Eleanor Rowswell, a Partner at U.K.-based law firm Farrer & Co, considers how the development of social media has presented new challenges for organisations as well as
individuals facing investigations into their conduct. “When an investigation is ongoing,” she writes, “organisations must strike the balance between encouraging a ‘speak up’ culture – obviously very important – and trying to maintain confidentiality of internal processes, minimising reputational damage to the business and, where appropriate, the individual involved.”
