BulletProofBlog the blog on crisis communications

As companies begin to successfully navigate the myriad of reputational challenges inherent in the increasingly global regulatory infrastructure, Bulletproof Blog™ presents the next in a series of video interviews with leading regulatory and compliance strategists. In today’s installment, Jonathan Drimmer, a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, examines how civil litigation related to Foreign Corrupt Practices ... READ MORE

Bulletproof’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up offers a compilation of key discussions regarding social media’s increasing relevance to business. Social media aren’t always a friend to businesses. While the space provides countless opportunities for companies to connect with customers and strengthen relationships, it’s also an easy outlet for disgruntled parties to publically air any complaints, disseminating their opinions to a broad audience in ... READ MORE

Last week, Jerry Levin, the former CEO of Time Warner, did an extraordinary thing. In discussing Time Warner’s failed merger with AOL during an appearance on CNBC, he took full responsibility for presiding over what he called “the worst deal of the century.” In so doing, he provided a template of effective crisis leadership that is worthy of study. “I take ... READ MORE

The news that Gilbert Arenas has reached a plea agreement related to felony gun possession in the District of Columbia comes as little surprise. Since news first broke that guns were involved in a locker room confrontation between Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittendon, legal consequences have been all but a foregone conclusion. Of course, there’s been a hefty reputational price ... READ MORE

As companies begin to successfully navigate the myriad of reputational challenges inherent in the increasingly global regulatory infrastructure, Bulletproof Blog™ presents the next in a series of video interviews with leading regulatory and compliance strategists. In today’s installment, Helge Kvamme, a Partner and Leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers Forensic Services/Anti-Corruption/FCPA services in Norway, discusses the European Union’s intensifying anti-corruption focus and what it ... READ MORE

With the future of healthcare reform still uncertain, unemployment hovering around 10 percent, and terrorism concerns back on the front pages, there is a growing perception that the Obama Administration is making little progress on national priorities. But as is often the case in Washington D.C., perception and reality are not one and the same. According to a study recently released ... READ MORE