In response to government probes, top legal chiefs from global corporations like Starbucks and Uber have outlined the crucial importance of picking battles wisely, maintaining credibility and keeping engagement at the board of directors level concise and impactful. The advice was shared at the American Bar Association’s white-collar crime conference held recently in San Francisco.
The conference came on the heels of an announcement from Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco regarding their intention to up the ante on corporate blowbacks. She signaled a call for more whistleblowing and encouragements for companies to report malfeasance at the earliest.
Starbucks’ legal chief, Brad Lerman encapsulated the complex nuances that general counsel navigate by saying, “I think that one of the hardest parts of being a general counsel is keeping the team together and making sure everybody understands that you sink or swim together.”
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