In my small hometown, some of the elected officials who serve on our Town Board are being challenged in the courts with various charges of corruption, from bribery and cronyism to harassment and discrimination.  The legal fees to defend these cases are mounting, and taxpayers are nervous about the possibility of long, drawn-out proceedings, not to mention the awards being sought, one of which is $30 million.

As a professional marketing person, I have always relied on communications to pay for my supper, but in "legaleze" speak, it's the lack of communications that seems to be the first line of defense. 

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