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A commitment to ethics. A ruling against Publicis could set a precedent that should make advertising and public relations agencies more cautious and concerned about [living up to their] advertising ethics and corporate responsibility,” said David Clark, a partner at the Clark Law Office in Lansing, Mich.
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With PR bodies increasingly focused on the importance of raising standards in professionalism and ethics, why are some (or most?) Source: VMA Group Report: Beyond Communications (2017) (italics added). Source: VMA Group Report: Inside Insight (2017). Source: VMA Group Report: Inside Insight (2017). Dr Kevin Ruck.
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