Ryan Mcconnell

March 19, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

The college cheating scandal hit close to home for us for two reasons. First, the people involved: Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), college athletic officials. It turns out they can make bad choices like anyone else.

By Ryan McConnell and Meagan Baker

4 minute read

February 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Even if you are not a Wells Fargo customer, it's easy to empathize with them and see how the corporate ship veered off course. But the lesson is not new or novel. History is replete with examples of misguided corporate incentives undermining culture—from the Dutch East India Co. to Enron—second verse, same as the first.

By Ryan McConnell and Meagan Baker

7 minute read

October 24, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The legal function continually tries to show alignment with the business—that they get the business, align with the strategy, are good partners, guardians of the company, and trusted counsel. Halloween is a good opportunity to really show the business what you're made of.

By Ryan McConnell and Meagan Baker

5 minute read

October 08, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

The key to an efficient and effective process is simplicity, a risk-based approach, and adequate documentation.

By Ryan McConnell and Stephanie Bustamante

6 minute read

October 01, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Programs just don't work without the right talent. Smart compliance leaders get that. Once companies figure out the people piece (which is not easy), evaluating the risk environment and regulatory requirements helps companies develop programs to address those areas across different subject matters and business units.

By Ryan McConnell and Meagan Baker

8 minute read

September 20, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Compliance programs have to aim to help the business shake the world by helping shape the culture of the business. And to do that, they need both the support of business leadership and compliance professionals to develop the program around the business strategy. If the business sees compliance speaking the language of the business, the program seems less about being a compliance program and more of just a way of the business working.

By Ryan McConnell and Stephanie Bustamante

7 minute read

August 13, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel caught up with Shellye Archambeau and asked for some insight on working with boards.

By Ryan McConnell

6 minute read

July 30, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Companies doing business in California turn their nose at the CCPA at their own peril.

By Ryan McConnell and Meagan Baker

1 minute read

January 19, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served a hundred 7-Eleven stores nationwide with notices of inspection and detained twenty-one undocumented workers. ICE will require the 7-Eleven stores to produce documents showing 7-Eleven required work authorizations from their employees.

By Ryan McConnell and Stephanie Bustamante

4 minute read

December 18, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

In November, the University of Texas Law School closed the curtain on a unique compliance series designed to teach compliance through basic core tenets. The modules, which aired in September and November, were moderated by one of your columnists.

By Ryan McConnell, Meagan Baker and Stephanie Bustamante

4 minute read