

Everything Compliance
Thomas Fox
What happens when the top commentators get together? They talk about Everything Compliance. Join the only Roundtable podcast in compliance, where our panel takes a deep dive into current events in the compliance scene. Listen in for the Rants and Shout Outs at the end of each episode.
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Jul 31, 2025 • 1h 5min
Episode 158, The No to Corruption in Ukraine Edition
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 kwoody@wlu.edu
Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at 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 Marks can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com
Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance, and can be reached at moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
The host, producer, and sometime panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 2025 • 58min
Episode 157, The Q2- 2025, Great Women in Compliance Edition
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

Jun 26, 2025 • 1h 15min
Episode 156, To Document or Not Edition
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 kwoody@wlu.edu
Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
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 Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law.
Jonathan Marks – can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com
Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 12min
Episode 155, To Tesla and Beyond Edition
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 kwoody@wlu.edu
Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
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 Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law.
Jonathan Marks – can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com
Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 154, The Law Firms in Trouble Edition
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 kwoody@wlu.edu
Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
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 Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law.
Jonathan Marks – can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com
Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 2025 • 1h 7min
Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
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 kwoody@wlu.edu
Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
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 Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law.
Jonathan Marks – can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com
Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, is the host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. The award-winning Everything Compliance is part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 3min
Episode 152, The Season Opener Edition
Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Moore, and Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, will appear as panelists.1. Karen Moore examines EU changes in reporting on ESG and CCCD and rants about the anxiety caused by the Trump Administration.2. Matt Kelly reviews the off-channel messaging scandal. He rants about the Trevor Milton pardon.3. Jonathan Armstrong takes a deep dive into Agentic AI and its implications for compliance. He shouts out to Russell Brand for unmasking British actor Penelope Keith as JFK’s assassin.4. Tom Fox examines the world’s response to Trump’s suspension of FCPA enforcement. He shouts out to Opening Day of the 2025 MLB season and highlights his hometown heroes, the Houston Astros.The members of Everything Compliance are:
Karen Woody – is one of the top academic experts at the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu
Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
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 Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law.
Jonathan Marks – can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com
Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
The host and producer, rantor (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Everything Compliance is a part of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2025 • 57min
Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Karen Woody, and Karen Moore, all hosted by Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist. They all look at various issues for compliance professionals under the current administration.
Karen Moore, what is ‘illegal DEI’? She shouts out to federal employees who have been summarily terminated.
Matt Kelly considers the work of DOGE at the SEC. He shouts out to James Harrison, whose plasma contains a rare antibody known as anti-D, which is used to make injections that protect unborn babies from hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Karen Woody asks whether the trial of the Cognizant Technology executives will ever occur. She shouts out to Georgetown Law Dean Will Treanor, who shut down the illegal harassment of the school by the interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Tom Fox shouts out to the Quebecoise for embracing their Canadian-ness and all those north of the border who are responding to Trump’s bullying with ‘Elbows Up’.
The members of Everything Compliance are:
Karen Woody – is one of the top academic experts at the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu
Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
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 Jonathan.Armstrong@puntersouthall.law.
Jonathan Marks – can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com
Karen Moore – is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance and can be reached at karen.moore@soundingboardcompliance.com
The host and producer, rantor (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Everything Compliance is a part of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 150, The Musk On Edition
Karen Woody, a leading SEC academic expert, joins compliance gurus Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Jonathan Marks, and Karen Moore for a lively discussion. They tackle the SEC's new crypto taskforce and Matt's insights on shifting DOJ enforcement priorities. Jonathan Armstrong shines a light on DeepSeek's challenges in the EU, while Karen Moore redefines DEI initiatives amid social changes. The conversation also weaves in cultural references like 'Hadestown' and sports conspiracies, keeping the dialogue both informative and entertaining.

Feb 6, 2025 • 59min
Episode 149, The Q1-2025, Great Women in Compliance Edition
A few months ago, we had a Special Edition of Everything Compliance with the two primary hosts of the Great Women in Compliance, Lisa Fine and Hemma Lomax, together with our female panelists from Everything Compliance, Karen Woody and Karen Moore, all hosted 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. In today’s episode, Everything Compliance (Q1-2025 edition), hosted by Kristy Grant-Hart, with panelists Karen Moore, Karen Woody, Lisa Fine, and Hemma Lomax.
Host Kristy Grant-Hart leads the group’s discussion in this episode. She rants about the looting in LA now and raves about the response the City of Angels has made coming together in the wake of the fires.
Karen Moore examines the 10th Amendment and how states can use it during the second Trump administration. She raves about Timothy Snyder’s book Tyranny: 20 Lessons from the 20th Century.
Lisa Fine examines the recent air collision tragedy in Washington, DC, and draws lessons from it. In her Raves and Rants segment, she rants about NFL referees and raves about improv classes and The Herald.
Hemma Lomax goes into a deep exploration of employee disengagement. She has a double rave about seeing Lisa Fine at a recent DC event and her kids getting a skiing lesson from Karen Moore.
Karen Woody discusses the SEC change requiring that all investigations be approved by the Commission before they can commence. She also raves about Beyonce’s winning her first Best Album of the Year Grammy award.
The members of this special episode of Everything Compliance (GWIC edition) are:
Karen Woody – is one of the top academic experts on the SEC. She is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast, The Woody Report.
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, founder of Spark Compliance and co-host of the award-winning podcast 2 Gurus Talk Compliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices