Ideas & Trends

This colloquium, developed by the Buccino Center Class of 2009, establishes an intellectual framework to facilitate the development of critical thinking skills through the use of innovative technology, fieldwork and collaboration. The course enables students to identify, evaluate and translate ideas and trends into theoretical and conceptual models for leaders to use in addressing future events. Completed during their sophomore year, Buccino Center students prepare themselves for the future by delving into the ideas and trends that continuously disrupt the norms of global/domestic business, politics, culture, and society and which challenge the executives to effectively lead their organizations, its people and the communities they serve.

2009 Project Focus: I Am Change

The Stillman Leadership Development Class of 2009 began work on this project in September 2008 and continued through the 2008/09 academic year. The project deliverable was the development of a seminar that would examine new ideas and the potential trends that result from those ideas. The seminar would incorporate a variety of content sources, disruptive technologies, e.g., Web 2.0 tools, Amazon’s Kindle and Nokia’s E71 mobile device and digital media. Successful completion of this project would enable Leadership Development students to be better prepared to anticipate, adapt and respond to a constantly changing environment. This project allowed a team of my students and colleagues to fashion a learning environment that incorporated disruptive ideas and technologies. The resulting experience allowed the entire team to stretch their own creativity to craft a truly innovative deliverable that will challenge all who participate in the project in the future. The project was presented in January 2010 to EDUCAUSE Marc. The project video is a great discussion of the Ideas & Trends experience.

2010 Project Focus: Life Is Beta

The 2010 team examined the extraordinary rise of social media and its remarkable impact on daily life with a project titled Life is Beta. In many ways, this subject anticipated full-on adoption of social media as a communications medium by the business community and its role as a facilitator of human rights activities in a variety of countries. The team gained valuable experience by producing a faux newscast discussing their findings. They worked with several digital platforms that supported team collaboration. The reading list for the 2010 team included Innovators Dilemma and Seeing What’s Next (Clay Christensen), The Tipping Point (Malcolm Gladwell), When Markets Collide (Mohamed El-Erian), Wikinomics (Don Tapscott), The Post-American World (Fareed Zakaria). The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2010.

2011 Project Focus: One Nation Under Surveillance

Ideas & Trends 2011 explored the complex issues surrounding online privacy with a project titled One Nation Under Surveillance. This choice was particularly timely in light of growing awareness of both corporate and governmental surveillance activities. The reading list for the seminar included Innovators Dilemma (Clay Christiansen), Open Leadership (Charlene Li), The Frugal Superpower (Michael Mandelbaum), Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard (Chip Heath and Dan Heath), The Wealth of Networks (Yochai Benkler), and Wikinomics (Don Tapscott). The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2012.

2013 Project Focus: A Ten Year Horizon

The 2013 seminar was the fourth in the series. The team worked to anticipate the issues that will confront them ten years hence when they are established in their careers and personal lives. The question posed, “What will the future look like in ten years?” was the catalyst for an examination of potential high profile issues including those affecting commercial, geopolitical, environmental and others. The team experimented with a mind mapping application to help organize their work. While the mind mapping experiment was largely ineffective the experience provided the team with an opportunity to work in that environment. The reading list for the seminar included Poke The Box (Seth Godin) and Innovator’s DNA (Clay Christiansen). The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2013.

2014 Project Focus: Future Learning

The Ideas & Trends 2014 team was challenged to examine the impact of digital transformation in four areas, politics, technology, income inequality and education. The team presented their report to the Leadership Advisory Council in April 2014.

2015 Project Focus: Learning to Learn

The Ideas & Trends 2015 team defined a project that provided an opportunity to learn how to learn in an uncertain environment. Their reading list included Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street ( John Brooks) The team was essentially provided with a blank canvas to define, develop and deliver their project. Ideas & Trends 2015, as always, pushed its participants out of their “comfort zones” and demanded that they “figure it out”. They were successful. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2015.

2016 Project Focus: Internet Freedom

The 2016 team focused on internet freedom. The project required the team to understand the meaning of internet freedom in its broadest sense. That provided a basis for identifying emerging digital innovations with the goal of understanding the implications of those innovations. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2016.

2017 Project Focus: Digital Literacy

The Ideas & Trends 2017 team examined digital literacy. The traditional definition of literacy includes the 3Rs, i.e., reading, writing and [a]rithmetic. It is clear that the combinatorial effects of digital innovation demands that everyone must develop a fourth literacy, the “D” literacy. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2017.

2018 Project Focus: Artificial Intelligence

Ideas & Trends 2018 examined artificial intelligence in its various iterations. They built an understanding of the history of AI, the development of its capabilities and applications and the role of regulation in the development of AI. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2018.

2019 Project Focus: Future of Work

The 2019 Ideas & Trends team examined the future of work. The impact of digital transformation on the future of work will be profound. The 2019 team developed a broad understanding of issues like the rise of the gig economy, applications of AI and the redefinition of employment roles and required skills, among others. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2019.

2020 Project Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance Capitalism and Identity

The 2020 Ideas & Trends team examined the issues related to future of work. The impact of digital transformation on the future of work will be profound. The 2020 team developed a broad understanding of issues like the rise of the gig economy, applications of AI and the redefinition of employment roles and required skills, among others. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2020.

2021 Project Focus: What Can We Expect in 2030?

The 2021 Ideas & Trends team examined the issues that may define the year 2030. The 2020 team developed a solid understanding of issues like the rise of the gig economy, applications of AI and the redefinition of employment roles and required skills, among others. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2021.

2022: Project Focus: Climate Change: The Choice Is Ours

The 2022 Ideas & Trends team examined the issues related to future of work. The impact of digital transformation on the future of work will be profound. The 2022 team developed a broad understanding of issues like the rise of the gig economy, applications of AI and the redefinition of employment roles and required skills, among others. The team delivered its report to the Leadership Council in April 2022.

2023: Project Focus: The Metaverse

The 2023 Ideas & Trends team examined the issues related to metaverse and its impact. The 2022 team developed a broad understanding of issues like the rise of the gig economy, applications of AI and the redefinition of employment roles and required skills, among others. The team will deliver its report to the Leadership Council in April 2023.

Affiliations

Investment Committee, Marist Brothers Province ( 2012 – pres)
International Association of Privacy Professionals (2019 – pres)
Electronic Frontier Foundation (2010 – pres)
Academy of Legal Studies in Business (2007 – pres)
United Nations Association of the USA, New York, NY (1998 – 2006)
The Down Town Association, New York, NY (1998 – 2002)
Council for Advancement and Support of Higher Education, Washington, DC (1997 – 2002)
Board of Directors, AskMeLaw.com, Inc. (2000)
Board of Advisors, Meeker Sharkey Financial Group, Cranford, NJ (1995 – 1999)
Board of Trustees, Orange Mountain Healthcare, Inc., Orange, NJ (1988-1997)
Board of Trustees, The Hospital Center at Orange, Orange, NJ (1986-1997)
Board of Trustees, HCO Foundation, Inc., Orange, NJ (1992 – 1997)
Board of Advisors, TradeLink NJ, PSE&G, Newark, NJ (1992 – 1995)
Alumni Council, Seton Hall School of Law, Newark, NJ (1989 – 1994)
Coordinating Council of the New Jersey Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired (1986/87)
Beta Gamma Sigma (National Business Honor Society, elected 1983)

Contact

I can be reached via email at jhs AT jhshannon DOT net.

