by John Hellerman | Feb 9, 2011 | Branding, Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
If you work in corporate America, at one time or another you’ve probably heard someone say “We should run this by legal.” It’s usually a wise move: when you make a tricky business judgment, you want to be sure it’s not going to come back...
by John Hellerman | Dec 4, 2010 | Case Study, Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
Situation: Jim Sullivan is a solo practitioner, specializing in family law, in an upscale town of some 40,000 residents. In the 15 years he has been practicing, he has built a solid practice, with most of his business coming from client referrals. He volunteers time...
by John Hellerman | Dec 5, 2009 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
As you know, Tiger Woods has been scoring a lot of birdies lately, and not in a good way. Just after US Weekly went out with a cover story on Tiger’s alleged two-year relationship with a LA cocktail waitress (if you’re scoring at home, this is distinct from his...