Episode 105 - the Monaco Memo and Antitrust in the EU

Welcome to this Edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, and special guests Lisa Fine and Dr. Hemma Lomax with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, as host. 1. Matt Kelly looks at the recent Millicom Cellular FCPA enforcement action.  He shouts out to the ChatGPT em-dash and rants about the federal government's attempts to ban all state regulation of AI.   2. Jonathan Marks reviews the failures of internal controls in the NBA and MLB around the ongoing betting scandals. He shouts out MacKenzie Scott for her $70 MM donation to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2025, continuing her support after a $560 million donation to 27 HBCUs in 2020.  3. Special Guest Panelist Dr. Hemma Lomax considers where Agentic AI in compliance is heading. She rants about ChatGPT em dashes and shouts out recent legal tech conferences.   4. Special Guest Panelist Lisa Fine looks at three key issues on her mind about compliance for 2026. She shouts out to the Compliance Week survey, Inside the Mind of the CCO, and encourages all listeners to participate.   5. Tom Fox shouts out to GenZ and their play with the numbers 6,7, and traces the use of numerology in texts back to the Book of Genesis and the ancient text of Gilgamesh.  The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody is one of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at [email protected] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the complete quintet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Woody, and Karen Moore with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, sitting in as host. Matt Kelly looks at the recent EQS report assessing AI models for compliance. He shouts to Adam Turteltaub, who recently left the SCCE after 17 years. Jonathan Armstrong reviews AI risk relating to professional advice. He shouts out to Adam Turteltaub. Karen Moore delves into the recent EU parliamentary rejections of rolling back sustainability reporting. She shouts out to Accountancy Europe and Mother everywhere. Karen Woody looks at the recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision in the case of Brewer v. Turner and its impact on Caremark Doctrine claims. She shouts out to all those returning to work at the office. Tom Fox shouts out to Adam Turteltaub and Sean Connery. The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody is one of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly, founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance, and can be reached at [email protected] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this Edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the complete quintet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Woody, and Karen Moore, with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, sitting in as host. Matt Kelly looks at the doxing of corporate employees in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting. He shouts Boston Mayoral candidate Josh Craft, who bowed out of the race. Jonathan Marks delves into the details of a fraud risk analysis. He shouts out to Sheinelle Jones, all those who lost loved ones to cancer, and cancer victim caregivers. Jonathan Armstrong discusses the current problem of inadvertently hiring North Koreans. He shouts out to the Grand Ole Opry. Karen Moore delves deeply into accent bias. She rants about ABC and Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. Karen Woody examines the President’s call to switch to semi-annual financial reporting, as opposed to quarterly. She shouts out to the Netflix show Adolescence, which swept the Emmys. Tom Fox shouts out the Community Foundation of the Hill Country, which took in over $100 million in donations for victims of the July 4 flood in just 30 days. The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody is one of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly, founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance, and can be reached at [email protected] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this Edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks,  Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, sitting in as host. Matt Kelly examines socialism under Trump through his investments in US corporations. He shouts out to CDC employees for honoring management who were summarily fired by Trump, and FEMA employees who whistled-blow on the Trump administration for gutting FEMA. Jonathan Marks takes a deep dive into the Liberty Mutual declination. He shouts out to Kyle Schwarber for his 4 home run, 9 RBI game, and to Dan Korem for his book, The Art of Profiling. Jonathan Armstrong considers whether AI should be the responsibility of a corporate compliance function and, if not, which function should be responsible. He rants about self-avowed UK racist Lucy Connolly for claiming she is a prisoner for free speech. Karen Moore takes a deep dive into a new whistleblower case filed by Rodney Campbell against Adobe. She shouts out to the Kyiv School of Economics for teaching the next generation of leaders and economists in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. Tom Fox shouts out to Cowboy owner Jerry Jones for upholding the great Texas tradition that a handshake is a contract by trading future HORer Micah Parsons for violating this sacred Texas screed. He also shouts out to ‘Scottish Girl’ (If you don’t know, you don’t know.) The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody is one of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly, founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance, and can be reached at [email protected] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, and Jonathan Armstrong, with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, sitting in as both host and a guest this week. 1. Matt Kelly looks at a couple of recent enforcement actions and what they may portend for enforcement under the Trump Administration. He shouts out to the people of Ukraine for fighting against corruption and rants about the DOJ cover-up of the Epstein files. 2. Jonathan Marks considers the leadership lessons from the recent imbroglio involving the NFL Players Association. He shouts out to Alexsys Thompson and her book, The Power of a Graceful Leader. 