In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Frank P. DiPrima of the Law Office of Frank DiPrima in Morristown, NJ. Mr. DiPrima has been co-counsel in the derivative law suit against Richard Scrushy, founder of HealthSouth Corporation. In its June, 2009, decision in Wade Tucker v Richard Scrushy et al., an Alabama court awarded plaintiffs $2.876 ... Read More
Reputation Management
What’s Next: The Bulletproof Blog - The Grandaddy of All Derivatives Suits
Posted by: Larry Smith | Jul 1, 2009
What’s Next: The Bulletproof Interview - Ellen Davis on Retail Crises
Posted by: Larry Smith | Jun 29, 2009
Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, on the heels of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Loss Prevention Conference and EXPO, we interview Ellen Davis, NRF Vice President of Industry Public Relations. During her tenure at NRF, Ms. Davis has been responsible for evaluating NRF positions on a variety of retail topics including e-commerce, consumer spending, the economy, and loss prevention. A ... Read More
Machiavelli in Reverse
Posted by: Richard Levick | Jun 26, 2009
Since my article for Forbes.com was posted yesterday, debate over whether South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford should resign has grown and festered, confirming our view that he accomplished nothing in his press conference except to fan the gathering flames. No such debate has raged over the suitability of Nevada Senator John Ensign remaining in office, nor is it likely to. Meanwhile, Michael Jackson’s tragic death may have eclipsed the story, but the damage to Governor ... Read More
A Study in Crisis: National Retail Federation’s Loss Prevention Conference
Posted by: Gene Grabowski | Jun 25, 2009
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the National Retail Federation’s Loss Prevention Conference in Los Angeles – and if one point was driven home for me more than any other, it’s that retailers operate in an almost perpetual state of crisis. During my session with NRF Communications Vice President Ellen Davis, and in the conversations I had with conference participants throughout the week, I was reminded of the kinds of challenges that businesses ... Read More
This Month in High Stakes™ - Energy
Posted by: Larry Smith | Jun 23, 2009
This summer, the energy industry stands at a crossroads. The global warming debate is all-but decided. Another summer of surging prices is likely on the horizon. Action in Washington on myriad energy issues seems like a forgone conclusion. In this month’s edition of Levick’s e-newsletter, High Stakes™, we examine the foremost communications challenges facing four pillars of the energy industry -- when what they do next may very well define their roles in America’s energy future. At ... Read More
What’s Next: The Bulletproof Interview - Paul Levy on CEO Blogging
Posted by: Larry Smith | Jun 22, 2009
Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, we interview Paul Levy, the President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, about the opportunities for CEOs in the blogosphere. Mr. Levy’s blog, Running A Hospital, is one of the most popular CEO blogs on the Web. As a corporate leader who has been sharing messages in the social media space ... Read More

















