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News

2024.06.14

An article on actions to take upon the occurrence of misconduct or scandal, written by Kenji Sarukura, was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

An article titled “Actions to Take upon the Occurrence of Misconduct or Scandal ~ Pursuit of Responsibility of Officers and Employees, Dealing with Shareholders, Public Relations, and Others ~,” written by Kenji Sarukura, was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

(1) Specific measures and points for early detection of misconduct

1. The present state of corporate scandals

2. A clue to detecting scandals and the influence thereof

3. Measures for early detection of misconduct

4. The present state and issues of whistleblowing systems

5. Outline of guidelines for preparing and operating a whistleblowing system

(2) Points for questioning and punishing officers and employees responsible for misconduct/scandal

1. Introduction

2. Cases where officers are held responsible for misconduct/scandal

3. Decisions regarding questioning of officers responsible for misconduct/scandal

4. Punishing officers responsible for misconduct/scandal

5. Questioning employees responsible for misconduct/scandal

6. Punishing employees responsible for a scandal

(3) Public relations process to follow upon the occurrence of a scandal

1. Introduction

2. Fact finding

3. Prepare position paper

4. Unify point of contact

5. Issue press release

6. Answer questions from the media

7. Provide explanation to stakeholders

8. Conclusion

(4) Points for dealing with shareholders following the occurrence of misconduct/scandal

1. Introduction (fall of stock price)

2. Liability lawsuit by shareholders (derivative suit)

3. Actions to take at a shareholders meeting following the discovery of misconduct/scandal

4. Explanation to be given outside a shareholders meeting

(5) Points for explaining about and apologizing for a scandal, learned from other companies’ cases

1. Trends of scandals occurred in 2019

2. Examples of inadequate responses (explanations, apologies, etc.) after the occurrence of a scandal

3. Actions to be taken by public relations after the occurrence of a scandal

4. Reporting to supervisory authorities

5. Necessity to prepare for a possible occurrence of a scandal

6. Announcement and explanation to give when someone is found to have been infected with COVID-19

https://www.businesslawyers.jp/white-papers/188