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The AI audit burden: Why ‘Explainable AI’ is the key

2025-11-26T19:21:00+00:00By

AI decisions are only defensible when the reasoning behind them is visible, traceable, and auditable. Explainable AI delivers that visibility, turning black-box outputs into documented logic that compliance officers can stand behind when regulators, auditors, or stakeholders demand answers.

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French court calls out alleged deceptive net zero claims by TotalEnergies

2025-11-12T19:38:00+00:00By

Regulators in Europe are focused on punishing energy firms that make deceptive claims on net zero targets, as TotalEnergies recently discovered.

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White paper: How Typological Regulations are Redefining Corporate Compliance

2025-11-11T19:24:00+00:00Provided by

This report quantifies, analyzes, and visualizes the impact of typological regulations on compliance so that teams can more efficiently and effectively protect against non-obvious sources of regulatory risk.

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Who is leading the fight against confidence scams, and who should?

2025-11-11T17:04:00+00:00By Trisha Gangadeen, CW guest columnist

Internet-enabled scams are drawing national attention, with authorities treating them as organized transnational crimes. The FBI says confidence schemes now make up a significant share of online fraud, prompting questions about how the private sector is responding.

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Texas gas company found that its merger acquisition paid a cartel-connected entity

2025-11-10T19:26:00+00:00By

A Texas-based gas company has disclosed that a Mexican affiliate made payments to local government officials that may have benefited a cartel designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. government. Entanglement with cartels is an increasing risk for companies doing business in Mexico.

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When stability fails: Why over-optimization creates organizational brittleness

2025-11-07T19:21:00+00:00By Charles Thomas, CW guest columnist

Most organizations would say they value stability. Predictable operations, consistent output, and well-defined processes are generally considered marks of maturity. The assumption is simple: if a system can be made reliable, it becomes resilient.

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Q&A with former FCPA Unit chief Charles Duross on the DOJ’s monitorship policy

2025-11-06T19:06:00+00:00By

Compliance Week recently interviewed Charles Duross, former Chief of the DOJ’s Fraud Section’s FCPA Unit, to talk about the Department of Justice’s recently revised monitorship policy.

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Compliance should protect firms from AI-washing investigations and insurance claims

2025-11-05T20:28:00+00:00By

Insurance firms are warning that AI-washing could trigger a slew of cases against directors, and are adjusting their directors’ and officers’ liability premiums accordingly. With regulators cracking down on AI-washing, compliance could be a crucial line of defense and save companies on their insurance costs.