September 10, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
Ray Rice and the NFL's Compliance FumblesTransparency and consistent enforcement are hallmarks of an effective disciplinary program. That has not been the case in the NFL, and that is bad for business.
By Ryan McConnell and Michelle Jee
4 minute read
September 03, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
Celebrity Photo Theft: Lessons for Outside CounselFollowing the theft of nude photos of celebrities from cloud-based storage systems, law departments need to question law firms on how they manage client data.
By Ryan McConnell
5 minute read
July 09, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
Where's the Compliance Experience on Corporate Boards?The SEC sees directors as the ethical gatekeepers of their companies. But boards are lacking in risk assessment know-how.
By Ryan McConnell and Erin Mitchell
4 minute read
July 01, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
Losing Customer Trust Is Worse Than a Fine (Ask GM)We talk about the penalties for noncompliance through the lens of government enforcement and significant fines. But what's worse for a company over the long term is a loss of customer trust.
By Ryan McConnell and Michelle Jee
4 minute read
June 17, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
Why Judges Should Monitor Enforcement SettlementsThe judiciary has a role as a check on government settlements, which have received progressively less judicial scrutiny.
By Ryan McConnell and Michelle Jee
7 minute read
May 13, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
Compliance in the Classroom: 3 Lessons LearnedGetting answers to key questions law school students have about building a workable program and understanding compliance as a discipline.
By Ryan McConnell and Michelle Jee
5 minute read
April 03, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
EU Threatens To Upend Corporate Privacy ComplianceFollowing revelations of pervasive National Security Agency spying, European Union authorities are worried that EU citizens' privacy may not be secure in the U.S.
By Ryan McConnell, Michelle Jee and Thanh Le
6 minute read
March 04, 2014 | Law.com
The UK Serious Fraud Office Does It BetterThe British opt for more thorough judicial oversight of deferred prosecution agreements, which could act as a check on overzealous prosecutors.
By Ryan McConnell and Michelle Jee
8 minute read
February 12, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
Decoding Insider Trading ComplianceDespite the aura of conspiratorial wrongdoing and financial complexity attached to insider trading crimes, the formula for preventing them at a company usually is right there in the existing code of conduct.
By Ryan McConnell and Prachi Sharma
5 minute read
January 27, 2014 | Corporate Counsel
#WhyCounselNeedToFollowTwitterFollowing social media and using it intelligently can give a company time to adequately address a compliance issue before it turns into the next trending topic on Twitter.
By Ryan McConnell and Michelle Jee
4 minute read