Ryan Mcconnell

May 13, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Thinking like a fox is a key ingredient to a risk-based compliance program and efficient allocation of resources to mitigate compliance risk.

By Ryan McConnell

4 minute read

September 26, 2013 | Law.com

Ahead of the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad, we've taken a page from Walter White's book and cooked a batch of five takeaways for compliance professionals waiting for Heisenberg's last move.

By Ryan McConnell and Mary Moreland

4 minute read

April 05, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Don Draper says, "Change is neither good nor bad, it simply is," advice that is also spot-on for corporate data privacy compliance programs.

By Ryan McConnell and Charlotte A. Simon

4 minute read

June 19, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Because compliance professionals are always on the job, they need something more substantive than the average beach read.

By Ryan McConnell

3 minute read

July 03, 2013 | Law.com

U.K. authorities have put out a draft Code of Practice on Deferred Prosecution Agreements that provides U.K. prosecutors with guidance on DPAs. The UKDPA is similar to the U.S. model, but with some significant differences.

By Ryan McConnell and Lawrence Finder

8 minute read

July 22, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

As your organization seeks to develop a risk-based compliance program and effectively address third-party risks, attorneys Ryan McConnell and Shane Kimzey have provided five rules to assist you in revising your compliance questionnaire.

By Ryan McConnell and Shane Kimzey

4 minute read

August 14, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Along with the indictment against SAC Capital, the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to forfeit "any and all" assets of SAC. With the government increasingly seeking forfeiture in criminal cases, we have put together a quick primer for in-house lawyers to understand how forfeiture works.

By Ryan McConnell and David Searle

7 minute read

July 18, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

As your organization seeks to develop a risk-based compliance program and effectively address third party risks, there are a few simple rules for revising your compliance questionnaire that will yield better results.

By Ryan McConnell and Shane Kimzey

5 minute read

January 23, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

To ensure that boards of directors understand compliance risk, general counsel and compliance lawyers must know both what to report to the board and how to deliver the message.

By Ryan McConnell

5 minute read

February 04, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

In an age where so many of us rely on technology and PowerPoint presentations, the most effective communicators understand that, to persuasively present ideas, you have to understand your audience and react to signals sent to the presenter in real time, writes Ryan McConnell.

By Ryan McConnell

4 minute read