Litigation Articles

McCain brand remains under microscope

Adrian Brune February 27, 2008

Though he has survived it thus far, The New York Times article could still prove to be an albatross
 

Clemens' plight underscores need to build goodwill early

Keith O'Brien February 14, 2008

Roger Clemens, thrower of fastballs and, sometimes, broken bats, asked a pertinent question during the grilling he received at the hands of a congressional committee last Wednesday: "How... can I prove a negative?"
 

Marc Jacobs drags KCD PR into a scandalous spotlight

Alexandra Bruell February 07, 2008

A Marc Jacobs scandal is turning heads from the Fashion Week runways.
 

Subway cries foul over video ad contest

Alexandra Bruell January 29, 2008

Quiznos has been accused of making false claims, in its effort to generate publicity from a competitive advertising initiative. Subway sued the toasted sandwich chain, and partner iFilm, over a homemade commercial contest urging consumers to submit videos that "depict Quiznos sandwiches as 'superior' to Subway's," reports The New York Times.
 

Thornton helps Unify to weather the storm

Aarti Shah January 21, 2008

Unify Corporation in 2000 became one of the earliest companies to be entangled in this decade's spate of accounting scandals. But the enterprise software firm stabilized by 2003 and last year posted its highest financials since the crisis.
 

Soury Communications behind effort to free Tankleff

Hamilton Nolan January 15, 2008

NEW YORK: Marty Tankleff, a Long Island man who was recently freed by new evidence after spending 17 years in prison for his parents' murder, was aided in his quest for freedom by years of pro bono work by Soury Communications.
 

'Waterboarding' videos put CIA in crisis mode

Ted McKenna January 04, 2008

WASHINGTON: The CIA has sought to counter criticism in the media in connection to the video-tape destruction scandal, with the Justice Department having launched a criminal investigation last week.
 

WGA taps consultants for strike communications

Hamilton Nolan January 03, 2008

LOS ANGELES: The Writers Guild of America has hired Bill Carrick and Kam Kuwata, both prominent California political consultants, to advise them during the ongoing writers strike.
 

Apple spurs end of blog

Hamilton Nolan December 21, 2007

CUPERTINO, CA: A popular blog receiving leaked information about Apple products has agreed to shut down in the wake of a company lawsuit, raising questions about whether bloggers should have the same rights as journalists.
 

Treasury Department to boost outreach amid mortgage crisis

Ted McKenna December 21, 2007

WASHINGTON: Over the coming weeks and months, the Treasury Department, other federal officials, financial service associations, and consumer advocacy groups are expected to bolster outreach to the public and policymakers as the housing mortgage crisis deepens and increasingly threatens the US economy.