by John Hellerman | Jan 15, 2014 | Branding, Business Development, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman, Law
Situation/Objective: In the summer of 2011, HC was charged with highlighting a new IP boutique’s role in the record-breaking auction of 6,000 patent assets owned by Nortel Networks—the largest patent auction in history. Because the auction was happening within the...
by John Hellerman | Jun 6, 2013 | Business Development, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman, Law
Situation/Objective: A national, home-warranty company faced a class-action law suit prompted over the way the company notified its customers of policy changes. The suit exposed the company to more than $225 million in damages. The company felt that the problem was...
by John Hellerman | Jun 5, 2013 | Branding, Case Study, John Hellerman, Law, Reputation
Situation/Objective: When Pravin Rao joined the law firm Perkins Coie, he brought a wealth of government experience. His young career already included stints as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Branch Chief, and...
by John Hellerman | Feb 4, 2013 | Branding, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman, Law
Situation/Objective: When executed correctly, legal blogs are a great way for law firms to deepen their connections to new and prospective clients. Doing it right, however, is not easy. The blogosphere is littered with legal blogs that, for one reason or another, fail...
by John Hellerman | Jan 1, 2013 | Branding, Case Study, Law, Reputation
Situation/Objectives: When Canadian law firm Ogilvy Renault came to HC for an announcement code-named Project X for secrecy, it was clearly not going to be an ordinary engagement. Ogilvy Renault, along with South African firm Deneys Reitz, was preparing to merge with...
by John Hellerman | Feb 6, 2012 | Branding, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman
Situation/Objective: After 9/11, the country’s new focus became the issue of homeland security. The protection of data networks and infrastructure was near the top of the government’s list of priorities, and privacy issues were at the forefront of regulators’ minds....
