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Compliance into the Weeds: Matt’s Key Compliance Issues and Trends to Watch in 2026

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Post date January 7, 2026
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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 key issues Matt is following in 2026.

They look into anticipated FCPA enforcement actions against Chinese telecom giant ZTE and the controversial indictment of SmartMatic, raising concerns about possible politicization of compliance enforcement. The conversation also covers the potential impact on whistleblower cases if key Qui Tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act are invalidated, as well as the ongoing federal-state conflict over AI regulations. Additionally, they touch on the financial complexities and risks associated with AI funding deals, drawing parallels to past financial crises. Compliance officers are advised to prepare for an uncertain and challenging regulatory landscape in the year ahead.

Key highlights:

FCPA Enforcement in 2026
The Future of Qui Tam Lawsuits
Federal Preemption of State AI Laws
AI Accounting and Financial Risks

Resources:

Matt in Radical Compliance

Tom

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.

Tags AI, DOJ, FCPA, Qui Tam, Smartmatic, ZTE

10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 20, 2025

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Post date December 20, 2025
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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 stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of 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.

This week’s stories include:

Ex-Hawks exec pleads guilty. (Law360)
ZTE is said to be cooperating. (DCD )
French culture minister targeted in corruption probe. (Bloomberg)
Pardons Pardons Pardons-is SBF next? (FT)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute hit with $15MM settlement over fraud allegations. (WSJ)
Tricolor execs charged with fraud. (Reuters)
$2bn for the Philippines corruption scandal. (Bloomberg )
TX AG sues television manufacturers for illegally collecting personal data. (KVUE )
The 11th Circuit hears arguments invalidating the FCA. (Reuters)
The SEC is weighing PCAOB changes. (WSJ)

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

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Tags corruption, EU, FCA, fraud, Ken Paxton, Pardons, PCAOB, SEC, Tricolor, Trump Administration, ZTE

Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: December 19, 2025, The Industrial Scale Pardon Machine Edition

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Post date December 19, 2025
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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.

Ex Hawks exec pleads guilty. (Law360)
ZTE said to be cooperating. (DCD)
French culture minister targeted in corruption probe. (Bloomberg)
Pardons Pardons Pardons-is SBF next. (FT)

The Daily Compliance News has been honored as the No. 2 in Best Regulatory Compliance Podcastscategory.

Tags Atlanta Hawks, corruption, France, Pardons, SBF, ZTE

Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds: Mixed Messages: The DOJ’s Inconsistent Stance on White Collar Crime and FCPA Enforcement

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Post date December 17, 2025
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The award winning, Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. 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 look at the mixed and muddled messages coming out of the DOJ on FCPA and white collar enforcement.

We discuss recent signals from the DOJ suggesting a reinvigorated stance on corporate malfeasance, juxtaposed with actions like the pardoning of convicted offenders which muddle the overall message. The conversation covers Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s inflammatory speech on the seriousness of FCPA actions, the controversial pardons by President Trump, and the apparent selective enforcement against foreign versus U.S. companies. The episode examines the ramifications of these mixed signals for compliance professionals, companies, and whistleblowers, emphasizing the need for clearer guidance and consistency from the DOJ.

Key Highlights

Mixed Messages from the Justice Department on FCPA and White Collar Enforcement
Deputy Attorney General’s Angry Speech
Controversial Pardons and Their Implications
ZTE and FCPA Charges
Inconsistencies and Compliance Challenges
The Impact of Presidential Pardons on Compliance

Resources

Matt in Radical Compliance

Tom

A multi-award winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of a Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcast and a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has been conferred a Davey, Communicator and w3 Award, all for podcast excellence.

Tags ACI FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Conference, DAG Todd Blanche, FCPA, FCPA enforcement, FOJ, Pardons, white-collar crime, ZTE

Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: June 22, 2023 – Is the Supreme Court For Sale Edition

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Post date June 22, 2023
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`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.

SCt litigant pays for trip for Alito but ‘no conflict’. (NYT)
ZTE and Huawei employees accused of working at Chinese spy sites in Cuba. (WSJ)
Google launches AML tool. (WSJ)
FTC says Amazon duped consumers. (Reuters)

Tags Amazon, AML, COI, FTC, Google, Huawei, Supreme Court, ZTE

Daily Compliance News

August 10, 2022 the Boston Scientific Announces FCPA Investigation edition

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Post date August 10, 2022
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In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

China company accused of shipping to Iran. (WSJ)
Boston Scientific announces FCPA probe in Vietnam. (Medical Design and Outsourcing)
Guatemala is now going after the press that reports on corruption. (NYT)
BitMEX employee guilty plea in AML violations. (Reuters)

Tags AML, BitMEX, Boston Scientific, China, DOT, Export Control, FCPA, ZTE

This Week in FCPA

Episode 296 – the Slap Seen ‘Round the World edition

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Post date April 1, 2022
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On this April Fool’s Day for 2022, Tom and Jay are back to look at some of the week’s top compliance and ethics stories in the Slap Seen ‘Round the World edition.
Stories

The Slap Seen ‘Round the World and Compliance. Tom in FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog.
Will CCOs have to certify compliance? Text of Kenneth Polite speech. Tom and Matt in Compliance into the Weeds. Matt in Radical Compliance.
Coal exec indicted under the FCPA. Harry Cassin in the FCPA Blog.
Good bribes. Dick Cassin in the FCPA Blog.
Why controls are key to compliance. Chris Audet in CCI.
MarshMac UK sub garners Declination with Disgorgement. Dylan Tokar in WSJ Risk & Compliance Journal.
ZTE whistleblower feared for his life. Ashley Yablon in CCI.
Whistleblowing keys. Jan Stampers In Risk and Compliance Matters.
Fine line between compliance and evasion of OFAC sanctions. Mike Volkov in Corruption Crime and Compliance.
ISSB delivers sustainability guidelines. IFRS Press Release.

Podcasts and More

What is the intersection of Sports and Ethics? Each year, Jason Meyer holds Ethics Madness, a discussion of this intersection done during March Madness. This year, Jason engaged Tom for Ethics Madness in the podcast format. It was cross-posted on Jason’s site Eight Mindsets, which he co-hosts with Nicole Rose and on Tom’s site, Greetings and Felicitations.
Tom has a two part series with Aly McDevitt on her recent Ransomware case study, on Greetings and Felicitations, Part 1 and Part 2.
Why should you attend Compliance Week 2022? Find out on this episode of From the Editor’s Desk. Listeners get a $200 discount to CW 2022 with the code Fox200. More here.
Tom visits with longtime MS 150 rider Alan Peterson on The Hill Country Podcast. Donate to the fight against MS here.
Why should compliance lead corporate ESG? Kristy Grant-Hart explains on the ESG Compliance Podcast.