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Daily Compliance News: February 26, 2025, The Corrupt World 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:

  • Meta faces a lawsuit for using cheap foreign workers. (Reuters)
  • Why world corruption hurts America. (Foreign Affairs)
  • Coinbase says the SEC will drop the lawsuit. (CNN)
  • Leveling, not raising. (WaPo)

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Compliance into the Weeds: Navigating Return to Office Policies and Corporate Speak Up Culture

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 fully. Are you looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this Compliance into the Weeds episode, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly delve into JP Morgan Chase’s treatment of employees who commented on the bank’s Return to the Office policy.

JP Morgan’s recent decision to require employees to be back in the office five days a week caused the bank to disable employee comments on the internal announcement, citing backlash. Tom and Matt explore the implications this has on workplace respect, speak-up culture, and employee morale, juxtaposed with the compliance officer’s role in measuring and maintaining corporate culture. They also detail how these corporate policies might reflect broader trust issues and potential fallout from a discontented workforce.

Additionally, the episode revisits Meta’s (formerly Facebook) recent rollback on DEI initiatives and its promotion of a more ‘freewheeling’ speech environment, considering the ethical and compliance ramifications of such a culture shift. The hosts compare these actions to other reported corporate behaviors that may undermine workplace respect and discuss the fragile balance a Chief Compliance Officer must maintain in fostering a fair and open workplace compliant with evolving societal norms and internal policies.

Key highlights:

  • JP Morgan’s Return to Office Policy
  • Employee Reactions and Speak Up Culture
  • Ethics and Compliance Implications
  • Workplace Respect and Culture
  • Meta’s Policy Changes and Corporate Culture

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Everything Compliance - Shout Outs and Rants

Everything Compliance Shout Out & Rants: Episode 147, The Welcome to 2025 Edition

Welcome to this edition of Everything Compliance, Shout Outs, and Rants. In this episode, Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Woody, and Karen Moore examine various issues for compliance professionals under the incoming administration.

  1. Jonathan Armstrong rants about Liz Truss trying to salvage her name through litigation.
  2. Karen Moore rants about Meta dropping its fact-checking and shouts out former President Jimmy Carter.
  3. Matt Kelly shouts out to Steve Guttenberg and all those Los Angelinos who assist during the ongoing fires.
  4. Karen Woody rants about the idiots denying climate change.
  5. Tom Fox shouts out to two brothers in arms: former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending November 16, 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 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.

  • Meta fined $840MM in EU for anti-trust violations. (NYT)
  • SBF LT. Builds fraud detection tool for DOJ. (Reuters)
  • Shell wins appeal in landmark climate case. (NYT)
  • ADM CCO steps down amid probe.  (Bloomberg)
  • End of ESG and crypt initiatives at SEC. (WSJ)
  • What science reveals about corruption. (El Pais)
  • Telefónica Venezuela settles FCPA action. (WSJ)
  • Handling a difficult employee with health issues. (NYT)
  • Hidden cost of textile and apparel non-compliance. (Homeland Security Today)
  • NetEase execs arrested for bribery and money laundering.  (biz)

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Daily Compliance News: November 15, 2024 – The Meta Fined (again) 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.

  • Meta fined $840MM in EU for anti-trust violations. (NYT)
  • SBF LT. Builds a fraud detection tool for DOJ. (Reuters)
  • DOJ vets say No Thanks to a Matt Gaetz-run DOJ. (Bloomberg)
  • Big Tech wants you back in the office. (Wired)

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10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending October 19, 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 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.

  • Kenya impeaches deputy President.  (Al Jazeera)
  • McKinsey is close to settling its part in the opioid crisis.  (Reuters)
  • A Boeing judge wants additional information on Monitor and selection. (Law360)
  • RTX settles FCPA and fraud cases. (WSJ)
  • Meta fires staff who abused $25 meal credits. (FT)
  • Is routine legal advice risky? If you advise paying a bribe. (Law.com)
  • Grewal moves to Wall Street. (WSJ)
  • Which EU country is the most corrupt? (EuroNews)
  • Moog settles FCPA claim. (WSJ)
  • Canada’s reputation for clean banking is gone in 40 minutes. (The Globe and Mail)

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Daily Compliance News: October 18, 2024 – The Get Some Help 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:

  • Former Tyson Foods CFO pleads guilty to drunk driving. (WSJ)
  • Kenya impeaches deputy President.  (Al Jazeera)
  • Meta fires staff who abused $25 meal credits. (FT)
  • An LLM which benchmarks Big AI’s compliance under the EU AI law. (Tech Crunch)

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 34 – The Whistleblower Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk 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, Kristy and Tom delve into an array of timely topics. They discuss how and why HR is now seen as the ‘Department of Misery.

The duo takes a deep dive into the new DOJ Whistleblower Incentive Program. They also discuss the huge Meta settlement with the state of Texas, SFO prosecutions and corporate felony convictions. Of course, Florida man makes an appearance with another great tale. Tune in for a comprehensive mix of compliance nuts-and-bolts insights and current events.

Stories Include:

  • For Big Companies, Felony Convictions Are a Mere Footnote (WSJ)
  • HR: the Department of Misery?  (NYT)
  • Can a corporate vote overturn a court decision? (FT)
  • Income inequality and corruption. (The Economic Times)
  •  The DOJ announces a whistleblower incentive program. (WSJ)
  • Glencore trader criminally charged by SFO for bribery. (FT)
  • OFAC Releases Guidance on Extended Statute of Limitations & Forthcoming Recordkeeping Changes (Volkov) – VolkovLaw
  • Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit over Facebook images (CNBC)
  • Will AI kill meaningless jobs? (NYT)
  • ‘Before He Cheats:’ Florida woman accused of keying ‘CHEATER’ on man’s car (Click Orlando)

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Daily Compliance News: August 9, 2024 – The Stepping into a Crisis UK 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:

  • A new Boeing CEO is stepping into a crisis.  (WSJ)
  • Microsoft says Delta is responsible for cancellations. (NYT)
  • Google and Meta had a secret deal to target teens. (FT)
  • South Africa wants off the FATF grey list. (Bloomberg)

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Daily Compliance News: August 2, 2024 – The Meta Pays Texas 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:

  • Meta agrees to pay the state of Texas a $1.4 billion fine.  (Texas Tribune)
  • Glencore trader criminally charged by SFO for bribery. (FT)
  • Menendez loses his school’s name. (The Guardian)
  • CrowdStrike for causing outage. (Reuters)

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