Media
News coverage, firm announcements, and published perspectives on litigation, governance, compliance, and regulatory risk.
Coverage
Firm in the News
- “Houston-area businessman acquitted in bribery case”, April 23, 2026.
- “Feds accused a Woodlands businessman of cartel ties. Now they're appealing after losing in court”, May 22, 2026.
- “How a Rush to Trial Paid Off With a Rare FCPA Acquittal”, April 27, 2026.
- “US Appeals Dismissal of Businessman's Pemex-Linked Corruption Conviction”, May 8, 2026.
- “Mexican Businessman Cleared in Texas Pemex Bribes Case”, April 15, 2026.
- “Texas Businessman Acquitted of FCPA Charges for Lack of Evidence”, April 14, 2026.
- “Ryan McConnell on Boutique Corporate Criminal Defense”, Corporate Crime Reporter, January 22, 2026.
- “Del. Court Keeps Alive Board Liability Claims in Blue Bell Suit”, Law360, December 10, 2025.
- “Baker Hughes Says Probe of AMLO Son's Home Found No Wrongdoing”, Bloomberg, February 21, 2022.
- “Stunning Reversal: Texas Oil Executive Walks Free As Federal Judge Tosses Bribery Conviction”, Tampa Free Press, April 17, 2026.
- “Blue Bell Ex-CEO Deflects Blame for Deadly Listeria Outbreak”, Bloomberg Law, February 24, 2026.
- “Mexican President López Obrador Goes on the Offensive Over Son's Use of Luxury Home”, The Wall Street Journal, February 22, 2022.
- “Sheinbaum se reúne con directivo de empresa cuyo ejecutivo rentó ‘casa gris’ a hijo mayor de AMLO”, ZETA, July 14, 2025.
- “Carolyn Adams no mencionó a José Ramón López Beltrán como ocupante de casa en Houston”, SDP Noticias, February 21, 2022.
From the Firm
Press Releases
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Press Release
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FINDS BUSINESSMAN ALEX ROVIROSA INNOCENT IN HISTORIC REBUKE OF DOJ’S BASELESS PROSECUTION
Only the Fourth FCPA Conviction to be Overturned in 50 Years,
Rovirosa Can Now Resume Life as a Free and Innocent Man
- Comunicado de Prensa UN TRIBUNAL FEDERAL DE ESTADOS UNIDOS DECLARA INOCENTE AL EMPRESARIO ALEX ROVIROSA EN UN HISTÓRICO RECHAZO A LA INFUNDADA ACUSACIÓN DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE JUSTICIA Solo la cuarta condena por FCPA que se revoca en 50 años, Rovirosa Puede Ahora Reanudar su Vida como un Hombre Libre e Inocente
- Press Release The Trial Lawyers Who Beat the Trump Justice Department's First Cartel FCPA Case Open an Office in Park City
- Press Release R. McConnell Group Confirms No Connection between Baker Hughes Company and Former Employee's Conroe Home Lease
- Comunicado de Prensa El Despacho de Abogados R. McConnell Group Confirma Que No Existe Conexión entre Baker Hughes Company y el Arrendamiento de la Residencia en Conroe de Ex Empleado
Perspectives
Published Articles
2025 2 articles
2022 5 articles
- Supreme Court’s WV v. EPA Decision Dooms SEC’s Climate Rules, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2022
- Nike Suit Against StockX Pursues Flawed NFT and Counterfeit Theories, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2022
- SEC Climate Change Rule May Reframe Risk Management and Governance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2022
- Trust and Safety Compliance Program at the Heart of Twitter Rift, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2022
- Elizabeth Holmes’ Odd Verdict and Probable Massive Jail Sentence, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2022
2021 1 article
2020 9 articles
- How to Build Company Culture Using Your Virtual Holiday Party, CORPORATE COUNSEL, December 2020
- Unapologetically Ambitious: Board Member and Tech Leader Shellye Archambeau Shares Her Secrets of Success, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2020
- White House Uses IEEPA to Issue Strongest Anti-Dancing Orders Since ‘Footloose’, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2020
- Compliance Program Appears to Do Little to Avert TikTok Stop, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2020
- Homebound DOJ and SEC Lawyers Turn Attention to New Guidance for Unchanged FCPA Law, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2020
- How to Keep Ethics Culture Going Remotely: Interview with Crystal Jezierski, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2020
- How In-House Counsel Can Lean Into the Coronavirus Crisis, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2020
- Coronavirus Fraud: A GC’s Guide to Potential Schemes, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2020
- MLB’s Unauthorized (and Ridiculous) Crisis Guide for Owners, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2020
2019 7 articles
- What the Astros World Series Run Can Teach Us About Culture, CORPORATE COUNSEL, November 2019
- Using Analytics and Data to Drive Decision-Making: Interview with Tech and Board Guru Jenny Dearborn, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2019
- DOJ Guidance 2.0 Cribs Long-Standing Justice Manual Language, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2019
- LSU Creates Model for Colleges Embroiled in Varsity Blues Scandal, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2019
- Pre-IPO Compliance Advice for Lyft, Slack, Airbnb and Levi’s, CORPORATE COUNSEL, March 2019
- Admission Scandal Puts Spotlight on University Compliance Programs, CORPORATE COUNSEL, March 2019
