For all of the loyal readers of The Bulletproof Interview out there who might be wondering where today’s post is, fret not. It’s coming tomorrow and will be well worth the wait. This week, we’ll be talking to incoming American Bar Association President Carolyn Lamm about the current economic crisis and its affect on the work legal professionals are doing around the world. In addition to being one of the world’s foremost legal minds on issues ... Read More

The term "carbon capture and sequestration" (CCS) is showing up more and more often in the news these days, thanks in large part to the Obama Administration’s new push for tougher air pollution controls. Unfortunately, many people not directly involved in the public policy debate over greenhouse gas emissions and global warming think CCS sounds strange and even a bit scary. Just another example of how scientific reality often has a hard time catching up to ... Read More

P.T. Barnum's old expression that “all publicity is good publicity” doesn’t always hold true in the realm of crisis communications. In fact, it rarely does. But as controversy swirls around accusations that recently crowned American Idol Kris Allen won the title via voting irregularities, as opposed to god-given talent, producers of the hit series might be wise to take those words to heart. At the center of the issue are reports that AT&T employees attended viewing ... Read More

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 Anne C. Vladeck of New York’s Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C., one of the best-known employment/labor plaintiffs’ firms in the profession. Ms. Vladeck discussed a fundamental employment issue particularly relevant during deep, lingering downturns. How does a recession, and particularly a recession as deep as the current one, ... Read More

President Obama last week announced his intention to end Bush Administration rules that were written to protect companies from product liability litigation in state courts. While consumer advocates and trial lawyers cheered this move against federal preemption, business leaders widely see it as a full-employment act for the plaintiffs’ bar that will likely result in a significant uptick in lawsuits and the reputational liabilities that go along with them. What many businesses find most troubling about ... Read More

Each Monday, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, we interview Nell Minow, editor and chairwoman of the Corporate Library, an independent research company that evaluates Boards of Directors. Ms. Minow was named one of the 20 most influential people in corporate governance by Directorship magazine and "the queen of good corporate governance" by BusinessWeek Online. What is your perception of how effectively boards handle ... Read More