PGP: 3989ae5a3c24aa2e01829377485f035f386c5bfd

Publications

Articles

Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “The “Big Five” Decisions of the United States Supreme Court from June 2022: Ten Days of Consequences for the United States Supreme Court and the American People“, Global Journal of Politics and Law Research, 2022 Vol. 10, No. 4, pp 14-39
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., ““What’s Griswold Got To Do With It?”: Perhaps Holding The Key To A Decision By The United Stated Supreme Court And A Test Of Leadership For The Chief Justice“, Journal of Business and Social Science Review, February 2022 Vol.3, Issue No.2, pp 1–13
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “Resolving the Jurisdictional Issue Between the State of Oklahoma and the “Five Civilized Tribes: Through a State/Sovereign Compact“, International Journal of Business Management and Commerce, January 2022 Vol. 7 Issue No. 1, pp 1-9
Shannon, J. H., & Hunter Jr, R. (2021). “Bailments v. Space Leases: A Traditional Model and a Choice for Some Industries.” Journal of Business and Social Science Review, August 2021 Vol. 2; No.8; (pp.1-11)
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Lozada, Hector R. and Shannon, John H., “Vigilantism, Texas, Privacy, and Liberty: Waiting Once Again for the Supreme Court to Speak.” International Journal of Public Policy and Administration, (2021) Vol.4, Issue No.1, pp 18–38
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Lozada, Hector R. and Shannon, John H., “A Tale of Seven Cases – Faculty Unions in the United States – From Yeshiva To Elon: Is It Time to Review Yeshiva and the Positions of Church-Sponsored Colleges and Universities As Well?“, Education Quarterly Reviews, July 2021, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 23-38
Delle Donne, Michael, Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., ““The NCAA Is Not Above The Law”: The Changing Landscape of College Athletics Changes Once Again”, Journal of Business and Social Science Review, July 2021, Vol. 2; No.7; pp 11-25
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Lozada, Hector R. and Shannon, John H., “Teaching in the Aftermath of a Pandemic: Must an Employer Provide an Accommodation for Commuting for a Disabled Employee?”, Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 271-289
Lozada, Hector R., Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “As the American Song Goes: “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”:A Comprehensive Review of Brexit, The Brexit “Deal,” And Europe”, American International Journal of Business Management, January 2021, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 50-67
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Lozada, Hector R. and Shannon, John H., “Distributor vs. Publisher vs. Provider: That Is The High-Tech Question: But is an Extension of Liability the Answer?“, International Journal of Education and Social Science, January 2021, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 28-36
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “The Dilemma of Basia’s Pendant: European Community Design and the Protection of an Artist’s Creations and Intellectual Property”, International Journal of Business and Social Science Research, January 2021, Vol. 2, Iss. 1, pp. 1-12
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “The Boy Scouts Bankruptcy: From Fame and Respect to Shame: A Trap for Sponsoring or Chartered Organizations?“, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Review, December 2020, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 1-18
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “Managing Financial Stress for Debtors and Creditors in the Midst of a Pandemic Part II: Bankruptcy“, International Journal of Business Management and Commerce, October 2020, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 1-13
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “Managing Financial Stress for Debtors and Creditors in the Midst of a Pandemic Part I: Security Interests under Article 9 of the UCC”, August 2020, International Journal of Business Management and Commerce; Vol. 5 No. 2 , pp. 11-20
Shannon, John H. and Hunter, Jr, Richard J., “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Beyond Race to Employment Discrimination Based on Sex: The ‘Three Letter Word’ That Has Continued to Vex Society and The United States Supreme Court”, Journal of Social and Political Sciences, July 2020, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 613-636
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H., Amoroso, Henry J. and Lozada, Hector R., “To Declare or Not to Declare [Bankruptcy]: That May Be the Question: A Tale of Bankruptcy in Higher Education”, Education Quarterly Reviews, June 2020, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 170-193
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “A Primer on the Role of the University’s Attorney”, Education Quarterly Reviews, March 2020, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 857-865
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “China Embraces Capitalism and the Prospect of Bankruptcy of State-Owned and Private Companies: Can Provisions for Individual Bankruptcy Be Far Behind?“, Journal of Social and Political Sciences, December 2019, Vol.2, No.4, pp. 937-959
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., “The Case of the Florida Lemon: Options for the Buyer or Trap for the Consumer?” The Journal of Economics and Business, December 2019, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 1328-1338
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “Taking a Knee for the Constitution”: The Kaepernick and Reid Grievances May be Settled but do they Nevertheless Raise Important Constitutional Questions?“, Journal of Education & Social Policy, December 2019, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 86-100
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “The Mueller Report: More Questions Than Answers“, Journal of Studies in Social Sciences, 2019, Volume 18, Number 2, 2019, 143-176
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Lozada, Hector R. and Shannon, John H., “Retailer: Know Thy Customer! Product Warnings and ‘Special Circumstances’”, International Journal of Business Management and Commerce, August 2019, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 4-14
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “Making Sense Out Of U.S. Trade Policy Or High-Stakes Poker Game? I’ll See Your Tariff, And I’ll Raise You One Of My Own!“, Archives of Business Research, March 2019, Vol. 7, Issue 3, pp. 76-86
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., “Employment Discrimination Based on Age: Part II: Applying the ADEA in Employment Scenarios: Discrimination, Idle Chatter, or Something Else?“, Journal of Public Administration and Governance, January 2019, Vol. 9, Issue 1, pp. 1-17
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “Constitutional Perspectives in a Regulatory Environment: Reasonable Regulation or Regulation “Gone Amok”?“, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, December 2018, Vol. 8, Issue 12, pp. 13-24
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “A Primer for Non-Americans on Understanding the Legal System in the United States: Sources, Schools of Thought, and International Implications“, Archives of Business Research, September 2018, Vol. 6, Issue 8, pp. 396-419
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., “Identifying the Defendant in Products Liability Litigation: Alternate Theories for Compensating Injured Plaintiffs“, International Journal of Business and Social Sciences, August 2018, Vol. 9, No. 8, pp. 10-21
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Lozada, Hector R. and Shannon, John H., “A Primer on Basic Concepts in International Economics: Measuring and Classifying Countries and Evaluating Strategies Employed by Companies Engaged in the Global Market“, International Journal of Economics and Financial Research, May 2018, Vol. 4, Issue 5, pp. 115-124
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., “A Fresh Look at an Old Problem: Age Discrimination in Employment: Is There a Demographic and Political Trap?”, Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 2018, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 68-85
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., “How to Manage Issues Relating to the Use of Trial Experts: Standards for the Introduction of Expert Testimony through Judicial ‘Gate Keeping’ and Scientific Verification”, Journal of Management and Strategy, 2018, Vol. 9, No.1, pp. 1-11
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “Business Crimes in Entertainment and Sports: A Primer and Discussion in the Subtext of the Olympics and International Sports,” Archives of Business Research, December 2017, Vol. 5, No. 12, pp. 205-226
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., “Successor Liability, Company Law, and Bankruptcy: The Context of Liability for Defective Products,” International Journal of Business Management and Commerce“, December 2017, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 14-23
Shannon, John H. and Hunter, Jr., Richard J., “The Confluence of the Americans With Disabilities Act with Administrative Law: The Case of the Recalcitrant or Perhaps Dangerous Employee”, Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, 2017, Volume 18, Number 1, pp. 1-19
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “Athletes Banned, Athletes Cleared, Athletes Reinstated: The Court of Arbitration for Sport: Does The United States Need a Similar Court for Resolving Issues in Sports“, Journal of Education and Social Policy, Spring 2017, Volume 4, No. 2, Article 2, pp. 8-21
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H., Amoroso, Henry J., and Lozada, Hector R., “A Reprise of Compensatory and General Damages With a Focus on Punitive Damages in Products Liability Cases”, International Journal of Business Management and Commerce, January 2017, Vol. 2, Number 1, pp. 24-37
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., “Compensation for Bystander Injuries in Strict Products Liability: Why it is Important to Afford Bystanders with More Protection Than Consumers or Users of Products“, Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, October 2016, Vol.3, No.10, pp. 1-11
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “Is the Northwestern Case a Real ‘Game Changer’ for Intercollegiate Athletics?: A Non-Decision Decision”, Western State Law Review, Spring 2016, 43 W. St. U. L. Rev. 155
Shannon, John H. and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “Post Quon: An Analysis of the Evolution of New Media and the Employment Relationship”, Journal of Business & Technology Law, Spring 2016, Volume 11, Issue 2, pp. 178-198
Hunter, Jr., Richard J., Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R.,“The Redskins And Trademark Disparagement“, Global Journal of Political Science and Administration, May 2016, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 1-38
Hunter, Jr., Richard J. and Shannon, John H., “What the NLRB Giveth the NLRB Taketh Away: Contrasting Views Concerning Graduate Student Unions“, International Journal of Arts and Humanities, Volume 1, Number 3, pp. 59-72
Shannon, John H. and Hunter, Jr., Richard J., “Principles of Contract Law Applied to Entertainment and Sports Contracts: A Model for Balancing the Rights of the Industry with Protecting the Interests of Minors“, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Spring 2015, Volume 48, Issue 3, pp. 1170-1192
Shannon, John H. and Hunter, Jr., Richard J., “It Is Time to Revisit the Yeshiva Decision: The Myth of “Shared University Governance“, International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities, Spring 2015, Volume 9, No. 1, pp. 193-207
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., “Making The Leap: Using Information Technology To Develop And Enhance Student Learning In Legal Studies Courses”, Southern Journal of Business & Ethics, 2014, Vol. 6, pp. 69-91
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Shannon, John H. and McCarthy, Lawrence, “Fairness, Due Process and the NCAA: Time to Dismiss the Fiction of the NCAA as a “Private Actor””, Journal of Politics and Law, 2013, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 63-76
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R., “Presidential Trade Promotion Authority”, Mustang Journal of Law and Legal Studies, 2013, Vol. 4, pp. 75-86
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Shannon, John H. and Mayo, Ann, “Employee Weapons in Labor-Management Relations: Are They Relevant (and Practical) in the Case of Labor-Management Disputes in Professional Sports?”, The Journal of Sport, 2012, Vol. 1, pp. 2-35
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Amoroso, Henry J., and Shannon, John H., “A Managerial Guide to Products Liability: A Primer on the Law in the United States – Part III: Scope of Liability in Products Liability Cases,” International Journal of Learning and Development, Volume 2, No. 4, pp. 1-16 (2012)
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Amoroso, Henry J., and Shannon, John H., “A Managerial Guide to Products Liability: A Primer on the Law in the United States – Part II: A Focus on Theories of Recovery,” International Journal of Learning and Development, Volume 2, No. 3, pp. 99-122 (2012)
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Amoroso, Henry J., and Shannon, John H., “A Managerial Guide to Products Liability: A Primer on the Law in the United States,” International Journal of Learning and Development, Volume 2, No. 3, pp. 34-56 (2012).
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., “Managing the Impact of New Media on the Employment Relationship”, Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship and the Law, Spring 2011, Volume IV, Number II, pp. 451-481
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Shannon, John H.; O’Sullivan, Susan A. and Blodgett, Mark S., “Regulation: A Historical Perspective and Discussions of the Impact of the Commerce Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment and the Move to Deregulate the American Economy”, University of La Verne Law Review, Spring 2011, Issue 2, Volume 32, pp. 137-164
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Shannon, John H. and Blodgett, Mark S., “The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection: Regulation, Deregulation and Reregulation,” Spring 2011, Business Law Review, Volume 44, pp. 113-130
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Mest, David and Shannon, John H., “A Focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): Siemens and Halliburton Revisited As Indicators of Corporate Culture”, Atlantic Law Journal, 2011, Volume 13, pp. 60-69
McCauley, L.; O’Sullivan, S. A. and Shannon John H. “Sarbanes-Oxley: An Overview of Current Issues and Concerns”, Review of Business, Spring/Summer 2007, Volume 27, number 3, pp. 38-46
Buccino, Gerald P. and Shannon, John H., “The Changing Role of the Board of Directors: Sarbanes-Oxley Reflects Demand for Increased Scrutiny”, Journal of Corporate Renewal, 12 December 2003, Vol. 16, No. 12, pps. 24-28
Lam, Danny; Paltiel, Jeremy T. and Shannon, John H., “The Confucian Entrepreneur? Chinese Culture, Industrial Organization, and Intellectual Property Piracy in Taiwan“, Asian Affairs, Winter 1994, Vol. 20, No. 4, pps. 205-217
Shannon, John H. and Rosenthal, David A., “Electronic Mail and Privacy: Can the Conflicts be Resolved?” Business Forum, Winter/Spring 1993, pps. 31-34
Wagner, Cecilia and Shannon, John H., “Sino-American Economic Cooperation: The Legal and Management Perspectives”, Journal of Third World Studies, Spring 1992
Shannon, John H., “Protection of Intellectual Property: Problems in International Software Licensing,” Business & Public Affairs, 1991 (Fall), 18(1), 14-18

