelly, special guests Karen Moore and Mike DeBernardis, all hosted by Tom Fox.

1. Matt Kelly took a deep dive into the report damning the FDIC for its toxic culture. He praises the Supreme Court for upholding the constitutionality of the CFPB’s rants about right-wing radicals trying to destroy democratic institutions through the courts.

2. Guest Panelist Karen Moore reviews a court of appeals decision on a Title VII and Equal Protection clause case regarding DEI training . She sends sympathies to all those who have experienced flooding and shouts out to two Brazilian rowers, Evaldo Mathias Becker and Piedro Tuchtenhagen gave up on their Olympic dreams to stay in their home state of Rio Grande do Sul after heavy rains devastated the state.

3. Jonathan Marks discusses new PCAOB Rules on Auditor Quality Controls. He shouts out to Dylan Beard, a Walmart deli worker who qualified for spot at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in June in the hurdles. As an unsponsored athlete, his employer, Walmart, presented him with a check for $20,000 so his friends and family could support him as he made his way to the Olympic trials.

4. Special Guest Panelist Mike DeBernardis reviews the DOJ Whistleblower Program—how will it put additional pressure on the compliance function and outside counsel regarding investigations? He shouts out to the Washington Commanders for some long awaited sanity with the club’s new owners.

5. Host Tom Fox shouts out to drive in Louisville for the bookend of Sydney Thomas saving lives and arresting the World’s Number 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, while driving on his way to the PGA Golf Tournament at Valhalla Country Club.

The members of the Everything Compliance are:

• Jay Rosen – Jay can be reached at Jay.r.rosen@gmail.com

• Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com

• Jonathan Armstrong – is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at windyridgehouse@gmail.com.

• Jonathan Marks can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com.

• Special Guest Karen Moore can be reached at Kmoore51@fordham.edu

• Special Guest Mike DeBernaris can be reached at the law firm’s website, www.hugheshubbard.com/.

The host, producer, and ranter (and sometimes panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: February 6, 2024 – The Tweaking DEI 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 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.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Companies are tweaking DEI.  (WSJ)
  • Brazil goes after TI. (FT)
  • The DOJ is investigating ADM over accounting irregularities. (Reuters)
  • Using AI for brainstorming. (FT)

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 21 — Big Trouble in China Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk about 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! In this episode, Tom and Kristy take on a wide variety of topics, including the self-improvement of the Florida Man gone astray.

In the ever-evolving world of regulatory compliance and risk management, challenges are constant, and strategies must be dynamic. Tom highlights corruption in China, data privacy, the duty of oversight for officers and export control sanctions. Kristy highlights the ESG & DEI, Supply Chains and China, SAP, frequent flyer mile fraud and checks in on Florida Man. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart as they delve deeper into these issues in this episode of the 2 Gurus Talk Compliance podcast.

Highlights Include:

  1. First Shots Fired in 2024 Proxy Battle Over ESG, DEI: (Law.com)
  2. Enforcement of China’s Forced Import Ban Needs to Be Much Tougher, Say U.S. Lawmakers (WSJ)
  3. Lessons Learned from the SAP Enforcement Action: DOJ Changes Tack on FCPA Enforcement While SEC Digs into Third-Party Controls (Part III of III) (Corruption, Crime & Compliance)
  4. Frequent flyer miles helped authorities crack down on a $127 million money laundering scheme (The Street): HERE
  5. Analysis of failure to exercise duty of oversight by a corporate officer. (FCPA Compliance & Ethics Blog)
  6. McDonald’s Duty of Officer oversight. (Compliance and Enforcement)
  7. China and its fight against corruption.  (Reuters)
  8. Big penalties are coming for export control and sanctions enforcement. (WSJ)
  9. A federal data privacy law in 2024? (CCI)
  10. Florida man uses phone he found in Walmart bathroom to call in fake bomb threat, cites TikTok trend: deputies (FOX Orlando)

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10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending January 6, 2024

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.

  1. Senator Menendez draws more charges. (CNN)
  2. Political protests are a compliance risk. (WSJ)
  3. Can the Big 4 ever govern themselves? (FT)
  4. SpaceX illegally fired workers for protected conduct. (NYT)
  5. Broader DEI fights are coming to the Boardroom. (NYT)
  6. Trump companies took in $7.8 in payments from foreign governments and officials. (WSJ)
  7. A suspended Altice office leaves the company. (Bloomberg)
  8. AML whistleblower programs will help in greater ABC efforts. (Bloomberg)
  9. Taking on the banking culture of drive fast, crash.(WSJ)
  10. How FEPA will change ACP enforcement.(WSJ)

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Daily Compliance News: January 5, 2024 The Trump 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 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.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Broader DEI fights are coming to the Boardroom. (NYT)
  • Trump companies took in $7.8 in payments from foreign governments and officials. (WSJ)
  • A suspended Altice office leaves the company. (Bloomberg)
  • AML whistleblower programs will help in greater ABC efforts. (Bloomberg)
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Daily Compliance News: December 11, 2023 – The Coach Class Travel 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 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.

  • The 10th Conference on State Parties on Corruption. (Transparency International)
  • There is no business-class travel for PwC, as it’s not green enough. (FT)
  • Nasdaq settles Iran sanctions violations. (WSJ)
  • Why the GOP doesn’t want diverse law firms. (WaPo)
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Daily Compliance News: October 9, 2023 – The When Safety Isn’t No. 1 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.

Stories we are following in today’s edition:

  • Company inaction allegedly led to 7 worker deaths.  (NYT)
  • SFO brings corruption charges. (FT)
  • Lineup of Elon Musk legal woes. (Reuters)
  • MAGA nuts aside, companies want to be inclusive. (Bloomberg)
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Daily Compliance News: September 29, 2023 – The All Reuters 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.

  • Chinese Deputy Bank head accused of bribery.  (Reuters)
  • Firms under attack for DEI now have a law firm friend. (Reuters)
  • SBF looking at ‘very long’ sentence. (Reuters)
  • Dumbledore dies. (Reuters)