Imagine you are working late. Suddenly, your phone rings. You are told there is an ‘incident’ at one of your overseas operations. The facts are hazy. You find it hard to focus. What do you do? Continue reading
REUTERS | Dominic Ebenbichler
November 16, 2017
The in-house lawyer’s role in successful crisis management
REUTERS | Nikola Solic
November 9, 2017
MiFID II obligations: the questions those affected should be asking and the online support training that can be found
Some may argue that organisations should be fully aware of their obligations and already well on their way to having compliant processes in place. The truth is that many are struggling with what they believe their role will be in this new world of regulation.
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November 3, 2017
RSVP E&C
Perhaps the most disturbing conversation I heard this year went as follows:
Me: “So what interaction do you have with your Ethics and Compliance (E&C) team.”
Head of sales at large multinational business: “Once a year I get an email from them listing who has not done their annual Code training.”
Me: “Ok”
Ok maybe not the ‘most disturbing’ – I have two teenage children, but right up there.
REUTERS | Maxim Shemetov
November 2, 2017
Brexit: October round-up
The European Council’s conclusion that sufficient progress had not yet been achieved in Brexit negotiations on withdrawal matters to move on to discussing the framework for the future relationship and transitional arrangements was the most significant development in October.
REUTERS | Andrew Winning
November 1, 2017
November vlog: nudging compliance
Reflecting on Richard Thaler’s Nobel prize for Economics in recognition of his work on ‘nudge’ theory, in November’s vlog I highlight a number of recent initiatives where smaller organisations are being gently encouraged to follow guidance or regulation aimed at larger ones.
REUTERS | Nikola Solic
November 1, 2017
Cross-border intellectual property: Practical Law survey
We are carrying out some market practice research into intellectual property (IP) matters in a cross-border context and are inviting our readers to participate in a short preliminary survey by following this link.
REUTERS | Dominic Ebenbichler
October 26, 2017
Parker Review on ethnic diversity: thinking points for unlisted companies and other organisations
The final report of the Parker Review Committee was published on 12 October 2017. Although the report does not make any concrete proposals in relation to extending its recommendations beyond listed companies, it does contain some practical tools for thinking about diversity that will be of interest to all organisations, not just those directly touched by the report’s recommendations.
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Winmark and Clyde & Co recently published the 2017 Looking Glass Report.
The 2017 report focuses on risk management in the context of a risk landscape which is “increasingly complex, uncertain and difficult to read” – and highlights the role of the GC in assisting their organisation to respond to this changing environment.
The report’s findings, based largely on a survey of 100 in-house legal leaders and 18 Board directors, are an interesting snapshot of how GCs and the Board perceive the GC’s role in key areas – and reveal points of significant divergence.
REUTERS | Dominic Ebenbichler
October 23, 2017
What’s on the agenda for in-house lawyers in November 2017?
Key items on the agenda for businesses this month include helping your organisation take action to improve ethnic diversity at leadership level, considering whether to make a voluntary modern slavery statement and continuing to prepare for the GDPR.
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Transparency International UK (TI) has now launched its new online tool, providing up-to-date and in-depth guidance for businesses in understanding and tackling bribery and corruption. This Global Anti-Bribery Guidance is now live at www.antibriberyguidance.org.