Books

Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., Products Liability, 2d. Ed., Amazon Direct Publishing, 2018
Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H.; Amoroso, Henry J. and O’Sullivan, Susan A., Law, Business and Regulation: A Managerial Perspective, CreateSpace, 2017
Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., Products Liability, CreateSpace, 2012
Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H.; Amoroso, Henry J. and O’Sullivan, Susan A., The Legal Environment of Business: A Managerial and Regulatory Perspective, 3rd Ed., CreateSpace, 2011
Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H.; Amoroso, Henry J. and O’Sullivan, Susan A., The Legal Environment of Business: A Managerial and Regulatory Perspective, 2nd Ed., Cengage Publishing, Inc., New York, 2010
Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H.; Amoroso, Henry J. and O’Sullivan, Susan A., The Legal Environment of Contemporary Business, Thomson Custom Publishing, Inc., New York, 2004
Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H.; Amoroso, Henry J. and O’Sullivan, Susan A., Law, Business and Regulation, 2d Ed., Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing, New York, 1999
Hunter, Richard J.; Shannon, John H.; Amoroso, Henry J. and O’Sullivan, Susan A., Law, Business and Regulation, Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing, New York, 1998
Hunter, Richard; Shannon, John H. and Amoroso, Henry J., The Legal Environment of Business, 3d Ed., West Publishing Company, Minnesota, 1994
Hunter, Richard and Shannon, John H., The Legal Environment of Business, 2d Ed., McGraw-Hill, New Jersey, 1992

Service | Awards

University Service (selected)

Member, Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable (2007 – 2018)
Member, Faculty Senate (2011 – 2017)
Member, Faculty Senate Academic Policy Committee (2012 – 2017)
Member, Faculty Senate Instructional Technology Committee (2012 – 2017 | chair: 2013 – 2017)
Member, Faculty Senate Intellectual Property Task Force (2012 – 2017 | chair: 2015 – 2017)
Chair, McQuaid Medal Review Committee (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Member, McQuaid Medal Review Committee (2011, 2017)
Member, Charter Day Committee (2011, 2012)
Member, TLTR Mobility Committee (2007 – 2011 | co-chair: 2007/2008)
Member, Pirate Green (2008 – 2010)
Member, TLTR Virtual Worlds Committee (2007 – 2009)
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Student Characteristics (2008/09)
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability (2008/09)
Member, Strategic Planning Proposal Committee, Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability (Summer 2008)
Member, Program Committee, TLTC Roundtable (2004 – 2007)
Member, Middle States Review Subcommittee on University College / SetonWorldWide (2003 – 2005)
Chair, Middle States Accreditation Team, The College of Insurance, New York, NY (1998)
Member, Middle States Self Study Group on Governing Boards and Administration (1993 – 1994)
Co-Chair, AACSB Maintenance Report Team (1992)
Member, Faculty Executive Committee (1990 – 1991 | Chair: 1990)
Member, Chancellor’s Administrative Review Committee ( 1985 – 86)
Member, MBA/JD Oversight Committee (1984 – 1986)

School Service (selected)

Member, Undergraduate Educational Policy Committee (2008 – 2013, 2020 – 2022 | Co-Chair: 2009/2010)
Member, Graduate Educational Policy Committee (2017 – 2021)
Member, Executive Committee, Faculty Assembly of the School of Business (2012 – 2017)
Chair, Graduate Educational Policy Committee (1985/86, 1989 – 1991, 2013/14 – 2017)
Chair, MBA 2017 Committee (2015 – 2017)
Chair, MBA Redesign Committee (2012 – 2013)
Member, FASB Ad-hoc Graduate Program Analysis Committee (2012)
Member, Stillman Grievance Committee (2006 – 2016)
Member, Stillman Leadership Development Advisory Council (2002 – pres)
Member, Stillman Golf Outing Committee (2007 – 2008)
Chair, FASB Adhoc Technology Committee (1990 – 1991)
Chair, FASB Adhoc Committee on Integration of Computers in Curriculum (1990 – 1991)
Chair, FASB Adhoc Committee on FASB Bylaws (1989 – 1991)
Chair, Full-time and Executive MBA Program Committee (1989)
Member, Academic Standards Committee (1988 – 1991)
Member, Institute for International Business (1988 – 1991)

Community Service (selected)

Marist Brothers Investment Committee (2012 – pres)
Berkeley Heights Youth Soccer Club
- Member, Board of Trustees (2010 – 2011)
- Web Manager (2002 – 2010)
- Coach, Travel Soccer (1996 – 2008)
Governor Livingston HS Varsity Fencing Team
- Blog Manager (2005 – 2006)
Township of Berkeley Heights
- Member, Board of Education Budget Review Committee (2003)
Berkeley Heights Police Athletic League
- Coach, Travel Basketball (2003/04, 2004/05)
- Coach, Recreation Basketball (2002/03, 2003/04)

