Crisis Management

SCCE 20th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute Las Vegas, USA – 19-22 September 2021

July 27, 2021

Jonathan Armstrong will be speaking in Las Vegas at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 20th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute on 19 September to 22 September 2021. Jonathan will speak with Mary Shirley of Fresinius Medical Care in the return of their popular session looking at the big compliance news around the world Read more »

Client Alert: Ransomware – To Pay or Not to Pay?

July 13, 2021

We first published this alert in June 2021 and have updated it to take into account recent developments. Introduction A significant amount of our work at Cordery in the last year or so has been helping clients deal with ransomware attacks. It’s never a pleasant experience. We’ve set out some of our thoughts on the Read more »

Whistleblowing/Speaking Up/Raising Concerns in the UK

June 8, 2021

What’s this all about? This article briefly looks at whistleblowing issues in the UK. The legal background In sum, in the UK workers are protected against retaliatory dismissal or detrimental treatment if they make a so-called “protected disclosure” to their employer or to some other prescribed person. This has to be a disclosure of information Read more »

Client Alert: Returning to Office Working – Health Testing and Data Protection

June 8, 2021

We first published this alert in May 2020 and we’re updating it from time to time with more questions and developments. Introduction As lockdown restrictions have changed in some countries, many companies have been dealing with partial returns to company premises or so-called hybrid working where employees work from company premises and at home. Obviously Read more »

Client Alert: Data Breaches and Transparency

April 28, 2021

Introduction A recent survey by Comparitech has highlighted the long-term effects of a data breach. In addition to the harm caused by a breach to a company’s reputation, staff retention and sales, data breaches can have a lasting effect on the share price of companies too. The survey looked at the share price of 34 Read more »

Client Alert: Supply Chain Compliance – Non-Monetary Considerations

March 29, 2021

Introduction One of the most frequent questions we are asked at the moment about supply chain compliance is about the conflict between a company’s obligation to make money for its shareholders and its wish to do the right thing. Are directors allowed under UK law to look beyond the numbers? General obligations Under UK law, Read more »