Protecting your organization’s reputation

Times of transition bring unique risks Be prepared for unexpected changes in leadership A not-for-profit’s leadership may undergo sudden change for many reasons: illness or death, family issues, the discovery of malfeasance that requires an immediate dismissal, or the...

Hockey Misconduct

When possible, I believe that clients, especially young people whose lives are just starting, should own their mistakes and try to make amends for them. 

Image, Name, Likeness Rule Means Reputations Matter

Image, Name, Likeness Rule Means Reputations Matter

It didn’t take long for the NCAA’s new rule allowing amateur athletes to earn income based on their Image, Name and Likeness (“INL”) to upset the power structure in college sports. Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban accused Jimbo Fisher at Texas A & M,...

There is no such thing as an Internet Eraser

If you or your company has ever been the subject of a whistleblower claim, a product recall, or a false accusation, then you know the Internet is an unforgiving place. Errors compound. Unfavorable stories pile up like a multi-car accident on the Interstate. Several...

Going to court versus settlement

The Kleiner Perkins litigation shows there is more to a case than a favorable jury verdict. A former general counsel recently asked me about the discrimination suit that Ellen Pao brought against her former employer, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Wouldn’t it...

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