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In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Victor Sher of San Francisco-based Sher Leff LLP who this month won a landmark $104.7 million judgment against ExxonMobil on behalf of his client, New York City. Exxon was found by a federal ... READ MORE

The top six social media tips to know before you leave the office. I have often referred to Facebook as “marketing nirvana” for corporations looking to increase brand equity and navigate through crisis moments.  With more than 300 million users worldwide who spend an average of more than 30 minutes within the network each day, not having a presence on Facebook ... READ MORE

In the months since he safely landed U.S. Airways flight 1549 on the Hudson River after a collision with birds took out both engines, the word “miracle” has been used time and again to describe Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s heroic crisis response. But with the more we learn about the man who saved 155 lives on that faithful day, 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 the government’s focus on white collar criminal prosecutions intensifies, we interview Bernard Grimm of Cozen O’Connor’s White Collar and Complex Criminal Defense Group. A legal commentator for Fox News, Court TV, and CNN who was recognized as one of the ... READ MORE

Since we re-launched Bulletproof Blog a year ago, our visitors have tripled in number and the variety of our content has continued to expand. We’ve spent the past few weeks examining how we can better organize and provide our content to readers, and today you see the results. Among the many improvements are: • Channels to allow readers to find the ... READ MORE

Bulletproof’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up offers a compilation of key discussions regarding social media’s increasing relevance to business. As more and more Americans jump on the social media bandwagon, the number and frequency of those using social networks to broadcast “status updates” is rapidly expanding. The fact that these updates increasingly serve as a forum for critiquing companies and brands presents an ... READ MORE