As you might suspect in a post from the Houston based-Man From FCPA this week, there will be a theme around Hurricane Harvey. For the compliance professional, one of the lessons is beyond simply being prepared but also to practice your preparations. While it may seem difficult to prepare for and practice these steps for a 1,000-year flood, there some basics you can do like having emergency equipment and preparedness items ready, check they are working, line out your evacuation routes, and other basic plans.

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...