Everything Compliance

New Season - The Government Misfires Edition

Welcome to a revamped Everything Compliance! We have a new host, Adam Turteltaub, and a new panelist, Rebecca Walker, who joins returning regulars Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore for the next iteration of Everything Compliance. * Jonathan Armstrong discusses BP’s leadership upheaval, shareholder ESG concerns, and recurring governance and tone-at-the-top issues, highlighting UK directors’ duties under Section 172 of the Companies Act. * Karen Moore reviews IBM’s $17M DOJ False Claims Act settlement tied to alleged DEI-related practices, outlining the recent enforcement scaffolding, key alleged program elements, and ongoing risks beyond the settlement. * Matt Kelly summarizes DOJ remarks on “algorithmic antitrust” risk, citing the RealPage litigation and warning that shared AI pricing tools can constitute cartel behavior, with heightened whistleblower incentives. * Rebecca Walker explains the EU’s April 21, 2026, anti-corruption directive, which harmonizes offenses across 27 member states, including private bribery and “trading in influence,” large turnover-based penalties, and expected national transposition. The episode closes with brief shout-outs, rants, and themes of compliance culture. The members of Everything Compliance are: * Rebecca Walker – a top legal mind in ethics and compliance. Woody can be reached at the law firm of Kaplan and Walker [https://kaplanwalker.com/our-attorneys/rebecca-walker/]. * Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com [mkelly@radicalcompliance.com] * Jonathan Armstrong – a UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at Armstrong@puntersouthall.law [Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law]. * Karen Moore, a principal at Sounding Board Compliance [https://www.soundingboardcompliance.com/], can be reached at moore@soundingboardcompliance.com [Karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com] The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network [http://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 162, The Numbers, Numbers, Numbers Edition

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 kwoody@wlu.edu [kwoody@wlu.edu] * Matt Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com [mkelly@radicalcompliance.com] * Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at Armstrong@puntersouthall.law [Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law]. * Jonathan Marks can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com * Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance [https://www.soundingboardcompliance.com/] and can be reached at karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com [Karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com [tfox@tfoxlaw.com].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network [http://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 161, The Tribute Adam Turteltaub Edition

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. 1. 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. 2. Jonathan Armstrong reviews AI risk relating to professional advice. He shouts out to Adam Turteltaub. 3. Karen Moore delves into the recent EU parliamentary rejections of rolling back sustainability reporting. She shouts out to Accountancy Europe and Mother everywhere. 4. 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. 5. 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 kwoody@wlu.edu [kwoody@wlu.edu] * Matt Kelly, founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com [mkelly@radicalcompliance.com] * Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at Armstrong@puntersouthall.law [Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law]. * Jonathan Marks can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com * Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance [https://www.soundingboardcompliance.com/], and can be reached at moore@soundingboardcompliance.com [Karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com [tfox@tfoxlaw.com].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network [http://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 160, The What Next Edition

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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Jonathan Armstrong discusses the current problem of inadvertently hiring North Koreans. He shouts out to the Grand Ole Opry. 4. Karen Moore delves deeply into accent bias. She rants about ABC and Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. 5. 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. 6. 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 kwoody@wlu.edu [kwoody@wlu.edu] * Matt Kelly, founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com [mkelly@radicalcompliance.com] * Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at Armstrong@puntersouthall.law [Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law]. * Jonathan Marks can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com * Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance [https://www.soundingboardcompliance.com/], and can be reached at moore@soundingboardcompliance.com [Karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com [tfox@tfoxlaw.com].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network [http://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 159, The Socialism in the US Edition

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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 kwoody@wlu.edu [kwoody@wlu.edu] * Matt Kelly, founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com [mkelly@radicalcompliance.com] * Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at Armstrong@puntersouthall.law [Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law]. * Jonathan Marks can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com * Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance [https://www.soundingboardcompliance.com/], and can be reached at moore@soundingboardcompliance.com [Karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com] The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com [tfox@tfoxlaw.com].  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network [http://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]