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2 Gurus Talk Compliance

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: The Farewell to Dolly Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart on 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s episode!

Stories This Week Include:

  • Meta Settles NYT
  • Dolly Parton Passes Away. NYT
  • Hemma Lomax does it again. FCPA Compliance Report
  • 4 things states can do to combat federal corruption. Just Security
  • AI for email compliance. NJIT
  • JPMorgan Ended Banking Relationship With Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns – WSJ
  • FTC Warns Retailers on Using Private Consumer Data to Raise Prices – WSJ
  • Why Do Boards Keep Giving Misbehaving CEOs Second Chances? – WSJ
  • Unannounced Compliance Audits: Good, bad or “it depends”? – Ideas & Answers
  • Smokey Bear aids arrest of man accused of stealing, reselling signs of iconic mascot from Florida parks – Click Orlando

Resources:

Kristy

Kristy Grant-Hart on LinkedIn

Order Kristy’s updated 10-year new edition of How to Be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer by clicking here.

Tom

Check out Tom on LinkedIn

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: August 27, 2026, The Meta Settles 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:

  • NBA gambling defendant has bail revoked for witness tampering. (ESPN)
  • Two individual FIFA defendants get DPA. (NYT)
  • Meta settles for $18 bn. (FT)
  • Walter’s troubles disrupting insurance company deals. (WSJ)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: August 19, 2026, The Avoiding Caremark 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:

  • Boeing directors avoid Caremark claim over door blowout. (Bloomberg)
  • Why do BODs keep giving senior execs more chances? (WSJ)
  • States seek over $200bn from Meta for children’s social media addiction. (NYT)
  • ABC sues FCC for its illegal acts. (Reuters)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: July 29, 2026, The Advice of Counsel 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:

  • Raskin wants FIFA investigated for corruption. (USA Today)
  • Another South African ABC official resigns amid a cloud of suspicion. (Bloomberg)
  • The advice of counsel defense. (Law360) sub req’d
  • Meta fighting dozens of social media lawsuits. (WSJ)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: July 28, 2026, The Chirayu Rana Amps It Up 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:

  • Philippine President to address corruption scandal. (ABC News)
  • The secret deal for Meta’s mega-data center in LA. (NYT)
  • Chirayu Rana amps it up against JPMorgan. (WSJ)
  • Trump learns yet again that only Congress has the power to tax. (Reuters)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: July 15, 2026, The That Backfired 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 is alleged to have used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs. (Reuters)
  • Top Politburo member ousted for corruption. (NYT)
  • US workers are more productive. It’s not AI, it’s WFH. (NYT)
  • Employees are pushed to use AI. What was the result? (FT)

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: July 14, 2026, The Bank Run in Seconds Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. Star Compliance reshapes ELT. (FinTechGlobal)
  2. Agentic compliance issues: AI v. Humans. (Security BLVD)
  3. Meta drops AI photoshopping feature. (TechCrunch)
  4. AI could create new divides in financial services. (ETFStream)
  5. Could AI trigger a bank run in seconds? (Banking Dive)

For more information on the use of AI in compliance programs, Tom Fox’s new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on ⁠Amazon.com⁠.

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on ⁠Amazon.com⁠.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: April 28, 2026, The Barriers to Success in AI Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. Governance and compliance barriers to AI success. (SC Media)
  2. AI in payroll. (Thomson Reuters)
  3. Can AI agents create regulatory risk? (ICAEW Insights)
  4. China blocks Meta takeover of Manus. (CNBC)
  5. OpenAI breaks Microsoft exclusivity. (Reuters)

For more information on the use of AI in compliance programs, Tom Fox’s new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom’s latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: March 27, 2026, The Meta Moment 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:

  • The jury spanked Meta and YouTube. (WSJ)
  • Former Taipei Mayor sentenced to 17 years for corruption. (Reuters)
  • A corruption prosecution to benefit Rubio? (NYT)
  • EY sets aside record £188MM for fines and penalties. (FT)
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: January 28, 2026, The ABC App Goes Rogue 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, TikTok, YouTube, and Snap are being sued for causing addiction. (NYT)
  • Remaking FED oversight. (WSJ)
  • Former Citi MD sues for HR harassment after complaint. (FT)
  • Albanian ABC app goes rogue. (NYT)