The Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal may be one of the seminal events in this area; book-ending the national conversation which has been ongoing since the Anita Hill testimony at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings some 25 years ago. The questions surrounding who knew both what and how inside The Weinstein Co. will be debated if not litigated for years to come. Of course, the board of directors’ role will be front and center throughout this debate.

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...