James F Haggerty

September 05, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

If our terrestrial experience is any guide, sorting out the legal issues embedded in crises such as these will be a mess.

By James F. Haggerty

6 minute read

February 12, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Actions that seem sound from a strictly legal perspective can ultimately cause significant reputational harm to your company and its broader business agenda.

By James F. Haggerty

6 minute read

February 12, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Actions that seem sound from a strictly legal perspective can ultimately cause significant reputational harm to your company and its broader business agenda.

By James F. Haggerty

6 minute read

November 24, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

You may not be able to police every comment made by executives at your company, but you can take steps to lower the likelihood that an off-the-cuff statement at last night's dinner party becomes this morning.s news.

By James F. Haggerty

5 minute read

January 15, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

What's the A-Rod endgame? Surely, he doesn't believe he can actually get an injunction from the federal courts halting enforcement of his 162-game suspension. So what's the playbook, Alex?

By James F. Haggerty

6 minute read

January 09, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

The scandal currently engulfing N.J. Governor Chris Christie is a good reminder that communication response rules are very different when you are confronting negative publicity that reinforces existing perceptions.

By James F. Haggerty

6 minute read

April 26, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Behind Wal-Mart's legal fight is a fierce public relations battle. And make no mistake: it is just as intense, just as high-stakes, and ultimately may be more important than anything that will happen in a court of law.

By James F. Haggerty

23 minute read

March 12, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In my work as a consultant on crisis communications and other complex public perception issues, I'm often accused of relying too heavily on sports metaphors when counseling and training.

By JAMES F. HAGGERTY

6 minute read

March 12, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In my work as a consultant on crisis communications and other complex public perception issues, I'm often accused of relying too heavily on sports metaphors when counseling and training. But they work. . . so I'm making a Linsane drive to the hoop once again.

By JAMES F. HAGGERTY

7 minute read

July 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

It is a reality facing every business: someday your company could become the site or target of an act of violence. And how you respond will say much about your organization, its culture, and its values.

By James F. Haggerty

7 minute read