Hayley Smith with the Los Angeles Times discusses the story she broke about the sale of phony COVID-19 vaccination cards out of the Old Corner Saloon in California.

Amy McDougal of CLEAResources discusses the rapidly shifting cannabis landscape and how to prepare for the many employment and compliance issues it raises.

Renee Dudley of ProPublica discusses her fascinating research into the unsettling world of ransomware: how it works, the role that &ldquorecovery services&rdquo play, and where the ransom money ends up. (This episode was originally published in October 2019.)

Josh Kirschenbaum is a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund&rsquos Alliance for Securing Democracy and formerly served as acting director of the Office of Special Measures at Treasury&rsquos Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). He joins the podcast to discuss investment funds and the gaping loophole they create through which vast sums of money can move with no accountability.

Ariel Meyerstein, Senior Vice President, Sustainability & ESG at Citi, shares his insight into human rights, climate change and social justice challenges and the new momentum propelling ESG in the private sector.