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Jan 23, 20232 min read
Exemplify offers Pro bono Compliance Support for NGOs
NGOs are expected, like for-profit organizations, to build and maintain compliance programs and to understand the compliance risks they...

mfawlk
Jan 12, 20231 min read
Hybrid Working – more to it than meets the eye!
Many employers are eagerly embracing the concept of hybrid working, recognising that it balances employee flexibility with the need for...


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Jan 11, 20232 min read
Influencers and Editorial Control
A recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling on the adequacy of disclosures in relation to paid for social media posts raises an...


mfawlk
Dec 8, 20222 min read
Slush Funds and Corporate Culture
Two important cases this year serve as strong reminders that, to be effective, compliance programs must be supported by a culture of...


mfawlk
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Executive Accountability for Corporate Crime - the “First Priority”
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s September announcement regarding the US DOJ’s criminal enforcement policies and practices,...


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Nov 24, 20221 min read
Compliance Success
We published an article in the International In-house Counsel Journal which we thought might be a helpful resource for in house counsel...


mfawlk
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Bar Hopping and Lawyer-Client Relations
A recent article about the Pernod Ricard CEO's habit of secretly visiting bars to assess drinkers' tastes reminds me of a story a senior...


mfawlk
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Conducting Effective Compliance Investigations - Three Key Steps
A solid speaking up culture, which is vital in any organization, typically gives rise to allegations of potential misconduct....


mfawlk
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Law Firm Client Retention: From the Inside Out
Michael Fawlk, former Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Philip Morris International Client retention is key to law firm...


mfawlk
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Influencers: Disclose or Pay the Price
Yet another marketing law reminder this week of the need for influencers to disclose their incentives. Kim Kardashian, who has about 225...


mfawlk
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Be Kind, Be Green but Be Clear
A TV ad for Persil washing liquids included environmental claims, including that the products were “kinder to our planet”. A complaint to...


mfawlk
Aug 15, 20222 min read
The Path to Compliance Success (8) - Leadership & Culture
I In the last of our series on compliance fundamentals and strengthening compliance programs, we touch on a crucial aspect: leadership...


mfawlk
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Crypto Compliance Calamity
The recent settlement between the New York State Department of Financial Services and Robinhood Crypto LLC (“RHC”), in which RHC agreed...


mfawlk
Jul 25, 20221 min read
Leadership Lessons from the British Army
@alastair campbell recently mentioned the Army Leadership Code during the excellent The Rest is Politics podcast in the context of a...


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Jul 25, 20222 min read
The Path to Compliance Success (7) - Third Party Risk
Michael Fawlk & Lorena Cobiella Carnicer LL.M Effective compliance programs must reach beyond those who are actually employed by the...


mfawlk
Jul 11, 20222 min read
The Path to Compliance Success (6) - Effective Compliance Program or Paper Program?
Michael Fawlk and Lorena Cobiella An otherwise well designed compliance program may not be effective to detect and prevent misconduct if...


mfawlk
Jul 7, 20222 min read
The Path to Compliance Success (5) - Don't Forget the Carrots
In our latest piece on compliance fundamentals we focus on the need to balance the discipline "stick" with incentive "carrots"....


mfawlk
Jul 7, 20222 min read
Asking (Compliance) Questions - Getting Answers. Michael Fawlk and Lorena Cobiella
We continue our series of thoughts on compliance fundamentals with a piece on the importance of building a culture in which people feel...


mfawlk
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Steps on the Path to Compliance Success - train, talk, engage, measure and own
Once the Code of Conduct, policies and procedures are in place, the focus shifts to effective training of employees and collaborators....


mfawlk
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Risk Management Tools
The Path to Compliance Success - Part 2 We continue our compliance fundamentals series today with some thoughts on the role of Codes,...
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