Compliance into the Weeds

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. This week, Matt and Tom take on strange comings and goings of Elon Musk and his participation on the Twitter Board of Directors. Highlights include: ·      When and how did Musk become Twitter’s largest shareholder? ·      Why...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take a look at the recent ECI report on the Differences Between Small, Medium And Large Enterprises E&C Programs. Highlights include: ·      Where did this ECI report derive its data? ·      Why are mid...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take at the recent remarks by DOJ Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite on CCO certifications of compliance programs after the conclusion of a DPA. Highlights include: ·      Where did this issue co...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take a look at the proposed SEC climate change risk disclosure regulations released on Monday. Highlights include: The history of this issue. Is the SEC over-reaching? Why climate change regulations onl...

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. This week, Matt and Tom visit with our Ukrainian colleague Tim Khashinov-Batirov. Tim is well-known in the worldwide compliance community as Compliance Man. He is currently a refugee in The Netherlands at the time of this reco...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take look at a recent speech by SEC Commissioner Alison Herron Lee where she considered the role of lawyers as gatekeepers under SOX 307. Some of the issues we consider  ·      Who do lawyers represent?...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take a somewhat somber view on the Russia invasion of Ukraine. Some of the issues we consider: Discussion of sanctions. What do sanctions mean for US, UK and EU countries? How companies should think abo...

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. This week, Matt and Tom turn to the recent FCPA enforcement action brought by the SEC involving the Korean company KT Corp. Some of the issues we consider Background facts and a corrupt culture, literally from the top. How doe...

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. This week, Matt and Tom return to one of Matt’s favorite topics Elon Musk/Tesla. Some of the issues we consider: ·      What happens when a business is lead by a runaway CEO? ·      Implications of new SEC investigation. ·    ...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take up two recent academic papers which every compliance practitioner should study as they provide insight about how communications can impact both fraud prevention and compliance. Some of the issues w...

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. This week, Matt and Tom are pleased to host Mike Volkov, host of the Corruption Crime and Compliance podcast on the Compliance Podcast Network. Mike formerly worked in the DOJ, Antitrust Division. We consider the current evolu...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take up the Log4j imbroglio. Some of the issues we consider: ·      Why is this matter of such importance to compliance and audit? ·      Is your IT security out-sourced? If so how do you perform 3rd pa...

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. This week, Matt and Tom take up compliance training and messages insights Matt had from the book, Get It Done, a newly released book by business professor Ayelet Fishbach. Some of the issues we consider  ·      How has complia...

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. This week, Matt and Tom conclude a special two-part podcast series of several topics they will be following in 2022. Today in our concluding Part 2, we consider: ·      The time of reckoning is coming for SPACs funded in 2021...

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. This week, Matt and Tom begin a special two-part podcast series of several topics they will be following in 2022. Today in Part 1, we consider The Biden Administration’s Strategy on Countering Corruption, specifically around F...

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. On Tuesday, Matt and Tom began a special two-part year-end review of six topics which they saw as significant in 2021 and believe will be so into 2022 as well. They looked at SPACs, the Robinhood/GameStop phenomena and the new...

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. Today, Matt and Tom begin a special two-part year-end review of six topics which they saw as significant in 2021 and believe will be so into 2022 as well. In this episode we discuss SPACs, the Robinhood/GameStop phenomena and...

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. Today, Matt and Tom take a deep dive into the JPMorgan settlement with the SEC and CFTC for faulty electronic record-keeping. Some of the issues we consider are: ·      Why does Matt ‘almost feel bad' for JPMorgan? ·      Ther...

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. Today, Matt and Tom take a deep dive into the recently released US Strategy on Countering Corruption. After beginning with a debate on whether the document is simply a nice to have or something more significant, some of the is...

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. Today, Matt and Tom take a deep dive into the difference between a privacy breach and a ransomware attack. Some of the issues we consider are: Why are privacy breaches different from ransomware attacks? What is an authenticate...

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. Today, Matt and Tom take a deep dive into several issues regarding Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Some of the issues we consider are: What did the Klausner and Olhrogge Research Paper show about conflicts of in...

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. Today, Matt and Tom take a the recently filed lawsuit by Shaquala Williams against JPMorgan for alleged retaliation for her internal whistleblowing. Williams was in a compliance function at the bank and claimed she was termina...

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. Today, Matt and Tom take a look at the Department of Defense retreat on its cybersecurity initiative for contractors, from the original CMMC to the new standard of CMMC 2.0. Some of the issues we consider are: ·      What is C...

 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. Today, Matt and Tom continue their look at the recent speech by DAG Lisa Monaco to the ABA White Collar Institute on some very significant change to white collar, including FCPA enforcement. Today we consider potential change...

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. Today, Matt and Tom have a rare emergency podcast on DAG Lisa Monaco’s speech to the ABA White Collar Institute on some very significant change to white collar, including FCPA enforcement. Some of the issues we consider are: R...