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Monsanto Co. made news, and some new enemies, recently when it was discovered that the company’s experimental genetically modified wheat – planted in several states between 1998 and 2005 – was found to have escaped containment…more

Back in April, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave rise to the next major evolution in investor relations when it OK’d the disclosure of material information via Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms…more

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, we discuss legislative inquiries with Ted Hester, a partner at King & Spalding who leads the firm’s Congressional Investigations Practice. At a time when Committee Members and staff are…more

There have been media reports recently that PETA plans to deploy aerial drones to monitor hunters and big farms for activity the organization considers questionable. The drones will be operated via remote control and armed only…more

According to a recently-published PricewaterhouseCoopers report, corporate executives are being named in an alarmingly high percentage of securities class action filings. In 2012, 94 percent of such filings explicitly named…more

Food blogger Vani Hari has Kraft Macaroni & Cheese in her sights. Earlier this month, she delivered a 270,000-signature petition to Kraft’s corporate headquarters asking the global food company to remove the dyes yellow 5 and…more

Andrea Weckerle founded and leads CiviliNation, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing online hostility and character assassination. Andrea is also the author of Civility in the Digital Age: How Companies and People Can…more

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, we discuss an upcoming panel discussion at the 2013 BIO International Convention entitled, Going on the Offense: Proactive Strategies to Reduce Uncertainty. During the discussion, which…more

In This Issue: - Financial Regulators Compete; JPMorgan Loses - Six Ways to Survive the U.S. Congress - How to Protect Your Brand from a Twitter Hacking - Blogs Worth Following - LEVICK In the News -…more

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and the Office of the Comptroller of the…more

In This Issue: - The Clairvoyant Corporation General Counsel as Supermen - Smart Social Media Strategy - The GNC “Jack3d” Lawsuit Retailer Liability Hangs in the Balance - Blogs Worth Following - LEVICK In the…more

The New York Times recently published a sprawling, six-page feature story that signals a new era in retailer liability. The piece details the death of Army Private Michael Lee Sparling, who collapsed and suffered cardiac…more

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, we discuss the strategies that drive successful social media engagement with Eliot Frick, the Founder and CEO of bigwidesky. At a time when consumers are demanding increasingly personal…more

In This Issue: - Miracle Workers: How Utilities Can Generate More Goodwill - Z-Pack Pfizer Can’t Assume that Science Will Trump a Scare Story - The NYC Soda Ban: Another Solution in Search of a Problem -…more

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Pfizer’s popular Z-pack antibiotic (also known as Zithromax or Zmax) may cause sudden death in some patients with preexisting heart conditions…more