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Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds: Mudge and Whistleblower Allegations Against Twitter

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 more fully explore a subject. In this episode, we explore the recently publicly released whistleblower allegations by Peiter Zatko, AKA “Mudge,” made against his former employer Twitter. Highlights include:

  • The allegations made by Mudge.
  • What possible enforcement actions and legal ramifications could develop?
  • What does this mean for the Twitter/Elon Musk litigation?
  • Where was the Board, and who was the Board?
  • Is there more to come?

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Matt in Radical Compliance

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Daily Compliance News

August 30, 2022 the Pull the Plug Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Online gambling increases financial crime risk. (WSJ)
  • Musk’s legal team subpoenaed Mudge. (NYT)
  • No legal industry reform in CA. (Reuters)
  • Arrest for South African corruption in Trans-Net case. (Bloomberg)
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Daily Compliance News

August 25, 2022 the $20bn Seized Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Will corruption force MLB sales? (Voice of OC)
  • Twitter whistleblower claims are insane. (Slate)
  • Get paid before you go to trial. (Reuters)
  • Angola seizes $20bn stolen by corruption? (Bloomberg)
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Daily Compliance News

August 24, 2022 the 1MDB Verdict Upheld Edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Najib’s verdict was upheld in Malaysia. (Reuters)
  • Ex Twitter Security Chief files whistleblower suit. (WSJ)
  • McDonald’s shakes up BOD. (NYT)
  • Musk’s Twitter bot claims thin air? (BBC)
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Daily Compliance News

August 6, 2022 the Sgt. Schultz edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Glencore CEO – “I know nothing.” (Bloomberg)
  • Project Veritas loses to Stanford. (Reuters)
  • Dechert spanked for ENRC damages. (MLex) (sub req’d)
  • Musk says it is Twitter who committed fraud. (NYT)
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The Woody Report

Twitter v. Elon Musk

Welcome to The Woody Report, where Washington & Lee School of Law Associate Professor Karen Woody and host Tom Fox discuss issues on white collar crime, compliance issues, international corruption, securities and accounting fraud, and internal corporate investigations. From current events to topical issues to academic research and thought leadership, Karen Woody helps lead the discussion of these issues on the new and exciting podcast. In this episode, Tom and Karen explore the Twitter lawsuit against Elon Musk for failing to follow through on his agreement to purchase Twitter. Some of the issues we explore include:

  1. Twitter Complaint
  2. What is specific performance?
  3. What is an equitable remedy?
  4. Why is this matter in Delaware?
  5. The judge and her role.
  6. The discovery to date.

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Karen Woody on LinkedIn

Karen Woody at Washington & Lee, School of Law

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Daily Compliance News

July 28, 2022 the Take the SFO Seriously edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • UK needs to take SFO (and fraud) seriously. (FT)
  • Neymar (et al) to stand trial for fraud in transfer to Barca. (ESPN)
  • Credit Suisse to conduct a strategic review. Will it include compliance? (WSJ)
  • Musk wants more time to prepare for trial (yet again). (Reuters)
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: July 22, 2022 the Serious Farce edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • SFO skewered in UK report. (The Law Society Gazette)
  • Chinese government begins a takeover of HSBC. (WSJ)
  • Twitter spy trial begins. (NYT)
  • Credit Suisse agrees to pay to defraud bondholders from the Tuna Bond case. (Reuters)
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Daily Compliance News

July 20, 2022 the Going to Trial edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:
·       Twitter-Musk trial set for October.   (WSJ)
·       Italian prosecutor drops ENI acquittal appeal.  (MarketWatch)
·       Layoffs hit crypto compliance personnel. (WSJ)
·       DOJ puts Amazon and civil litigants in ‘Time Out’. (WaPo)

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Daily Compliance News

July 18, 2022 the Warp Speed Trial edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:
·       EU has a mega-deal stopper in sight.   (Reuters)
·       Miscarriage health treatments are next in line. (NYT)
·       Musk seeks to block the ‘warp speed’ trial. (Bloomberg)
·       Texas House blames all law enforcement at Uvalde. (WaPo)