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Compliance Into the Weeds

300th Anniversary Episode – Policies Policies Policies

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. In this special 300th Anniversary episode, we consider a recent academic paper that suggests that policies play a small role in persuading employees not to engage in bribery and corruption. Highlights include:

·       What did the paper conclude?

·       What is the role of procedures?

·       Tom details the one function of policies.

·       How does an operationalized compliance program work?

·       What is the intersection of policies and internal controls?

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Matt in Radical Compliance

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Thinking about Clawbacks

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. In this episode, we consider the recent SEC requirement for companies to publicly report clawback provisions and their effects in conjunction with the DOJ requirements for clawbacks. Highlights include:

·       What are clawbacks?

·       What does the SEC rule require?

·       Are clawbacks the mirror of executive incentives?

·       How does the DOJ position, as laid out in the Monaco Memo, differ (if any) from the SEC requirements?

·       How far down the corporate chain must a clawback provision impact?

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Everything Compliance

Episode 104 – the Back to School Edition

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. In 2021, Everything Compliance was honored by W3 as a top talk show in podcasting. In this episode, we have the quartet of Jonathan Marks, Jonathan Armstrong, Jay Rosen and Matt Kelly on a variety of topics. We conclude with our fan Shout Outs and Rants section.

1. Jay Rosen looks at a recent report about the number and quality of SEC whistleblower awards.  Rosen shouts out to scientists who are trying to create Oxygen from CO2 so that life can exist on Mars.

2. Matt Kelly discusses the Mudge whistleblower allegations regarding Twitter.  Kelly shouts out to NASA engineers who scrubbed the space shuttle launch due to safety concerns.

3. Jonathan Marks considers the role of internal audit in M&A work specifically and how the Board should utilize internal audit more generally. Marks shouts out the 30the anniversary of the US Sentencing Guidelines.

4. Tom Fox shouts out the American League leading Houston Astros.

5. Jonathan Armstrong looks at the newly released Lloyd’s regulations around denial of coverage for cyber-attacks made by foreign governments and state actors. He shouts out to the British television show “Have I Got News” for skewering Boris Johnson with his own words.

The members of the Everything Compliance are:

•       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com

•       Karen Woody – One of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu

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

•       Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague, who is an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com

•       Jonathan Marks is Partner, Firm Practice Leader – Global Forensic, Compliance & Integrity Services at Baker Tilly. Marks can be reached at jonathan.marks@bakertilly.com

The host and producer, ranter (and sometime 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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Everything Compliance - Shout Outs and Rants

Everything Compliance-Shout Outs and Rants from Episode 102

Welcome to our fan-favorite Shout Outs and Rants.

  1. Matt Kelly rants about the LIV exhibit golf tour and the insane amount of money being spent by Saudi Arabia to rehabilitate its reputation through sports.
  2. Jonathan Marks shouts out SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on the 20th anniversary of the enactment of SOX.
  3. Tom Fox shouts out to Vin Scully, the former play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  4. Jay Rosen shouts out to Celtic great Bill Russell, who died this week.

The members of Everything Compliance are:

  • Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com
  • Karen Woody – One of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu
  • Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com.
  • Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague, an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at armstrong@corderycompliance.com.
  • Jonathan Marks is Partner, Firm Practice Leader – Global Forensic, Compliance & Integrity Services at Baker Tilly. Marks can be reached at marks@bakertilly.com.

The host and producer, ranter (and sometime 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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Compliance Into the Weeds

Unintended Consequences of CCO Certifications

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 more fully explore a subject. In this episode, we take a deep dive into some of the unintended consequences of CCO certifications as required by the Department of Justice.  Highlights include:

·      What happened to reasonable and proportional?

·      What about control override?

·      What is the purpose of compliance training?

·      What is effective compliance training?

·      Is compliance training complimentary to compliance training effectiveness?

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Matt in Radical Compliance

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance Craziness

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 more fully explore a subject. In this episode, we deep dive into some recent crazy stories involving CCOs, compliance professionals and the compliance function.  Highlights include:

·      New CCO at Facebook and the results.

·      Did Penn State CCO engage in retaliation, discrimination and harassment?

·      Is a contract non-renewal retaliation?

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Matt in Radical Compliance

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Everything Compliance

Episode 101, the Glencore Edition


Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. In 2021, Everything Compliance was honored by W3 as a top talk show in podcasting. In this episode, we have the quintet of Jonathan Marks, Karen Woody, Jonathan Armstrong, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly. In this episode, we take up the Glencore FCPA settlement. We conclude with our fan favorite Shout Outs and Rants.

1. Karen Woody takes a deep dive into the history of Glencore, from its founding by Marc Rich in the 1980s through the allegations of bribery, corruption and market manipulation which led to the FCPA and CFTC settlements.  Woody shouts out the US National and state parks systems which provide much needed green spaces for Americans.

