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How Different Crisis Response Approaches Affect Outcomes
There aren't many do-overs regarding an organization's initial crisis response . Not only does that initial response set the tone, but it is the f...
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CSI | July, 2022


Avoiding Nuclear Meltdown: How to Constrain Generous Juries
Headline verdict amounts continue to rise, dragging up settlement values and turning claims scenarios into high-stakes negotiations. AM Best has ass...
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CSI | June, 2022


How Defense Attorneys Can Avoid Trucking Case Nuclear Verdicts
The transportation and trucking industry has historically been an easy target for litigation, with nuclear verdicts, remarkably, a consistently incr...
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CSI | April, 2022


Crisis Mitigation Checklist: What Your Company Should Be Doing Now
Time and again, it is shown that successful crisis mitigation shares the same key elements, specifically, sufficient planning and preparation. Soci...
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CSI | March, 2022


Unobvious Sources Impacting Witness Performance and Jury Response - Part 1
Intense emotions, such as fear or anger, can mentally wear down witnesses at deposition and during a jury trial. While it is understandable for witn...
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CSI | January, 2022


Why Understanding Mob Mentality is Key to Creating a Crisis Response Plan
We live in an era where a single negative post or comment concerning even a well-established company can rapidly turn into a social media crisis. H...
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CSI | January, 2022


3 Communication Strategies to Address a Social Media Crisis
A social media crisis can strike at any time, with the devastating potential to hurt your organization’s ability to do business. Social media has f...
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CSI | November, 2021


Uncovering Bias against Arabs and Muslims in Jury Selection - Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this topic , we established the bias against Muslims and Arabs that exists in society and particularly the increased biases since the ...
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CSI | November, 2021


Understanding the Impact of COVID on Jury Decision-Making
The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching, affecting the day-to-day lives of most Americans, impacting the operations of mos...
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CSI | October, 2021
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