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The top six social media tips to know before you leave the office. Last month, Google burst onto the social media scene. Google Buzz – a service populated by posts that are longer than tweets, shorter than blog posts, incorporate photos or video, and include geo-location information – is already years ahead of many start-up social networks in a number of ... READ MORE

In an unprecedented nod to the significant brand damage that negative public perceptions can inflict on even the most successful companies, investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has cited “adverse publicity” as an important “Risk Factor” in its 2010 Annual Report. While the move may not surprise some, especially given the recent criticism Goldman Sachs has endured on issues ranging from executive ... READ MORE

In 2009, the number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outpaced 2008’s figure by more than 20 percent. Given the steady increases in anti-corruption enforcement activity we’ve seen since in the last decade, some in the compliance community may be wondering just where the ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog™ features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, as corporations embark on a 2010 proxy season that promises to be as challenging as any recent in memory, we interview Todd Lang, a Senior Partner at the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP with more than ... READ MORE

Bulletproof’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up offers a compilation of key discussions regarding social media’s increasing relevance to business. This week’s events confirmed what many of us have suspected all along: that on-the-go social media activity is skyrocketing as smart phone use becomes increasingly widespread. With more Americans accessing news and information from the Internet, mobile Web, and social media, businesses – and ... READ MORE

Diversity at major law firms across the U.S. has dropped as a result of the recent recession. According to the annual Diversity Scorecard issued by The American Lawyer, which compiles diversity data from 200 of the largest U.S. firms, the percentage of attorneys of color at all responding firms decreased for the first time in nine years in 2009. Between ... READ MORE