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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: January 30, 2026, The Super Charged Hiring Pool 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:

  • French casino chief found guilty of fraud. (FT)
  • Trump’s corruption with Venezuelan oil already. (USAToday)
  • The founder of First Brands and his brother were indicted for fraud. (FT)
  • Trump Administration legal exodus in 2025. (Reuters)
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: November 10, 2025, The More Pardons for Corruption Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to 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.

  • Trump pardons yet another corrupt GOP politician. (ABC)
  • Corruption saps growth in the Philippines. (Bloomberg)
  • More PwC cuts. (WSJ)
  • The Trump Administration blocks Gunvor’s takeover of Russia’s energy assets.(WSJ)

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, May 3, 2025

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 about 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.

You can check out the Daily Compliance News for four curated compliance- and ethics-related stories each day here.

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 51 – The Compliance Week at 20 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:

  • SFO plans to explore whistleblower rewards in fraud crackdown (Scottish Financial News)
  • Power Shift: What Happens When America Steps Back From Global AML Enforcement? (Corporate Compliance Insights)
  • AI Is Enabling an Always-On Economy. Companies Need to Pick Up the Pace. (WSJ)
  • Knife-wielding Florida man with last name ‘Cocaine’ arrested after allegedly attacking Subway employees with ‘bad attitudes’ (New York Post)
  • CW 25 Wrap-Up (Compliance Week)
  • Elizabeth Warren with 100 days of Trump corruption. (HuffPost)
  • House wants to strip FTC of antitrust work. (Reuters)
  • SFO issues corporate cooperation guidance. (SFO Press Release)
  • The man who posed as CCO was found guilty of fraud.    (Bloomberg)

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Daily Compliance News: May 1, 2025, The 100 Days of Corruption 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 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.

Top stories include:

  • Elizabeth Warren with 100 days of Trump corruption. (HuffPost)
  • CW 25 wrap-up.
  • The House wants to strip the FTC of antitrust work. (Reuters)
  • Google CEO criticizes DOJ’s proposal to break up the company. (WSJ)
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Daily Compliance News: April 25, 2025, The Trouble in Travel 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 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.

Top stories include:

  • Will Paramount have to drop diversity to merge with SkyDance? (WSJ)
  • Don’t vouch for Huawei at the EU Commission. (WSJ)
  • Trump is now suing law firms for representing clients or issues he does not approve of. (Reuters)
  • Americans are afraid to travel outside the US. (Business Insider)
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Daily Compliance News: April 15, 2025, The Redefining Corruption 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 your 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. Yesterday, Trump rolled back almost all tariffs he had imposed 48 hours earlier. We look at four stories on that issue from the compliance angle.

Top stories include:

  • Trump Administration retreating from white-collar enforcement. (WSJ)
  • GAO to probe SEC changes. (Reuters)
  • Trump is redefining what corruption is. (Axios)
  • The pain of doing business with the Trump Administration. (FT)
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Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds: The Role of Compliance Going Forward

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 episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly take a deep dive into the intricate future of corporate compliance amidst changes brought by the presidential executive order suspending FCPA investigation and enforcement.

Matt shares insights from a recent Compliance Week event in Boston, highlighting concerns among compliance professionals about the potential obsolescence of their roles. The discussion covers two primary scenarios: regulatory relaxation, making dedicated compliance roles redundant, and technological advancements, particularly AI, potentially replacing human compliance officers. However, both agree on the enduring importance of robust compliance functions integrated within corporate structures, emphasizing the strategic value of compliance in risk management and business operations.

They explore the dual excitement and anxiety surrounding AI’s role in compliance. Matt and Tom caution against shortsighted management decisions to decentralize compliance functions and highlight how AI can be harnessed to enhance rather than replace human oversight. They argue for proactive measures from compliance officers to demonstrate their value and leverage AI to improve compliance programs. As Matt eloquently puts it, this is a challenging yet opportune time for compliance professionals to up their game and secure their vital role in ensuring corporate integrity and efficiency.

Key highlights:

  • The Future of Compliance Post-Executive Order
  • The Role of Technology in Compliance
  • AI’s Impact on Compliance Officers
  • Strategic Imperatives for Compliance

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Everything Compliance - Shout Outs and Rants

Shout Outs and Rants – Episode 152, The Opening Day Edition

Welcome to this edition of Everything Compliance, Shout Outs, and Rants. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Tom Fox, and Karen Moore.

  1. Karen Moore about the anxiety caused by the Trump Administration.
  2. Matt Kelly rants about the Trevor Milton pardon.
  3. Jonathan Armstrong shouts out to Russell Brand for unmasking British actor Penelope Keith as the assassin of JFK.
  4. Tom Fox shouts out to the opening day of the 2025 MLB season and highlights his hometown heroes, the Houston Astros.

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Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network.

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds: More Compliance Challenges in the Trump Era

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 episode, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss additional compliance issues raised by the current administration.

The first involves the Trump Administration investigating environmental groups receiving EPA grants. While both believe the investigations are politically motivated, they highlight the need for a robust compliance program, documentation of that program in practice, and transparency with stakeholders. The second example is the Democratic Republic of Congo’s offer to the Trump administration for mineral extraction rights, raising concerns about navigating FCPA compliance amid high corruption risks. The episode underscores the importance of robust compliance capabilities to handle unpredictable regulatory environments and emerging risks.

Key highlights:

  • Compliance Issues under the Trump Administration
  • Environmental Groups Under Investigation
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo Deal
  • Compliance is the Answer

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