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

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast which 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 compliance professionals, 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.

  • Trafigura pleads guilty. (The Maritime Executive)
  • Ericsson released from DPA.  (WSJ)
  • Autonomy paid whistleblower for wrongful termination.  (Law360) sub-req’d
  • More 1MDB-Swiss bankers are on trial. (Bloomberg)
  • 20 convictions and $1.7bn in penalties.  (Financial Regulation News)
  • The South African Speaker resigns.  (Reuters)
  • The former head of the Spanish football federation was arrested on corruption charges. (ESPN)
  • The SEC says self-reporting is critical. (WSJ)
  • Corruption with JFK taxi dispatchers.  (NYPost)
  • No more late-night messages from your boss—the Right to Disconnect. (WaPo)

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10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending March 23, 2024

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast which 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 compliance professionals, 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. Warren wants the SEC to look into Tesla Board independence. (WSJ)
  2. The Vietnamese President resigns over corruption issues. (NPR)
  3. Goldman files a suit against Malaysia over 1MDB. (Bloomberg)
  4. Mike Lynch finally goes on trial. (FT)
  5. SEC settles first AI washing enforcement. (WSJ)
  6. Adani Green says there is no DOJ investigation notice.  (Bloomberg)
  7. Vitol Trading corruption agents were caught on videotape discussing their bribery and corruption. (Bloomberg)
  8. More CFTC fines for messaging app violations. (WSJ)
  9. $12 bank fraud in Vietnam. (FT)
  10. Money laundering of $6.3bn fraud in UK.  (AML Intelligence)

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Daily Compliance News: March 18, 2024 – The Mike Lynch Goes on Trial 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:

  • Mike Lynch finally goes on trial. (FT)
  • What does the CTA ruling mean for the registry? (WSJ)
  • More corrupt Kushner deals? (Newsweek)
  • What’s next for Altice? (Bloomberg)

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 23 — The Sustainability 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 compliance related topics.

In the ever-evolving world of regulatory compliance and risk management, challenges are constant, and strategies must be dynamic. Tom highlights the focus on the Tesla Board, celebrates the OECD at 25, bemoans New Zealand’s drop in the TI-CPI, reviews the HP acquisition of Autonomy and looks at the differences in Binance and FTX enforcement.  Kristy highlights the slave labor allegations, EU sustainability law, the ease of whistleblower restrictions, the EU and AI, and checks in on Florida Woman. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart as they delve deeper into these issues in this episode of the 2 Gurus Talk Compliance podcast.

Topics Discussed:

1.     Chinese Slave Labor Allegations Hold Up VW’s Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Vehicles in U.S. Ports (MotorTrend)

2.     EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law Most Likely Dead, For Now (Forbes)

3.     US Supreme Court’s UBS case makes it easier for whistleblowers to win suits (Reuters)

4.     How EU AI Act May Accelerate Compliance Regime for U.S. Enterprises (WSJ)

5.     The Tesla Board Chair is under scrutiny for oversight of the company.  (NYT)

6.     A tale of 2 corps: Binance and FTX. (Reuters)

7.     OECD at 25.  (The Hill)

8.     No DD, no problem as HP seeks $4bn from Mike Lynch.  (Bloomberg)

9.     New Zealand drops to No. 3 on TI-CPI. (The Conversation)

10.  Woman swipes $1.5 million and splurges on flights, Carnival cruises, Florida cops say (Yahoo)

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10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending February 17, 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. Musk wants to move Tesla to Texas.(FT)
  2. The Tesla Board Chair is under scrutiny for oversight of the company.  (NYT)
  3. A tale of 2 corps: Binance and FTX. (Reuters)
  4. OECD at 25.  (The Hill)
  5. More Ohio state charges in the FirstEnergy corruption scandal. (WSJ)
  6. No DD, no problem as HP seeks $4bn from Mike Lynch. (Bloomberg)
  7. Vitol Trading passed cash in the Houston parking lot. (Bloomberg)
  8. New Zealand drops to No. 3 on TI-CPI. (The Conversation)
  9. Xi’s never-ending corruption hunt. (BBC)
  10. Elon Musk says Delaware has ‘locked the doors’. (Reuters)

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Daily Compliance News: February 14, 2024 – The Cut Off in Hong Kong 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:

  • Latham attorneys cut off in Hong Kong.  (FT)
  • No DD, no problem, as HP seeks $4 billion from Mike Lynch.  (Bloomberg)
  • Vitol Trading passed cash in the Houston parking lot.  (Bloomberg)
  • New Zealand drops to No. 3 on TI-CPI.  (The Conversation)

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Daily Compliance News: May 13, 2023 – The Mike Lynch Extradited 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.

Stories we are following in today’s edition:

  • Recidivist Koninklijke Philips N.V. settles another FCPA enforcement action. (FCPA Blog)
  • Mike Lynch was extradited to the US. (BBC)
  • Key FIFA corruption witness to be sentenced. (Reuters)
  • Supreme Court overturns yet another corruption conviction. (CNN)
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Episode 291 – The Rams Win It All Edition


Super Sunday passed with fun but poorly played, poorly officiated, and poorly coached. Tom and Jay are back to look at some of the week’s top compliance and ethics stories this week in the Rams Win It All Edition.
Stories

  1. Ericsson is in more FCPA trouble. Mengqi Sun in the WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. Aaron Nicodemus in Compliance Week. (sub req’d)
  2. DD impeding compliance in developing markets? Katya Lysova explores in the FCPA Blog.
  3. ESG-no longer a nice to have. Karen Alonardo in Risk and Compliance Matters.   
  4. State AGs are waiting. Ashley Taylor and Chris Carlson in CCI.  
  5. The latest case on CCO liability. Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance. 
  6. Broken windows and compliance enforcement. Anthony O’Reilly in Compliance and Enforcement. 
  7. Companies yet again ask the EU for rules around ESG. Lawrence Heim inpracticalESG.
  8. White-collar enforcement trends in 2021. Jamie Rosenberg in Grand Jury Target.  
  9. HP-Autonomy from the auditors’ perspective. Francine McKenna in The Dig. 
  10. South African courts deny Zuma’s attempt to remove the SA corruption prosecutor. Rick Messick in GAB.  

Podcasts and More

  1. In February on The Compliance Life, I visited Ellen Smith, a former Director of Trade Compliance who recently started her consulting firm. In Part 1, she discussed her academic background and early professional career. In Part 2, Ellen discussed her move in-house. In Part 3, Ellen discusses being a part of the Compliance Dream Team at Weatherford.
  2. Tom and Richard Lummis are in the middle of their annual review of Best Picturing winning movies on 12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership. Part 1 reviews Schindler’s List for leadership and ethical lessons. In Part 2, the look at Gladiator.
  3. CCI releases a new e-book from Mike Volkov, “Compliance Culture Revolution.” Available free from CCI.
  4. Tom looks at some innovation in compliance with a 3-part blog post series in the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog. Topics include Compliance Ecosystem Governance, Compliance Branding, Building Culture & Compliance Coaching.
  5. Are you a Star Wars fan? How about an uber-Geek? You will love the 5-part series appearing next week on the Greeting and Felicitations podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network if you are either or both. In this series, Tom visits astrophysicist Dr. Ben Locwin on the following topics: Traveling in Hyperspace, Fighting with a Light Saber, Mechanical Prosthetics, Cyborgs and Robots, and the Death Star. It is a ton of fun, and you will love it. Each episode will post at 10 each day next week. Check it out daily. 

Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com.