A friend who owns several successful gyms throughout the city called recently and the conversation started in the usual fashion. “Hey, Eden. How are you? I was wondering if you could give me…
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Attorney-Client Privilege Under Attack?
The Ides of March came one day early this year. At first glance, a California appellate court ruling on March 14th seemed to imperil the concept that the work of Crisis PR…
“You Lose.”
There’s an old adage in Crisis PR: “Lose focus, and you lose control. Lose control, and you lose.” A prominent litigator smiled when he heard it. “My version is quite similar: ‘Never…
Reading Differently
After the Germanwings crash and Nepal earthquake, a former journalist tracked the news on his smartphone. It was more than a desire to know the latest developments. It was a basic question…
$37 Billion Memo
Caution: If it’s in writing, it will be discovered. As the U.S. Justice Department and states investigated wrong-doing that led to the financial collapse, the nation’s biggest banks dumped tens of millions…
Fool Me Once…
Sin once, you may escape. Sin again, and you won’t. Generations came and went, but they endured. Oscar de la Renta. Ben Bradlee. Joan Rivers. Nelson Bunker Hunt. All were born in…
Best and Worst
When we do our job well, it is the best of times. The desire to edit another person’s words is almost irresistible. Not always for the better. Consider the publishing-house editor…
Eye of the Beholder
How much is your time worth? Depends on perceived value. A professor posed a riddle to his MBA students: A new device significantly shortens the time needed to complete a manufacturing process.…
The Underbelly of Finessing Reputation
“Can’t fool all the people all the time. But with the internet, you can get close.” Since time immemorial, there have been those who polished the reputations of others. Plato did it…
“Check Your Testosterone at the Door”
Don’t let the rush of a small victory distract you from your ultimate goal. In some circles, “attorneys” and “argumentative” are considered synonymous. But one judge had had enough. In handing down…