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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: June 1, 2026, The End of Climate Disclosure Rules 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:

  • Corruption concerns hit Mexico, yet again.  (Bloomberg)
  • SEC wants to kill off climate disclosure rules. (NYT)
  • China threatens to launch trade probes against the EU. (WSJ)
  • Can Trump impose a $100K visa fee? (Reuters)

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 77 – The Bullying 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!

Stories This Week Include:

  • End of SEC Gag Rule – Radical Compliance
  • Binance, Monitorship and Funding Iran – Bloomberg
  • Running an Effective Meeting – FT
  • Of big law and insider trading – Reuters
  • Adani case dropped – NYT
  • How I Choose Which Cloudflare Employees to Replace With AI – WSJ
  • BP ousts Chair Albert Manifold citing governance standards, oversight and conduct – Reuters
  • Four Big Takeaways From the FBI’s Report on Internet Crime – WSJ
  • Too Much Work to Do? Have Your Digital Twin Handle It – WSJ
  • Florida woman tries to eat counterfeit cash during arrest for Walmart scam, police say – FOX35 Orlando

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Compliance into the Weeds: An SEC Rollback and a Tribute to Barney Frank

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 it more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss SEC Chair Paul Atkins’ proposals to overhaul filer categories and sharply reduce corporate reporting and governance obligations, including SOX 404B internal control testing and Dodd-Frank say-on-pay votes, alongside a companion proposal to allow semi-annual instead of quarterly reporting.

Matt explains the shift to only two categories, raising the large accelerated filer threshold to $2B market cap, eliminating smaller reporting company status, and leaving roughly 80% of public companies as non-accelerated filers with reduced disclosures (e.g., two years of audited financials). They note a five-year IPO grace period, dubbed the “Elon exemption”, that could cover large new issuers such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. They warn of weakened investor protection, reduced enforcement, and significant impacts on compliance and culture. The episode closes with reflections on Barney Frank’s intellect, style, and Dodd-Frank legacy.

Key highlights:

  • Atkins Rollback Overview
  • New Filer Categories and Elon Exemption
  • Investor Protection Fallout
  • Compliance Culture Impacts
  • Remembering Barney Frank

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A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has been conferred a Davey, a Communicator Award, and a W3 Award, all for podcast excellence.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: May 11, 2026, The Tainted by Corruption or Collusion 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:

  • Just says Musk owes $2.1bn for Twitter; SEC says $1.5MM.  (Reuters)
  • China hands suspended death sentences to former Defense Ministers. (WSJ)
  • Sri Lankan Airlines’ chief, embroiled in Airbus corruption scandal, found dead. (SCMP)
  • AI notetakers are making lawyers nervous. (NYT)

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: April 23, 2026, The Who Gets Profit Disgorgement 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:

  • Spain seeks to close the investigation into the wife of the Spanish PM. (Reuters)
  • Anthropic is investigating unauthorized use of Mythos. (FT)
  • Crypto billionaire accuses the Trump family’s Liberty World of ‘criminal extortion’. (WSJ)
  • Matt Levine explores who should get disgorged profits. (Bloomberg)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my 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 my latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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Pod and Port: Podcasting, Social Media and Yacht Rock – Instagram’s Long Game and the Yacht Rock Power of Kenny Loggins

In Episode 2 of Pod & Port: Podcasting, Social Media and Yacht Rock, Tom Fox and Jeff Dwoskin explore a major shift in how creators, marketers, podcasters, and business owners should think about Instagram: it is no longer just a closed social platform. With stronger Google indexing, Instagram content can now have a much longer life cycle, which means captions, keywords, file names, and value-driven content matter more than ever.

Jeff explains why this changes the game for creators. Instead of treating Instagram as a short-lived post-and-forget channel, listeners are encouraged to think of it as part of a broader search and content strategy. The discussion covers evergreen content, smarter SEO, descriptive file naming, calls to action, and repurposing content to keep valuable work visible without exhausting your audience.

Then the show turns to Yacht Rock, with Tom taking the lead on Kenny Loggins. From his transition out of Loggins and Messina to defining Yacht Rock tracks such as “This Is It,” “Whenever I Call You Friend,” and “Heart to Heart,” Tom makes the case that Loggins was a major force in the genre. The conversation also highlights how Loggins successfully leaped into the video era through blockbuster soundtrack hits like “Footloose,” “Danger Zone” from Top Gun, and “I’m Alright” from Caddyshack, showing how adaptability can extend both relevance and reach.

Key takeaways:

  • Instagram content now has a longer shelf life.
  • SEO is now part of social media strategy.
  • Descriptive file names matter.
  • Repurpose with intention.
  • Kenny Loggins shows the power of reinvention.

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Daily Compliance News: April 21, 2026, The Scambodia 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:

  • Pope Leo calls on Angolans to fight corruption. (Africa News)
  • Should CEOs be the face of a company? (NYT)
  • Cambodia’s business model is scamming. (WSJ)
  • SCt to review SEC disgorgement powers. (Reuters)

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

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SBR-Author’s Podcast: Bribery Beyond Borders: The Hidden History and Future of the FCPA with Severin Wirz

Welcome to the SBR-Author’s Podcast! In this podcast series, Host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Severin Wirz, Senior Director for Ethics and Compliance at Applied Materials and author of “Bribery Beyond Borders: The Story of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.”

The book is about the origins, narrative approach, and future of FCPA enforcement. Severin explains he used storytelling to challenge conventional views that the FCPA was merely post-Watergate morality or the product of Stanley Sporkin alone, tracing a longer lineage of U.S. anti-corruption laws (Federal Corrupt Practices Act, Travel Act, Hobbs Act, RICO, Bank Secrecy Act) instead. He recounts the United Brands/Eli Black scandal, Wall Street Journal reporting that broke key bribery revelations, Stanley Sporkin’s role at the SEC, and the legislative influence of Frank Church and William Proxmire amid debates over disclosure, criminalization, and books-and-records provisions. Severin discusses shifting geopolitical drivers of enforcement and recommends related reading and contact options.

Key highlights:

  • Severin’s Compliance Journey
  • Writing FCPA as a Thriller
  • Eli Black Scandal Breaks
  • Sporkin and SEC Momentum
  • Journalists Connect the Dots
  • Frank Church and Cold War Stakes
  • Proxmire Gets It Passed
  • Three Visions of the FCPA
  • Future Enforcement and Geopolitics

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Daily Compliance News: March 31, 2026, The Why Did She Leave 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:

  • HR leaders say we are misusing the term ‘Agentic AI.’ (WSJ)
  • Senator wants to know why the SEC Director of Enforcement left. (Reuters)
  • UK fines Apple sub for breaching Russia sanctions. (FT)
  • Better get your culture right. (NYT)
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AI Today in 5: March 31, 2026, The AI and False Arrest 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. AI for API security. (GovInfoSecurity)
  2. Using AI for SEC filings research. (BusinessWire)
  3. AI-based facial recognition leads to false arrests. (CNN)
  4. Visa prepares for AI-initiated transactions. (AINews)
  5. Can AI help with financial literacy? (FinTechMagazine)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.