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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 10, 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 you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear the stories every compliance professional should know 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.

  • Malaysia wants Tim Leissner. (WSJ)
  • Aussie regulator goes after Macquarie Bank for corruption. (Reuters)
  • Only $1MM in legal fees for a Presidential pardon. (Bloomberg)
  • UnitedHealth sued over response to exec’s death. (Reuters)
  • The EU Parliament cracks down on lobbyists. (Politico)
  • Adani tries to settle the corruption case. (Bloomberg)
  • Albemarle gets out of the DPA early. (ComplianceWeek)
  • Whistleblower payments coming to the UK? (FT)
  • Amtrak bribery scandal. (Railway Supply)
  • China likens ABC to preparing for war. (South China Morning Post)

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

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: May 6, 2025, The Made in China 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 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.

Top stories include:

  • Made in China, gaining traction. (WSJ)
  • The EU Parliament cracks down on lobbyists. (Politico)
  • Adani tries to settle the corruption case. (Bloomberg)
  • Albemarle gets out of NPA early. (ComplianceWeek)
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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending April 26, 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 you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear the stories every compliance professional should know 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.

  • New book on the use of AI in Compliance. (Amazon)
  • Trump now sues law firms for representing clients or issues he disapproves of. (Reuters)
  • EU fines Meta and Apple for anti-trust violations. (FT)
  • DOJ wipes out crypto enforcement. (WSJ)
  • 3 Adams prosecutors resign rather than lie. (NYT)
  • In UAE, AI writes the laws. (CIO)
  • China built a Nepali airport through corruption. (NYT)
  • US banks urged to pull from Chinese securities offerings. (WSJ)
  • Binance gets compliance. (Bitcoin.com News)
  • Jaime Dimon says to tighten up meetings. (FT)

You can check out the Daily Compliance News, which features four curated compliance and ethics stories each day, here.

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Daily Compliance News: April 25, 2025, The Trouble in 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 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.

Top stories include:

  • Will Paramount have to drop diversity to merge with SkyDance? (WSJ)
  • Don’t vouch for Huawei at the EU Commission. (WSJ)
  • Trump is now suing law firms for representing clients or issues he does not approve of. (Reuters)
  • Americans are afraid to travel outside the US. (Business Insider)
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: April 24, 2025, The Made in Malaysia 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 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.

Top stories include:

  • The EU fines Meta and Apple for anti-trust violations. (FT)
  • Law firms gear up to fight shareholder activism. (WSJ)
  • How to evade tariffs (or not). (Bloomberg)
  • Who will get CITGO? (Reuters)
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: April 2, 2025, The All WSJ 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.

Top stories include:

  • What is the true cost of corruption-lost lives? (WSJ)
  • Agentic AI and ‘a moment of truth.’ (WSJ)
  • Head of EU Competition heads to US for Liberation Day. (WSJ)
  • The eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg. (WSJ)
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Life with GDPR

Life With GDPR: Cookie Compliance

Tom Fox and Jonathan Armstrong, renowned experts in cyber security, co-host the award-winning Life with GDPR. In this episode, they discuss Cookie Compliance Under GDPR.

Their discussion highlights the increasing enforcement actions surrounding website cookies, emphasizing that this is a data protection issue and a broader compliance challenge. Specific case studies, such as the Dutch regulator’s fine against Pool Blue and fines in other EU countries, illustrate the significant financial penalties companies can face for non-compliance. Jonathan outlines an eight-point plan to help organizations ensure their cookie practices are current, including regular checks, proper configuration of cookie banners, and transparency about data retention periods.

The episode also touches on the role of third-party cookies, potential litigation, and regulatory actions. Compliance with cookie regulations is becoming increasingly important, with groups like NOYB driving many complaints and regulatory bodies across Europe ramping up enforcement efforts. Listeners are encouraged to assess their cookie practices and make necessary adjustments to avoid fines and maintain compliance.

Key takeaways:

  • The Rise of Cookie Enforcement
  • Global Fines and Consequences
  • Practical Compliance Tips
  • Challenges with Cookie Banners
  • Understanding Your Own Cookies
  • Guidelines for Cookie Retention

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: March 14, 2025, The $200 Transaction 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:

  • Treasury flags $200 transactions at the border. (WSJ)
  • Judge orders rehire of fired federal employees. (FT)
  • Server fraud claims in Singapore reach $390MM. (Reuters)
  • Huawei bribery scandal hits EU. (Politico)
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Life with GDPR

Life With GDPR – Navigating the EU AI Act

Tom Fox and Jonathan Armstrong, renowned expert in cyber security, co-host the award-winning Life with GDPR. In this episode, they discuss a pressing deadline for compliance officers: the February 2nd enforcement of the EU AI Act’s prohibitions on unacceptable AI risk.

Tom and Jonathan look at the phased implementation of this complex legislation, detailing the obligations of businesses using AI in their EU operations. Jonathan emphasizes the importance of identifying ‘shadow AI’ within organizations, from HR recruitment tools to consumer applications, and the substantial penalties for non-compliance, which can reach up to $35 million or 7% of global annual revenue. They also cover a practical five-step plan to help companies move towards compliance, involving board awareness, an AI inventory, assessment of AI tools, contract reviews, and transparency measures. Tune in to understand the nuances of this legislation and how to prepare your organization before the rapidly approaching deadline.

Key takeaways:

  • Understanding the EU AI Act
  • Prohibited AI Applications
  • Corporate and Personal Liability
  • Steps to Compliance

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 21, 2024 – The Pillow Talk 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:

  • More evidence of fraud in the Houston Bankruptcy Court scandal (Bloomberg)
  • Did Tim Cook call Trump to complain about the EU? (BBC)
  • Union to vote on ending the Boeing strike. (NYT)
  • Not exactly New Coke but it’s too many balls. (WSJ)