What's the point of even calling?

Toronto Star story about one hair salon in Yorkville suing stylists that left for a competing shop. The silliness of it all makes it news, I guess. The salon owner launching these law suits calls the Star because she says she wants to talk:

Until yesterday, Abrahamse had declined comment.

Yesterday, she called the Star expressing her desire to talk on the record.

"There are two sides to every story," Abrahamse said.

She posed for photos in the morning and scheduled an interview for the afternoon.

By 3 p.m., there were two customers being serviced on Glo's broad first level. Abrahamse and two of her counsel sat down in the empty third-floor spa level for the ostensible interview. Instead of allowing his client to speak, lawyer Bob Klotz handed out a one-page statement.

After summarizing the case, it ended with, "That is all we have to say at this juncture."

The alchemy of lawyers and jerking around a reporter invariably leads to a rough ride. Whenever the law bumps up managing repuations and public perceptions, it's incredibly important to have strong counsel that can balance the often competing needs and goals of lawyers and communicators.