What do Lance Armstrong and Volkswagen have in common? For one thing, both were involved in largest scandals in their respective spheres: Armstrong in cycling, and Volkswagen in car manufacturing. Yet, the similarities go even further. The Man from FCPA was intrigued when he came across a recent New York Times article, reporting on a New York state lawsuit against the German auto manufacturer. It was not the cheating which tied the company to Armstrong, it was the years of very public denials and criticisms of any person or institution which raised questions.

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...