Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This week’s episode is dedicated to considering an article which recently appeared in the New York Times, entitled, “Trump Administration Spares Corporate Wrongdoers Billions in Penalties”. Each panelist considers the piece and its underlying principles from their own perspective.

1. Jonathan Armstrong considers whether or not the U.S. is losing its role as the global anti-corruption policeman. If it is, will another country step up to take its See more +

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This week’s episode is dedicated to considering an article which recently appeared in the New York Times, entitled, “Trump Administration Spares Corporate Wrongdoers Billions in Penalties”. Each panelist considers the piece and its underlying principles from their own perspective.

1. Jonathan Armstrong considers whether or not the U.S. is losing its role as the global anti-corruption policeman. If it is, will another country step up to take its place? Jonathan rants about UK politicians meddling in UK criminal prosecutions and criminal procedure.

2. Mike Volkov considers what, if anything, the article tell you about DOJ enforcement priorities. How do priorities change from administration to administration? What does that mean for line and career prosecutors? Mike gives a shout-out to U.S. voters who turned out in record numbers in the recent midterm elections.

3. Matt Kelly considers the enforcement angle from the SEC or other regulatory bodies, notably the Federal Reserve and Office of the Currency. Matt gives a very large tip of the hat in his shout-out to shareholder activist extraordinaire Evelyn Davis, who recently passed away.

4. Jay Rosen, who works as a vendor in the ethics and compliance space, considers the article from his perspective. He explores such questions as: Are companies spending less because of enforcement, or is corporate compliance as robust as ever? Jay has a heavy heart this week in remembering the victims of the massacres at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg and the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. See less -