Honors and Awards (selected)

Albert J. Hakim Faculty Service Medal, 2013
Stillman Research Award, 2012/13
Stillman Research Award, 2011/12
Bernard J. McQuaid Medal for Distinguished University Service, 2010
Stillman Research Award, 2009/10
Stillman Research Award, 2007/08
Alpha Kappa Psi Teaching Award, 2006

Speaking

October 2020

Interview, “Reimagining Higher Education” on the “Reimagining The Future” Future of Business TV Podcast

May 2020

Panel Discussion, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Will AI Drive Human Kindness In Our Online Future?” on the “Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” Podcast

December 2019

Panel Discussion, “2020 Crystal Ball Prediction Special – Part 2” on the “Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” Podcast

October 2019

The Future Is … presented to the Ideas & Trends Project, Pascack Valley High School, Hillsdale, NJ

The Future Is … Leadership Fellows Program, hosted by the Department of Student Life at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

August 2019

Panel Discussion, “Welcome To Your Digital Life: Science Fiction vs. Science Fact” on the “Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” Podcast

July 2019

What’s Behind the Mountain? presented to the Wiss & Company Leadership Workshop, Livingston, NJ

June 2019

Panel Discussion, “Brave New World of Digital Ethics: Who’s Deciding Our Technology Rules?” on the “Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” Podcast

May 2019

Panel Discussion on “Preparing for the Future”, TCS Innovation Forum 2019

April 2019

The Future Is … presented to the Leadership Fellows Program, hosted by the Department of Student Life at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

March 2019

What’s Behind the Mountain? presented to the Buccino Leadership Institute at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

July 2017

What’s Behind the Mountain? presented to the Wiss & Company Leadership Workshop, Livingston, NJ

April 2017

What’s Behind the Mountain? presented to the CASE Institute for Senior Alumni Relations Professionals, Cape Coral, FL

March 2017

The Future is Here presented to the Leadership Fellows Program, hosted by the Department of Student Life at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

July 2016

What’s Behind the Mountain? presented to the Private College and University Alumni Directors conference, Summit, NJ

April 2016

Hazard Zet Forward!, presented to the Charter Day Convocation, hosted by Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ

March 2016

A Personal Brand? Why? presented to the Master of Healthcare Administration Residency, hosted by the School of Health and Medical Sciences, Seton Hall University at The Madison Hotel, Morristown, NJ

February 2016

What Does The Future Hold … And How Can We Prepare? presented to the Annual Leadership Symposium, hosted by the Center for the Development of Leadership Skills, College of Business Administration at Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ

November 2015

What’s Next?, presented to the Leadership Fellows Program hosted by the Department of Student Life at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

August 2015

What is this Branding Thing All About? presented to the Master of Healthcare Administration Residency, hosted by the School of Health and Medical Sciences, Seton Hall University at the Parsippany Hilton, Parsippany, NJ

About

John H. Shannon is Professor of Legal Studies at the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University. He has served on the faculty of the Stillman School since 1982. His teaching and research interests focus on the intersection of law, business and technology. His particular emphasis is on the issues and challenges propelled by digital transformation and its impact on the

established order in business, law, and society more generally. He is co-author of three text books, Law, Business And Regulation, A Managerial Perspective, Products Liability: A Managerial Perspective, 2d Ed., and The Legal Environment of Business: A Managerial and Regulatory Perspective and several articles examining issues related to the above areas.

Recognized as an excellent teacher, Shannon has developed many innovative learning environments. He examines issues related to digital transformation in BLAW4320, Disruption, Technology & Law. Since 2008/09 he has co-led the Ideas & Trends seminar, offered by the Center for Leadership Development, that empowers students to identify and evaluate the ideas and trends affecting business, politics, culture, and society. During the 2007/08 academic year, he co-taught a joint seminar in which students from the business school formulated startup plans for ventures in Second Life, Linden Labs online multiverse, while law students reviewed the plans, identified pertinent legal issues, and provided legal advice.

Shannon was previously Vice President for University Affairs at Seton Hall University, concluding that four-year appointment in August 2001. In that capacity, Shannon led all phases of the University’s external relations, including alumni relations, development, corporate communications and government relations. Prior to his tenure as Vice President, Shannon served as dean of the Stillman School beginning that appointment in July 1994. During his tenure, the Stillman School developed several new undergraduate and graduate programs and launched several centers in support of specific academic programs. He proved to be an outstanding fundraiser and constituent builder, securing endowments that sustain several of the School’s academic centers.

He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Courses

Information about my courses is available at my courseware site, ShannonWeb. Any student who is enrolled in one of my sections has complete access to the materials required in each course through any web browser, except IE. My student course evaluations are available here.

I offer Disruption, Technology & Law during fall semesters, where we examine several of the many issues and challenges propelled by technology driven disruption. The established order in business, and society more generally, faces unprecedented change as a result of the impact of these disruptions. Since the legal and regulatory environment, broadly defined, is often among the most significant influencer of outcomes we examine the implications of these disruptive technologies on the law as well.

