From the Editor's Desk: Recent Episodes
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Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance. Dave Lefort is the Editor-in-Chief at Compliance Week, one of the premier compliance focused publications and websites around. Tom and Dave are both sports mavens and love to compare notes on their hometown teams. In this bi-monthly podcast, Tom and Dave visit about some of the top stories that have or will appear in Compliance Week each month, a special appearance by a columnist, reporter or author and check in on the sports topic de jour.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s proble Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur are back. On this edition, they discuss the recently concluded Compliance Week 2021, with Artificial Intelligence and off channel communications being two of the top compliance issues. The CW ESG Virtual Conference is becoming an annual event and is set for September. Finally they consider whether Congress will take action on data privacy due to the patchwork of state laws. In their Sports section, they consider if Warriors' move was a gamble, and if Chris Paul can adjust to his new role, he could help the Warriors get back to the top. Denver is also a challenge in the Western Conference, having won the series against the Miami Heat in five games, three of which were won by double digits. Highlights Include · Women of Compliance · Compliance Week 2023 Wrap Up · Compliance Week Conference in Atlanta · Chris Paul Trade · Marcus Smart Trade · NBA Finals Analysis Resources Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn Compliance Week
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from November around the SEC enforcement statistics for the prior years, how CW will report and cover the FTX scandal and take a deep dive into the print edition which focused on tech and innovation in compliance and the creative use of the DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs and its Update by Home Depot to assess its own compliance program and remediate any gaps in a proactive manner. We previewed some of the stories CW will look at in December including several articles from the CW ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ survey which was concluded in October. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including a look at the NFL season as it moves into its final full month of regular season play, riff on the World Cup and the US win over Iran and ask if Tom Brady should have retired and stayed retired for the 2022 season. ResourcesKyle Brasseur on LinkedInCompliance Week
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from October around the Lafarge criminal action, the former Uber CISO convicted criminally for attempting to hide a data breach, and the agreement between Google and the DOJ for the company to create a position of a legal compliance monitor. We previewed some of the stories CW will look at in November, including the current state of SEC rulemaking, and Kyle teased out some findings from the CW ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ survey, which recently concluded. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including a look at a Red Sox fan’s view of the 2022 World Series, ask about a quarterback controversy in New England and overreact to the first week of the NBA season.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from September around the FCPA enforcement actions involving GOL and Oracle, the Monaco Doctrine as reflected in the Monaco Memo and the SEC spanking of banks for nearly $2MM over employees using messaging apps. We discussed the ESG virtual event and previewed the CW 2022 in Europe which will be held in Scotland and the virtual 3rd Party Risk conference, scheduled for December. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including a look at the Tua Tagavoiloa, the NFL concussion protocols and ask Kyle how he would have covered it; the Boston Celtic’s imbroglio regarding its suspended head coach Ime Udoka and Aaron Judge and his season for the ages.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from August around the first CCPA enforcement action, the PCAOB deal with China on audits of Chinese companies listed on the NYSE and potential bank fines for ephemeral messaging apps. We discuss upcoming stories CW is looking at for publication in September and in the upcoming print edition of Compliance Week. We also previewed some upcoming CW events including the ESG virtual event, CW 2022 in Europe which will be held in Scotland and the virtual 3rd Party Risk conference, scheduled for December. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including a look at the Deshaun Watson resolution and debate could it have been handled any worse by the NFL and Browns; Tom Brady leaves the Bucs for 10 days during preseason; and what does this mean for the regular season? Ichiro and what is greatness?
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from July around the EY cheating exam enforcement action and a discussion of a potential CCO liability framework. Kyle previewed some of the topics Compliance Week will report in August, including how technology innovation is causing heartburn for regulators and current issues in crypto enforcement. We previewed some upcoming CW events, including the ESG virtual event, CW 2022 in Europe, which will be held in Scotland and the 3rd Party Risk conference, scheduled for December. Kyle also discussed the upcoming Inside the Mind of the CCO survey in October. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including the induction of David Ortiz into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kyle talked about what Big Papi meant and continues to mean for Boston, and Tom spoke about him on the national stage. We touched on the new LIV pro golf tour.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from May around ESG at FedEx, and key enforcement actions. May was also a record month for traffic on the Compliance Week website. Kyle and Tom talk about the recently held the Compliance Week 2022 Conference which took place in DC. We talk about some of the highlights from presentations, from new vendors in the compliance space and how great it was to be together in person again. Kyle previewed some of the topics which Compliance Week will report in June including Return to Work issues from the compliance perspective, coverage of CW 2022, Russia sanctions and new ideas from the compliance officer think tank held at CS 2022. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including a look at the NBA playoffs and the Celtics making it to the 2022 NBA finals. Tom talk about the Nick Saban/Jimbo Fisher feud over college football recruiting and Kyle reminds us of the Celtics taking the long view on developing talent.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from April around the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic sanctions imposed by the West, including simply keeping up with the ever changing sanctions. Kyle previews the a case study on how FedEx is executing an ESG program. We discuss the Compliance Week 2022 Conference scheduled for May in DC. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including a look at the NBA playoffs and the Celtics, find out that Kyle is as big a homer as his predecessor, Tom pays tribute to long-time Houston Chronicle Sports Columnist John McClain, the General and are shocked to find out that the Yankees cheated but still lost to the Astros. Listeners to this podcast can receive a $200 discount to Compliance Week 2022 by going here and using the Code FOX200.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Managing Director at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from March around the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic sanctions imposed by the West, including simply keeping up with the ever changing sanctions, the public pressures on companies to model their values and the ever-growing importance of due diligence. Dave previews the a case study on how FedEx is executing an ESG program. We discuss the Compliance Week 2022 Conference scheduled for May in DC. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including Dave’ tribute to Jackie McMullan, who has finally started a podcast, a preview of the Celtics in the NBA playoffs and the labor settlement in baseball. If you are a CW subscriber, you can check out Aly McDevitt’s series, starting here. If you are not a subscriber, you can preview her series, by clicking here. Listeners to this podcast can receive a $200 discount to Compliance Week 2022 by going here and using the Code FOX200. Jackie McMullan's podcast Icons Club.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Managing Director at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from January including stories on ESG disclosures and whether companies should divest or not based upon ESG concerns, the DOJ investigating short sellers. Dave previews the series by Aly McDevitt on the end to end story of a cyber attack and response and how FedEx is executing an ESG program. We discuss the Compliance Week 2022 Conference scheduled for May in DC. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including the greatest weekend of pro football playoff ever, including the greatest playoff game ever, Tom Brady’s retirement and the MLB HOF election of David Ortiz and shunning of Barry Bonds and Roger Clements. CW is running a membership special for full access to the Compliance Week site. This membership special is one year for only $199. Use Promo Code RNSM199. For information and details click here. Register for CW 2022 Conference here.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Editor in Chief at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from November including the final results from the CW survey ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’. It includes a discussion of the gender gap in pay for compliance professionals, the role of compliance in ESG and the role of compliance in fighting cyber breaches. We discuss the Compliance Week 2022 Conference scheduled for May in DC and upcoming CW event on best practices to prevent a ransomware attack. We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories including the MLB lock out by management, Michigan beating Ohio State and the storyline of a potential Brady v. Belichick Super Bowl. Check out the CW articles on Inside the Mind of the CCO, here, here and here. Early register for CW 2022 Conference here.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Editor in Chief at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from October including the academic research into whistleblowing that went awry and raised significant ethical issues. Dave reports on some of the preliminary results from the CW survey ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’. We discuss the Compliance Week 2022 Conference scheduled for May in DC. We conclude with a look at some of the highlights from the first few weeks of the 2021 NFL season, with a comparison of Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, the Astros and Red Sox series and the World Series. Take the CW survey ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ by clicking here. Early register for CW 2022 Conference here.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Editor in Chief at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from September including the Securities and Exchange Commission letter regarding ESG reporting and the CW survey ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’. We look at the upcoming CW report on the survey, a long form investigative series by Aly McDevitt on ransomware attacked and a new CW self-directed learning module on Cybersecurity for the compliance professional. We conclude with a look at some of the highlights from the first few weeks of the 2021 NFL season, the MLB playoff races and the tension of a one-game playoff. Take the CW survey ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ by clicking here. Check out the CW learning module on Cybersecurity for the Compliance Professional here.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Editor in Chief at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from August including the new Chinese Data Privacy/Data Protection law, the T-Mobile data breach and employee issues around vaccinations. We look at the upcoming CW ESG Summit and conclude with a look at some baseball, football and the Patriots releasing Cam Newton. Register for the Compliance Week ESG Summit. Use the code ‘Dave100’ for a complimentary ticket.
Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Editor in Chief at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have or will appear in Compliance Week, look at top compliance stories, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In this month’s episode, we take a look back at top stories in CW from July, have a special guest appearance from CW columnist Aaron Nicodemus on his five-part series on whistleblowers and take a deep dive into Simon Biles and her mental health issues that caused her to withdraw from the 2021 Olympics. Check out Compliance Week’s Open House for the month of August by clicking here.
Welcome to newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network: From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Editor in Chief at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have or will appear in Compliance Week, look at top compliance stories, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In today’s inaugural, episode we take a look back at top stories in CW from June, the 3rd party risk management 2021 Conference, and take a deep dive into the latest baseball cheating scandal and the Celtic's new head coaching hire. Compliance Week's at 3rd risk management in 2021 in a two-day virtual event on June 29 & 30. For information and registration click here. Use Code Davew100 for a ticket at no charge.
Welcome to newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network: From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where Tom Fox and Dave Lefort, Editor in Chief at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories which have or will appear in Compliance Week, look at top compliance stories, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems. In today’s inaugural, episode we take a look back at top stories in CW from May, the CW 2021 Conference, chat will Aly McDevitt, author of a 5-part special report on the VW Monitorship and talk some sports.