InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Jan 22, 2024The five dysfunctions of a litigation communications strategyBottom line: Today, litigation communications strategies should not be considered optional. Avoid these five common dysfunctions of…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Dec 4, 2017A defendant’s public statements about a lawsuit should actually address the allegations in that…Bottom line: Public statements about lawsuits that do not address the allegations in those lawsuits lack credibility and are not…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Nov 16, 2017District Attorney in the Penn State hazing case once again shows her public relations skillsBottom line: The savviest prosecutors know how to engage the Court of Public Opinion. Defense attorneys should not allow prosecutors to do…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Sep 18, 2017Trek Bicycle’s response to a new lawsuit against it concerning Chris Farley’s likeness might help…Bottom line: One way to obtain the upper hand in the Court of Public Opinion is by pointing out adversaries’ inconsistencies among each…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Aug 24, 2017Paging Paula Deen: Discovery documents and testimony can be their own press releasesBottom line: Documents and testimony unearthed during the discovery phase of a lawsuit can be newsworthy and pose problems for a litigant…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Aug 10, 2017Don’t be conflicted: Law firms that do not publicly respond to conflicts of interest lawsuits by…Bottom line: Law firms sued by clients over conflicts of interest must respond publicly to such lawsuits because the suits’ allegations…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Jul 20, 2017No one cares about your feelings: When commenting on a court decision, attorneys should talk about…Bottom line: Using a public statement to describe the impact of a court decision may substantively and persuasively frame the issue for…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Jun 28, 2017Accused of actual cord cutting, Comcast kinda, sorta denies itBottom line: An organization’s statement about a lawsuit it is involved in which ignores the obvious will likely create credibility and…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Apr 27, 2017BloombergBusinessweek’s article on the “This Is Spinal Tap” litigation is another example of…Bottom line: When an attorney’s client is a defendant in a high-profile case, no request for comment from the media should go unanswered by…
InCopoceticbyWayne Pollock·Apr 18, 2017Penn State frat house death case will test defense attorneys’ willingness and ability to coordinate…Bottom line: With multiple attorneys defending multiple parties whose interests are likely to diverge from each other at some point, the…