Advanced Topics is a seminar, offered in the spring semester, that examines several advanced topics in the legal environment including antitrust, employment regulation, discrimination and labor relations and intellectual property.

In past semesters I have taught a variety of courses including Law and Entrepreneurship, Law, Ethics and Public Policy; Legal and Social Environment of Business; Products Liability; Legal Aspects of Information Technology, European Community Law and International Law, among others. My teaching portfolio is presently focused at the intersection of business, technology and law and the impact of their interactions.

Each semester I teach at least one section of the Legal Foundations of Business. This course is required of all students enrolled as Stillman undergraduates in either the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

Presentations

Academic

Shannon, John H. and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “Digital Transformation: Adapting Teaching and Learning in Legal Studies Curricula” presented to the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting. Montreal, CA: August 2019
Shannon, John H. and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “The Future Is Here: Digital Transformation” presented to the Teaching with Technology Showcase, William Paterson University, NJ, Feb 2019
Shannon, John H. and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “The Future Is Now: Opportunities And Challenges For Higher Education In The Digital Era” presented to the Edge.Con Annual Conference, Long Branch, NJ, Jan 2019
Hunter, Richard J., Jr., John H. Shannon and Henry J. Amoroso.“The Confluence of the ADA with Administrative Law: The Case of the Recalcitrant or Perhaps Dangerous Employee”, presented by Professor Hunter to the 2017 MBAA National Conference. Chicago, IL: March 2017
Shannon, John H. and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “Post Quon: New Media And The Employment Relationship”, presented to the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA: August 2015
Shannon, John H. and Hunter, Jr., Richard J., “What the NLRB Giveth the NLRB Taketh Away”, presented to the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA: August 2015
Shannon, John H. and Hunter, Jr., Richard J., “Principles of Contract Law Applied to Entertainment and Sports Contracts: A Model for Balancing the Rights of the Industry with Protecting the Interests of Minors”, presented by Professor Hunter to the 2015 Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business Conference. Chicago, IL: March 2015
Hunter, Richard J., Jr., John H. Shannon and Laurence McCarthy. “Due Process and the NCAA: Or, it’s Time Once again to Pick on the NCAA and the Hypocrisy of Big-Time College Athletics”, presented by Professor Hunter to the 2014 MBAA National Conference. Chicago, IL: March 2014
Shannon, John H. and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “Cloud Technology and Teaching: Helping Students Understand, Use and Maximize Cloud Technology in Courses”, presented to the NJEDge.Net Conference 10.0, Learning & Teaching Innovations Track, Plainsboro, NJ, Nov 2013
Hunter, Richard J., Jr., John H. Shannon and Laurence McCarthy. “Fairness, Due Process and the NCAA: Time to Dismiss the Fiction of the NCAA as a ‘Private Actor’”, presented by Professor Hunter to the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Meeting. Boston, MA: August 2013
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., “Keeping It Real: Using Technology to Connect Current Events with Course Theories and Concepts“, presented to the Business Professor Teaching Summit 2013, Lebow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, May 2013
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., “The Sky’s the Limit! Teaching and the Cloud: Helping Students Understand, Use, and Maximize Cloud Technology in Courses.” presented by Professor O’Sullivan-Gavin to the NJEDge.Net Faculty Showcase, Design and Administration Track, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ, Mar 2013
Hunter, Richard J., Jr., John H. Shannon and Ann Mayo. “Employer Weapons in Labor Management Relations: Are They Relevant (and Practical) in the Case of Labor-Management Disputes in Professional Sports?” Presented by Professor Hunter (via Skype) to the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business 20th Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX: Mar 2013
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., “Cloudy with a Chance of ? Introducing Cloud Technology to Students Through Learning Management Systems, Open Source and Free Applications, and Active Learning.” presented to the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Baltimore, MD, Jan 2013
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., “A Collaborative Model for the Development and Implementation of Hybrid and Online Courses at Rider University and Seton Hall University.” presented to the NJEDge.Net Conference 9.0, Policy and Governance Track, Plainsboro, NJ, Nov 2012
Hunter, Jr. Richard; Shannon, John H. and Lozada, Hector R.; “Presidential Trade Promotion Authority” presented by Professor Hunter to the Association For Global Business Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2012
Hunter, Jr. Richard; Amoroso, Henry J. and Shannon, John H.; “A Managerial Guide To Products Liability: A Primer On The Law In The United States”, presented by Professor Hunter to the Academy Of Business Research Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2012
Shannon, John H. and Susan A. O’Sullivan-Gavin. Making the Leap: Developing and Implementing Hybrid and Online Courses at Rider University and Seton Hall University. TLTC 2012 Summer Series, Seton Hall University. June 2012
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., Making the Leap: Developing and Implementing Hybrid and Online Courses at Rider University and Seton Hall University”, presented by Professor O’Sullivan-Gavin to the Business Professor Teaching Summit 2012, Lebow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, May 2012
Shannon, John H. Online & Hybrid Course Development. TLTC Webinar Series, Seton Hall University. October 2011
Hunter, Jr., Richard J.; Mest, David and Shannon, John H., “Accounting and Ethical Aspects Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”, presented by Professor Hunter to the Academy of Business Research 2011 Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, Sep 2011
O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A. and Shannon, John H., “Across Campuses: Using Blogs to Engage Students and Enhance Learning at Rider University and Seton Hall University“, presented to the Business Professor Teaching Summit 2011, Lebow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, May 2011
Hunter, Richard J., Jr., John H. Shannon and Mark S. Blodgett. “The Bureau of Consumer Protection: Regulation, Deregulation, and Reregulation.” presented by Professor Hunter to NARBLA. Waltham, MA: April 2011
Hunter, Jr. Richard; Shannon, John H.; Blodgett, Mark and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “Regulation: A Historical Perspective and Discussion”, presented by Professor Hunter to the 2010 ALSB Conference, Richmond, VA, Aug 2010
Shannon, John H. and O’Sullivan-Gavin, Susan A., “Employment Privacy and the Impact of New Media”, presented by Professor O’Sullivan-Gavin to the 2010 ALSB Conference, Richmond, VA, Aug 2010
Shannon, John H., “Enabling Personalized Learning”, Mobility 2.0: The Next Phase in Innovation in Mobile Learning, 2010 ELI Spring Focus Session, Mar 2010
Shannon, John H. and Twal, Riad, “Ideas and Trends Initiative: Enabling Leaders to Identify and Understand the Impact of Emerging Ideas and Trends”, presented to the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Baltimore, MD, Jan 2010
Shannon, John H.; Reuter, Michael M. and Twal, Riad, “Ideas & Trends Initiative: Enabling Leaders to Identify and Understand the Impact of Emerging Ideas and Trends”, presented to the 6th Annual NJEDge.Net Conference, Plainsboro, NJ, Nov 2009
Shannon, John H. and Twal, Riad, “Second Life as a Context for a Business | Law Seminar”, presented to the NJEDge.net Conference 5.0 (Emerging Technologies Track), Nov 2008
Shannon, John H.; O’Sullivan, Susan A. and Twal, Riad, “The Implementation of New Technology to Complement the Paperless Delivery of the MBA Course Corporate Social Responsibility”, presented to the NJEDge.net Conference 5.0 (Emerging Technologies Track) Plainsboro, NJ, Nov 2008
Shannon, John H. and Wagner, Cecilia, “Soviet-American Joint Ventures: The Legal Perspective”, presented to the Academy of Business Administration, 1992
Shannon, John H., “International Software Licensing: The Lack of Protection”, presented to the Association of Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior, 1989

