A big part of the Waxman-Markey energy bill that passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday is about limiting carbon dioxide emissions and their contribution to global warming. There are still those who argue passionately that global warming is an unproven theory and that spending trillions in an effort to keep the planet cool is a foolish waste of money. The weight of scientific opinion, however, seems to come down on the other side of ... Read More

Amid rampant speculation regarding his NFL future, Michael Vick is trying to rebuild a stained reputation and return to the public’s good graces. Just two days after his release from jail, he’s now working a blue-collar construction job and taken a step toward creating the image of the humble team player many Americans want the former NFL star to be. Even though every news outlet is clamoring to be the first to interview the former Atlanta ... Read More

With all of the companies that have recently announced layoffs, plant closings, and the shuttering of retail stores, it’s no surprise that workers around the world are wondering if their job is next on the chopping block. In times like these, the importance of effective internal communications in maintaining productivity and protecting the corporate brand cannot be overstated. In the May edition of Levick’s High Stakes™ newsletter, we revisit strategies for communicating commitment to those hardest hit ... 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 Douglas B. Abrams of Raleigh, NC’s Abrams & Abrams, P.A. Mr. Abrams, a leading advocate for plaintiffs in automotive disasters, talked about evolving liabilities as well as likely systemic changes that will define vehicle safety in the years ahead. How do you see the new Administration and Congress affecting ... Read More

Earlier this week, hundreds of traditional and online news outlets reported the news that none other than famed New York Times Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Maureen Dowd had mistakenly cribbed entire sections of a recent column from one of the web's most widely read bloggers. We’ve said it in this space time and again. With more than three-quarters of traditional journalists now reading the blogs for story ideas, bloggers are rapidly becoming – if they aren’t ... Read More

The recent widely-publicized shooting at Wesleyan University opened a wound that has been trying to heal since Columbine. With the recent anniversaries of both the Columbine and Virginia Tech tragedies, we are reminded once again of the crucial role communications plays during crises that can shake public confidence to its roots. Wesleyan has been commended for its rapid and effective response in notifying students about the shooting. School officials sent students emergency voicemail and text messages ... Read More