by John Hellerman | May 20, 2014 | Amanda Ferrari, Crisis, John Hellerman, Laterals, Law, Litigation, Marin Seifert, Reputation
Law firms and law schools have been having some difficult conversations lately: breakup conversations. As the legal job market continues to shrink, law firms and law schools have been faced with tough decisions about separating with attorneys and professors,...
by John Hellerman | Apr 1, 2014 | Case Study, Crisis, John Hellerman, Law, Litigation, Reputation
Situation: A senior lawyer from a top tier firm is currently the subject of rumors circulating in the press, claiming that he, as well as some other well-known business personalities, are involved in child pornography. Up to this point, the media has been focusing on...
by John Hellerman | Nov 25, 2013 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation, Social Media
In a world where news travels across social media platforms 24/7, one poorly composed message can tarnish a company’s reputation. Social media platforms like Twitter have transformed the way news is shared. News of a crisis now spreads to wider audiences than ever...
by John Hellerman | Nov 19, 2013 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
Grading the Statement is a periodic feature on Sound Bites in which we judge the effectiveness of news releases and other public statements. In the Where’s Waldo? series of books, young readers are challenged to find a wackily dressed Waldo character in crowd scenes...
by John Hellerman | Nov 12, 2013 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Law, Litigation, Reputation
Freshfields recently conducted a survey of more than 100 senior crisis communications professionals from 12 different countries, including the U.S. The report demonstrates persuasively that many corporations are not prepared to handle potentially damaging “digital...
by John Hellerman | Aug 15, 2013 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Law, Litigation, Reputation
Grading the Statement is a periodic feature on our Blog in which we judge the effectiveness of news releases and other public statements. Russells Solicitors had a plum assignment. As legal counsel to J.K. Rowling, the British firm was party to the publishing secret...
