FCPA Compliance Report

In this special five-part podcast series, we consider the business leadership issues raised by General Stanley McChrystal (ret.) recent book Leaders-Myth and Reality, which he co-authored with Jeff Eggers and Jason Mangone. Using Plutarch’s Livesas their model they considered multiple leaders and leadership styles. These include: Founders, Walt Disney and Coco Chanel; Geniuses, Albert Einstein and...

In this special five-part podcast series, we consider the business leadership issues raised by General Stanley McChrystal (ret.) recent book Leaders-Myth and Reality, which he co-authored with Jeff Eggers and Jason Mangone. Using Plutarch’s Livesas their model they considered multiple leaders and leadership styles. These include: Founders, Walt Disney and Coco Chanel; Geniuses, Albert Einstein and...

In this special five-part podcast series, we consider the business leadership issues raised by General Stanley McChrystal (ret.) recent book Leaders-Myth and Reality, which he co-authored with Jeff Eggers and Jason Mangone. Using Plutarch’s Lives as their model they considered multiple leaders and leadership styles. These include: Founders, Walt Disney and Coco Chanel; Geniuses, Albert Einstein an...

While Trump has shut down the government over the holidays, compliance and ethics has not been shutdown. With Jay taking some time off to spend time with the family over this holiday week, Tom takes a solo pull on this week’s top compliance and ethics stories.  1.    Two FCPA settlements this week. Polygram receives a Declination with disgorgement from the DOJ and SEC resolution. Sam Rubenfeld rep...

DECEMBER 28, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      Polycom receives declination with disgorgement in FCPA enforcement action. (FCPA Blog)·      ISIS has $400MM to spend on terrorism. (Dipping Through Geometries) ·      Measuring corporate culture becomes more important in the UK. (Financial Times)·       Solo trek across the South Pole. (New York Times) Learn more abo...

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This week’s episode will be the first of a two-part podcast series where we consider the results of the 2018 mid-term elections and what it may mean for compliance professionals going forward. This week we have up Jonathan Armstrong and Matt Kelly. Next week, Jay Rosen and Mike Volkov will conclude the two-part series. Rants will follow next we...

DECEMBER 27, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      India getting more foreign investment monies. Is your compliance program ready? (Wall Street Journal)·      How closely to you vet your sponsors? (Wall Street Journal)·      Former Nissan director released from jail in Japan. (New York Times)·       Should there be betting in tennis? (BBC) Learn more about your ad cho...

DECEMBER 26, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:How did the Gupta family capture the South African government? (New York Times)How did GE burn out? ( Wall Street Journal)Goldman Sachs responds, will it help? (Wall Street Journal)Would you want your head examined by Bob Diamond?(Financial Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DECEMBER 24, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      Want teamwork, think of Shackleton? (Financial Times)·      The Big Story profiles Tim Leissner. (Financial Times)·      Did Facebook put growth ahead of governance? (Financial Times)·       Will 2019 be the ‘Year of the Handshake’? (Financial Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DECEMBER 21, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      What is ‘sophisticated corruption’? (FCPA Blog)·      Rivals beating up SNC-Lavalin for the corruption. (Bloomberg)·      Arrests begin in Estonia over money-laundering. (The Local)·       What happens when a CCO attacks a whistleblower? (Radical Compliance) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

As the lads put on their final holiday push to make sure they are on the nice list, they consider some of the companies that may be on the naughty list, including Les Mooves and CBS, Goldman Sachs and some of the week’s other top compliance and ethics stories. Goldman Sachs criminally indicted over its role in the 1MDB scandal. CBS denies Les Moonves $120MM in severance. Matt Kelly looks at the br...

In this new podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and myself will indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. So if you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about...

DECEMBER 20, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      Barclays fined $15MM by NY-DFS for attempted whistleblower unmasking. (Wall Street Journal)·      CBS on hook for Moonves legal fees. (NewYork Times)·      What is a ‘wolf’ culture? (Hint-it is not over-active males). (NewYork Times)·       Two former Panasonic Avionics execs hit with FCPA enforcement actions by the S...

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. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in compliance) and I take a deep dive into the recent report in the New York Timesabout the settlement of CBS with the actor Eliza Dushku over allegations of retaliation for reporti...

DECEMBER 19, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      CBS will not pay Les Moonves $120MM in severance. (BBC)·      UBS draws $15MM fine for AML violations. (Wall Street Journal)·      When will CITGO, go? (Wall Street Journal)·       Trump Foundation agrees to dissolve. (Wall Street Journal) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DECEMBER 18, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      Goldman Sachs criminally indicted in Malaysia. (Wall Street Journal)·      Facebook has another breach, this time on photos. (Washington Post)·      What is a naked release of ADRs? Apparently its not sexy but SEC levies big fine to BNY for doing so. (MarketWatch)·       Odebrecht fined $250 for corruption in Colombia...

In this podcast series, I interviewed Dr. Kyle Welch, Assistant Professor at George Washington University (GWU), on his recently released paper, co-authored with Stephen Stubben, Associate Professor from The University of Utah, entitled “Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems” (Report). In this paper, Welch and Stubben reviewed some 15 years of anonymized data from NAV...

The FCPA Compliance Report is the longest running podcast in compliance. In this episode, I visit with Doreen Edelman, partner at Lowenstein Sandler. She is a noted trade law and trade policy expert. Our discuss is around the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or CFIUS. In the prior podcast, we considered the background to CFIUS and how it is being used under this Administration....

During this podcast series, I have been interviewing Dr. Kyle Welch, Assistant Professor at George Washington University (GWU), on his recently released paper, co-authored with Stephen Stubben, Associate Professor from The University of Utah, entitled “Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems” (Report). In this paper, Welch and Stubben reviewed some 15 years of anonymize...

Over this special five-part podcast series, I have visited with Dr. Kyle Welch, Assistant Professor at George Washington University (GWU), on his recently released paper, co-authored with Stephen Stubben, Associate Professor from The University of Utah, entitled “Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems” (Report). In this paper, Welch and Stubben reviewed some 15 years o...

In this special five-part podcast series, I interviewed Dr. Kyle Welch, Assistant Professor at George Washington University (GWU), on his recently released paper, co-authored with Stephen Stubben, Associate Professor from The University of Utah, entitled “Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems”. In this paper, they reviewed some 15 years of anonymized data from NAVEX G...

DECEMBER 17, 2018 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: ·      Why was the CFO of Huawei charged with criminal conduct? She lied to HSBC. (New York Times)·      Why with Michael Flynn prosecuted by the Feds. He lied to the FBI. (National Review)·      Why has the Senate asked for the FBI to investigate the former head of USOC? He (allegedly) lied to Congress. (New York Times)·   ...

In this podcast series, I interviewed Dr. Kyle Welch, Assistant Professor at George Washington University (GWU), on his recently released paper, co-authored with Stephen Stubben, Associate Professor from The University of Utah, entitled “Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems” (Report). In this paper, Welch and Stubben reviewed some 15 years of anonymized data from NAV...

As Tom prepares to head to NYC for a magical December weekend in the big city, he celebrates the Cowboys taking control of the NL East and Jay mourns yet another Patriot loss to the Dolphins in Miami, they consider the trade war on China, PdVSA and some of the week’s other top compliance and ethics stories. Is Bernie Madoff’s gift to compliance whistleblowers? Bad news on the international fight a...

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