- Wells Fargo Report Offers Insight into Evolving Board Risk Management Expectations, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2019
2018 7 articles
- Using Halloween to Embed the Legal Department into the Business, CORPORATE COUNSEL, October 2018
- Five Ways to Cut Your Anti-Corruption Due Diligence Costs in Half, CORPORATE COUNSEL, October 2018
- Add Rocket Science to Your Risk Assessment With NASA Process, CORPORATE COUNSEL, October 2018
- The Big Idea for Ethics & Compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2018
- How to Be a Board Whisperer: Q&A With Shellye Archambeau, Board Member at MetricStream, Nordstrom, Verizon, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2018
- California Consumer Privacy Act Elevates Austin as Prime Tech Destination, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2018
- 7-Eleven Raids Portend 24-7 ICE Enforcement, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2018
2017 14 articles
- University of Texas Law Compliance Series Offers Holiday Gift for Compliance Professionals, CORPORATE COUNSEL, December 2017
- Why You May Not Be Getting “Fair Value” with Discounted Legal Rate, CORPORATE COUNSEL, October 2017
- Uber’s Next Fare: Sell the Compliance Story, TEXAS LAWYER, September 2017
- Working in Disasters: Our Experiences in Houston and Mexico City, TEXAS LAWYER, September 2017
- Porsche Factory Tour Offers Lessons for an Effective Compliance Program, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2017
- Bachelor in Paradise: What Went Wrong?, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2017
- An Interview with Stanford’s Amanda Packel on Educating Corporate Boards, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2017
- Building Compliance Skills SEAL Style, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2017
- Reputation, Regulation, and the Friendly Skies, NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, May 2017
- AG Sessions’ Immigration Directive Foreshadows Return of Worksite Enforcement, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2017
- United’s Social Media Response Ignores Reputational Risk, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2017
- Watching Which Way the Wind Blows: You Need Good Forecasting to Build Good Compliance, METROPOLITAN CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2017
- An Open Letter to VW Monitor on Rebuilding the Compliance Program, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2017
- What You Need to Know About Worksite Enforcement, HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, February 2017
2016 13 articles
- Design Thinking and the Law, CORPORATE COUNSEL, November 2016
- Millicom’s Compliance and Ethics Chief Says Partnering With Business Is Crucial, CORPORATE COUNSEL, November 2016
- How to Succeed In-House: A Chat With HP CLO Kim, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2016
- Building a ‘Founder’s Mentality’ Into Your Legal Department, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2016
- Stanford FCPA Database Upstages Big Law Efforts, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2016
- Compliance, Culture, & Technology Are Key Themes at Stanford Board of Director’s College, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2016
- DOJ Officers FCPA Carrot Before Administration Change, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2016
- Diversity in the General Counsel’s Office: Interview With Dianne Ralston, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2016
- The March Madness Compliance Risk Assessment Bracket, CORPORATE COUNSEL, March 2016
- Choosing the Right Conference, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2016
- Using the Talent Code to Unlock Effective Training, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2016
- How to Engage the Business to Forecast Compliance Risk, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2016
- VW’s Crisis Management Playbook: Lost in Translation, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2016
2015 19 articles
- Risky Business Talks to Ethisphere’s Tim Erblich on its 10th Anniversary, CORPORATE COUNSEL, November 2015
- What Should Companies Do to Allay EU Doubts on U.S. Privacy Protections?, CORPORATE COUNSEL, October 2015
- How Herbie Can Save VW’s Compliance Program, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2015
- Top 3 Worst Arguments DOJ Could Make to the D.C. Circuit in Support of Fokker’s DPA, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2015
- How to Make Your Legal Department Stronger, Faster, and More Efficient, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2015
- DOJ Goes “Old School” with New Enforcement Policy, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2015
- On Compliance: A Chat with ADM’s Ben Bard, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2015
- Do DOJ Fraud Section Prosecutors Need Compliance Help?, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2015
- Compliance 360: Richard Konrath of CNH Industrial, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2015
- Ask a CCO: Simon Lorne of Millennium Management, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2015
- Ask a CCO: Andy Hinton of Google Inc., CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2015