2. Matt Kelly takes a deep dive into CCO certification issue and what it might mean for individual CCO criminal liability going forward.  Kelly has a dual shout out and rant. He shouts out to the Boston Celtics for having the greatest NBA Finals-Game 1 comeback to win the game. He rants about the DOJ failing to post the speech by AAG Kenneth Polite where he announced the new requirement for CCO certification.

3. Jonathan Marks explores the role of internal audit in contributing to the compliance failures and what IA can do to facilitate a culture change at the company. Marks also has a dual shout out and rant. He shouts out to the Philadelphia Phillies for firing manager Joe Girardi and rants about Glencore’s Press Release about their updated compliance which he rants “says nothing”.

4. Tom Fox considers the dual monitor aspect of the resolution and the requirements of the monitorships. Fox reads out the names of the students and teachers who were killed in the recent massacre in Uvalde,  TX.

5. Jonathan Armstrong explores the settlement from the UK perspective and considers, what if any charges against individuals that the UK-Serious Fraud Office might bring. Armstrong shouts out to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Sir Andy Murray for speaking out against the murder of school children. Murray is a survivor of a similar event in Scotland.

The members of the Everything Compliance are:
•       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com
•       Karen Woody – One of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu
•       Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
•       Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague, who is an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com
•       Jonathan Marks is Partner, Firm Practice Leader – Global Forensic, Compliance & Integrity Services at Baker Tilly. Marks can be reached at jonathan.marks@bakertilly.com

The host and producer, ranter (and sometime 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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This Week in FCPA

Episode 299 – the Yankees Cheated and Lost edition


The Yankees cheated and lost. The Astros and Red Sox cheated and won. What’s the lesson? Tom and Jay are back to look at some of the week’s top compliance and ethics stories.
 Stories

  1. More on using behavioral psych to make compliance changes. Vera Cherepanova in the FCPA Blog.
  2. Tackling money-laundering in real estate transactions? Ella Hawkins in GAB.
  3. Archegos founder indicted for fraud. Jaclyn Jaeger in Compliance Week. (sub req’d)
  4. Testing culture. Dylan Tokar in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal.
  5. Renewed need for Board oversight of compliance. Mike Peregrine in CCI.
  6. Economic sanctions now national security issue. Dylan Tokar in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal.
  7. Why compliance is a competitive advantage. Navex’s Risk and Compliance Matters.
  8. Toll Holdings and export control compliance failures? Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance.
  9. Boards making decisions under a stakeholder model. Robert Miller in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance.
  10. What to measure in DEI. Ngozi Okeh in practicalESG.

 Podcasts and More

  1. How can baking cookies get your through grief? Find out on this episode of The Hill Country Podcast as Kerrville Cookie Lady, Julia Cardoshinsky talks about her lifelong love affair with baking cookies.
  2. What is the only podcast dedicated to the intersection of Compliance and ESG? It’s the Compliance ESG Podcaston the CPN. Check out this week’s episode with Travis Miller and Jared Connors of Assent Compliance on the role of Supply Chain in ESG. For your added viewing pleasure check out the video pod on YouTube.
  3. This month on the Compliance Life, I visit with Susan Divers, Director of Thought Leadership at LRN. In Part 1, academic life and early professional career. In Part 2, she moves to the corporate world. In Part 3, Susan moves into the CCO chairs at AECOM. In the final episode this month, Part 4, Susan details her move to and work at LRN.
  4. Why should you attend Compliance Week 2022? Find out in this podcast series featuring speakers at CW 2022. Listeners get a $200 discount to CW 2022 with the discount code TFLAW $200 OFF. Registration and agenda here.
  5. From the Editor’s Desk welcomes the new Compliance Editor in Chief, Kyle Brasseur to the podcast. Check out Kyle’s inaugural episode here.

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.

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Stericycle FCPA Enforcement Action


Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. This week, Matt and Tom take a deep dive into the recently released Stericycle FCPA enforcement action. Highlights include:

  • What is a business strategy based upon corruption?
  • Over-expansion and under due diligence in M&A.
  • Document Document Document
  • The Monaco Doctrine at work.
  • Lessons learned going forward.

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DPA
SEC Order
Matt in Radical Compliance
Tom in FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog

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Compliance Into the Weeds

SEC Proposed Rules on Disclosure of Cyber Breaches

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. This week, Matt and Tom are joined by Karen Woody and Jonathan Marks to consider the SEC’s recent proposed rules for disclosure of cyber breaches. Highlights include:

·      What was in the proposals? The 60-day comment period is running.

·      The 4-day disclosure requirement for material breaches.

·      The corporate governance issues around Board reporting.

·      What is the SEC trying to accomplish?

·      Should your company have a cyber-risk committee? If so, who should be on it.