Professional

“Sarbanes-Oxley Update”, presented to Executive Leadership of Buccino & Associates, Inc., New York, NY, Apr 2003
“Strategy for Vibrant Development Programs”, presented to the AACSB External Resource Development Conference, Washington, DC, Nov 1998
“Future of Philanthropy: Challenges for Business Schools”, presented to the External Resource Development Track, AACSB Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jun 1998
“Information Technology: The Challenge to Higher Education”, presented to the Beta Gamma Sigma Alumni Dean’s Night, New York, NY, Jun 1997
“The 1-2-3s Behind Successful Advisory Boards”, presented as an interactive telephone conference as part of AACSB’s “Hot-Lines” Educational Series, Nov 1996
“Information Technology at Seton Hall: A Five Year Plan for Excellence”, with Rob R. Weitz, presented to the AACSB Continuous Improvement Symposium, St. Louis, Sep 1996
“Successful Development of Advisory Boards”, presented to the Small Schools Workshop, AACSB Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, Apr 1996
“Advisory Boards: Theory and Practice”, with William Ruud, presented to the AACSB External Resource Development Conference, Denver, Oct 1995
Shannon, John H., “Opportunities Presented by the North American Free Trade Agreement”, presented to the Association of Global Real Estate Executives, United Nations, New York, 1994

Other

“Making the Leap: Developing and Implementing Hybrid and Online Courses at Rider University and Seton Hall University“, with Susan A. O’Sullivan-Gavin, presented to the SHU TLTC 2012 Summer Series, Jun 2012
“Online & Hybrid Course Development”, presented to SHU TLTC Webinar Series, Oct 2011
“Wikis as Collaborative Learning Tools”, presented to SHU TLTR Active Learning Sessions, May 2010
“Get a [2d] Life! Adventures in a Virtual World”, presented to the SHU TLTR Leap into Second Life workshop, Feb 2009
“Taking Social Responsibility Paperless: Using BlackBoard and Wikis to Create a Collaborative Virtual Environment”, with Susan A. O’Sullivan, presented to the Stillman Research & Teaching Seminar, Apr 2008
“Blackboard, Blogs & Wikis: Using Technology to Engage Students & Enhance Learning”, with Susan A. O’Sullivan, presented to the Stillman Research & Teaching Seminar, Oct 2007
“Academic Integrity Applications”, presented to the IBM Fly-in Conference, Mar 2003
“Academic Integrity Applications”, presented to the TLTC Roundtable, Nov 2002