3. Jonathan Armstrong considers the new UK Failure to Prevent Fraud offense and highlights the city of Berlin and the people of Germany, who have taken ownership of their role in WWII. 4. Tom Fox looks at AI governance lessons through the lens of Star Trek TOS episode The Ultimate Computer and shouts out to the Lincoln Center Starbucks in NYC for supporting the Texas Hill Country and making him a part of its 5:30 AM family. The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody – Is one of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance, and can be reached at [email protected] The host, producer, and sometime panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few months ago, we hosted a Special Edition of Everything Compliance, featuring the two primary hosts of the Great Women in Compliance, Lisa Fine and Hemma Lomax, along with our female panelists from Everything Compliance, Karen Woody and Karen Moore, all moderated by Kristy Grant-Hart. The episode was so popular (and the host and guests had so much fun) that everyone involved decided to make it a quarterly event. Today’s episode is hosted by Kristy Grant-Hart, with panelists Karen Moore, Lisa Fine, and Hemma Lomax. Highlights include: Lisa Discusses UK Fraud Prevention Law Hema on the False Claims Act Karen on Compliance, Rewards, and Incentives Exploring Behavioral Science in Business Ethics and Compliance Incentives AI, Blackmail, and Whistleblowing Sentient AI and Ethical Dilemmas Rants and Raves: Compliance and Beyond The members of this special episode of Everything Compliance (GWIC edition) are: Karen Moore is an Adjunct Law professor at the Fordham School of Law. Lisa Fine – is a co-host of the award-winning Great Women in Compliance. Hemma Lomax– is a co-host of the award-winning Great Women in Compliance. The host of this special episode of Everything Compliance is Kristy Grant-Hart, VP, Head of Advisory Services at Diligent and co-host of the award-winning podcast 2 Gurus Talk Compliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the full quintet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks,  Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Moore, and Karen Woody, all hosted by Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist. Karen Moore delves into a Phoenix Community Theatre that fell victim to a social media backlash. She shouts out to beleaguered college grads and their difficulties in job searches. Matt Kelly looks at the White Deer export control enforcement action. He shouts out to Netflix shareholders to vote off the board a recalcitrant member. Jonathan Marks examines how a root cause analysis can serve as a foundational tool. He shouts out to the graceful leaders and singles out Princess Kate. Karen Woody considers the politics of the Caremark Doctrine. She shouts out to the Indiana Pacers for defying all the odds. Jonathan Armstrong considers the new UK Data Protection Law and shouts out to cricket great Jimmy Anderson. Tom Fox shouts out the 7 most famous words in American history, “When in the course of human events…” and asks you to think about what they mean in 2025. The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody – is one of the top academic experts at the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong – is an experienced compliance & technology lawyer based at Punter Southall Law in London (https://puntersouthall.law/).  He adds an international focus and can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks – can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at [email protected] Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected]. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, Jonathan Armstrong, and special guest panelist Hemma Lomax, all hosted by Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist. Hemma Lomax examines the customers of a compliance program and introduces us to the terms EX and CX. She shouts out to AI for podcasters. Matt Kelly delves into Google’s compliance spending announcement and asks why the company does not have a Chief Compliance Officer. He both shouts out and rants about Marjorie Taylor Greene and her reading list. Jonathan Marks gives us a primer on corporate governance. He shouts out the quiet compliance professionals who do the day-to-day spadework of compliance. Jonathan Armstrong takes a deep dive into the finances of Tesla and its profitability. He shouts out to Operation Spider’s Web. Tom Fox highlights Wells Fargo’s compliance remediation, the Fed’s asset cap placed on Wells Fargo, and its subsequent removal. The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody – is one of the top academic experts at the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong – is an experienced compliance & technology lawyer based at Punter Southall Law in London (https://puntersouthall.law/).  He adds an international focus and can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks – can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at [email protected] Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected]. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, Karen Moore, and Karen Woody is hosted by Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist. Karen Moore reviews changes to the UK Modern Slavery Act. She shouts out to her nephew, who graduates from Georgetown Law School this week, and to the NFL superfan for allegedly causing Shedeur Sanders to drop to the 5th round before being drafted in the recent NFL Draft. Matt Kelly, the Matt Galeotti speech updates the DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy for white-collar actions. He rants about the GOP’s attempt to ban states from regulating AI. Jonathan Marks considers the role of internal audit in tariff compliance and why tariffs should be considered a strategic risk. He rants about MLB caving to President Trump and allowing those who bet on baseball back into the fold. Karen Woody considers the impact, fallout, and congressional investigations of the law firm’s dealings with President Trump. She shouts out to the Washington & Lee Law School graduating class 2025. Tom Fox shouts out to the Disney TV series Andor. The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody – is one of the top academic experts at the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong – is an experienced compliance & technology lawyer based at Punter Southall Law in London (https://puntersouthall.law/).  He adds an international focus and can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks – can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at [email protected] Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected]. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Moore, and Karen Woody is hosted by Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist. Karen Moore looks at state, international, and private prosecutions of various ABC laws. She rants at the Department of Education for setting up a 1984-style anonymous reporting line for students to report on their teachers. Matt Kelly reviews the Glencore DPA record. He has a shout-out to Microsoft for picking up Jenner & Block as counsel and rants about the GOP effort to abolish the PCAOB. Jonathan Armstrong reviews changes at the UK SFO. He shouts out to the compliance community for their support of Diana Trevley and encourages her continuing recovery now that she is back in the US. Karen Woody considers tariffs as a new source for FCA claims and shouts out to the movie Conclave. Tom Fox shouts out to former San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who announced his retirement on May 1. The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody – is one of the top academic experts at the SEC. Woody can be reached at [email protected] Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at [email protected] Jonathan Armstrong – is an experienced compliance & technology lawyer based at Punter Southall Law in London (https://puntersouthall.law/).  He adds an international focus and can be reached at [email protected]. Jonathan Marks – can be reached at [email protected] Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at [email protected] Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at [email protected]. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices