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FedEx and why combative PR tactics don't work

FedEx founder and CEO Frederick Smith touched off a firestorm recently when he challenged New York Times publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, to a public deb...

Sean Murphy & Adam Boesen

— December 2019 — 133 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management

Understanding the litigation consulting industry

It is not surprising that a certain amount of ambiguity and confusion prevails in connection with the trial or litigation consulting industry, in vi...

George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology

— December 2019 — 181 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training

Litigation trends for 2020

This is the time of year when all the “futurists” and prognosticators come out with their predictions about what will happen in the coming year. Thi...

CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc

— December 2019 — 179 views Anti-reptile Crisis Enterprise risk management Litigation psychology Reptile Witness training

The importance of attorney credibility

Attorney credibility has been a topic of interest in academia and the legal community for quite some time. More importantly, attorney credibility ...

Steve Wood, Ph.D. - CSI Litigation Psychology

— November 2019 — 265 views Jurors Litigation psychology Presentations Research Trial consulting

The new crisis management playbook

In today’s hyper-reactive, social media driven world your organization’s response to a crisis needs to be more sophisticated than ever because the s...

Sean Murphy & Adam Boesen

— November 2019 — 280 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media

3-step crisis planning for mid-market companies

Crisis planning can be a challenge for middle market companies that often lack the resources to staff large internal legal or communications teams. ...

Sean Murphy & Adam Boesen

— November 2019 — 350 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning

A reptile attack can be lethal to your case

Over the last 10 years, the plaintiffs bar has secured over $8 billion in verdicts and settlements using the Reptile approach. In part 1 of our Anti...

CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc

— November 2019 — 519 views Anti-reptile Litigation psychology Reptile Scientific method Witness training

Understanding the different types of litigation research

There are basically two different types of litigation and trial research: exploratory and confirmatory [1] . In part 1 of our series about litigatio...

CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc

— October 2019 — 475 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Scientific method

Character under fire: what makes strong witnesses and spokespersons

There’s often a distinction made between the two arenas where litigation plays out: the courtroom and the court of public opinion. Certainly these v...

Sean Murphy & Adam Boesen

— October 2019 — 497 views Communications Crisis Litigation psychology Witness training

Why enterprise risk management is such a hot topic in corporate board rooms

Sean Murphy, Principal, CSI Crisis & Litigation Communications and LoriAnn Lowery-Biggers, former President of Lloyd’s of London for North America, ...

CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc

— October 2019 — 525 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning

How to deal with social media mobs

In any crisis, the narrative that develops will determine your fate. That’s because virtually anyone can use social media to manufacture a story tha...

Sean Murphy & Adam Boesen

— October 2019 — 570 views Communications Crisis Jurors Planning Social media

Making Friends With Science

In a remarkable, perhaps even stunning development, the 7th Circuit excoriated the entire legal profession for its “fear and loathing” of science (htt...