- Blue Bell’s Listeria Recall: A Compliance Case Study, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2015
- Top 10 Signs Your Compliance Program is in Trouble, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2015
- Grading the NFL’s Compliance Policy—and Yours, CORPORATE COUNSEL, March 2015
- Enzo Ferrari and the Road to a Compliance Brand, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2015
- Nissan’s Super Bowl Ad and Visual Compliance Messaging, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2015
- 4 Organizational Design Factors to Evaluate Compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2015
- Use Program Tracking to Ward Off DOJ Compliance Enforcement, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2015
- 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Compliance Officers, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2015
2014 14 articles
- The NFL Highlights Communication’s Role in Compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, December 2014
- Codes of Conduct Database Fills and FCPA Void, CORPORATE COUNSEL, October 2014
- Ray Rice and the NFL’s Compliance Fumbles, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2014
- Celebrity Photo Theft: Lessons for Outside Counsel, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2014
- Where’s the Compliance Experience on Corporate Boards?, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2014
- Losing Customer Trust Is Worse Than a Fine (Ask GM), CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2014
- Why Judges Should Monitor Enforcement Settlements, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2014
- EU Threatens To Upend Corporate Privacy Compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2014
- The UK Serious Fraud Office Does It Better, CORPORATE COUNSEL, March 2014
- Decoding Insider Trading Compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2014
- #WhyCounselNeedToFollowTwitter, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2014
- Compliance in the Classroom: 3 Lessons Learned, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2014
- Cybersecurity Primer: 7 Ways To Protect Company Data, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2014
- Top 10 Worst Responses From Your Outside Auditor, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2014
2013 25 articles
- 3 Rules for Compliant Corporate Gift-Giving, CORPORATE COUNSEL, December 2013
- Yes, the Office Thanksgiving Potluck Has Compliance Issues, CORPORATE COUNSEL, December 2013
- Weatherford and the Importance of Trade Control Compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, November 2013
- The NSA Model for Your Compliance Program (Sort Of), CORPORATE COUNSEL, October 2013
- 5 Compliance Lessons From Breaking Bad, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2013
- The Fantasy Football Compliance Philosophy, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2013
- 10 Tips From Plaintiffs’ Lawyers for Cutting Legal Costs, CORPORATE COUNSEL, September 2013
- Antitrust Policies in Fortune 500 Codes of Conduct, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2013
- A Forfeiture Primer For In-House Counsel, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2013
- 6 Ways to Improve In-House Compliance Training, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2013
- Craft Compliance Questions to Improve Due Diligence, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2013
- 5 Rules for Better Compliance Questionnaires, CORPORATE COUNSEL, July 2013
- 3 Summer Beach Reads for Compliance Professionals, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2013
- The Greatest Compliance Show on Earth!, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2013
- Teaching Compliance: How Law Schools Can Fight Unemployment, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2013
- The Fox-y Science of Risk-Based Compliance Forecasting, CORPORATE COUNSEL, May 2013
- 10 Prosecution Terms You Didn't Learn on The Wire, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2013
- Don Draper, Data Privacy Compliance Role Model, CORPORATE COUNSEL, April 2013
- The March Madness Compliance Risk Assessment Bracket, CORPORATE COUNSEL, March 2013
- Taking a Bite Out of Cyber Crime, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2013
- Fashion Week FCPA: Are Expediting Payments the New Black?, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2013
- FCPA Enforcement Stats Are Over-Hyped for Compliance Assessments, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2013
- Effectively Communicate Compliance Risk to the Board of Directors, CORPORATE COUNSEL, February 2013
- When Reporting on Risk to the Board, Skip the PowerPoint, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2013
- The Nick Saban Corporate Compliance Process, CORPORATE COUNSEL, January 2013
2012 4 articles
- The HSBC Settlement’s 5-Page Road Map to Corporate Compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, December 2012
- The New FCPA Guidance: the Best Advice You Can Get For Free, CORPORATE COUNSEL, November 2012
- What Your Code of Conduct Says About Your Corporate Culture, CORPORATE COUNSEL, August 2012
- How to play Moneyball with in-house compliance, CORPORATE COUNSEL, June 2012