Does character matter at work? Is violence towards women in one’s private life some type of indicia that raises red flags for workplace malfeasance? Is such conduct so odious that companies should (or even must) take action against the employee if they become aware of criminal conduct? What about something less than a restraining order, a grand jury or court ordered subpoena? All of these questions, and a whole host of others, were raised in a recent New York Times report about a top producer at Morgan Stanley.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...