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Daily Compliance News

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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Matt in Radical Compliance

Tom in the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog

Hui Chen A Pause in FCPA Enforcement: Crisis or Opportunity

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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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Everything Compliance

Everything Compliance: Episode 145, 8 Years Later: The Second Trump Administration

Welcome to this Special Edition of Everything Compliance. This podcast came into existence to chronicle what Donald Trump would mean for compliance in his first administration. Our first episode was 8 years ago after Trump won his first term. Now, 8 years later, we are back with a look at what the second Trump Administration may bring to compliance. This episode features the quintets of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, Karen Woody, Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore. They all look at various angles of how the incoming Trump Administration uses, abuses, or disregards compliance in the future.

  1. Jonathan Marks considers the PCAOB and NOCAR, what the second Trump Administration could do to this initiative and what it may all mean going forward. He shouts out to his son Daniel’s football game and rants about the 76ers and their absent star Joel Embiid.
  2. Karen Moore takes a deep dive into what the second Trump Administration will mean for compliance policies and procedures and tone at the top. She raves about the beauty in the world in times of ugliness.
  3. Matt Kelly takes a look at what the new Trump Administration may portend for corporate compliance and compliance professionals. He raves about the elections of Gene Vindman and David Valadao to Congress in the face of Trump opposition.
  4. Karen Woody looks at what the new Trump Administration may mean for the SEC going forward. She has her first ‘dirge’ in her shout out and rant to all those people who have been or will be attacked by Trump and his supporters
  5. Tom Fox shouts out the Indiana football team and their perfect record in 2024.
  6. Jonathan Armstrong looks at what a second Trump Administration might mean from ‘Across the Pond’.

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The host and producer, rantor (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 award-winning Compliance Podcast Network.

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