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- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
What’s Law Got to Do with It: A Systems Approach to Management
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
these war stories with the prospective entrepreneurs, in the form of a list of "top ten" legal mistakes often made by the unsuspecting. In addition, Bagley teaches the second year elective course,... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Deep Links: Business School Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Law and Ethics in Business
- 23 Aug 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Field Evidence on Individual Behavior & Performance in Rank-Order Tournaments
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley studies the intersection of business and law, and is interested in how companies can use legal resources as a competitive asset. In this interview, View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 20 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 20
a signi cant potential upside compared with solutions obtained via classical RO methods. Working Papers Performance Responses to Competition Across Skill-Levels in Rank Order Tournaments: Field Evidence and Implications for Tournament Design By: Boudreau, Kevin J.,... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- June 2003 (Revised June 2003)
- Background Note
M & A Legal Context: Basic Framework for Corporate Governance
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Constance E. Bagley and James Quinn
Students are introduced to the basic framework for corporate governance. Begins by describing the complex role of the modern corporation, then proceeds by discussing the fiduciary duties to which a board of trustees is bound (duty of care, duty of loyalty, etc.), and... View Details
Baldwin, Carliss Y., Constance E. Bagley, and James Quinn. "M & A Legal Context: Basic Framework for Corporate Governance." Harvard Business School Background Note 803-200, June 2003. (Revised June 2003.)
- July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Background Note
M&A Legal Context: Hostile Takeovers
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Constance E. Bagley and James Quinn
Introduces students to the main tactical maneuvers used by hostile bidders, including bear hugs, proxy fights, tender offers, and toeholds. Also describes how, in the United States, tender offers are regulated by the federal government via the Williams Act. View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Cash; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Code Law; Bids and Bidding; United States
Baldwin, Carliss Y., Constance E. Bagley, and James Quinn. "M&A Legal Context: Hostile Takeovers." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-005, July 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Background Note
M&A Legal Context: Standards Related to the Sale or Purchase of a Company
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Constance E. Bagley and James Quinn
Introduces students to the legal standards affecting officers and directors when selling or purchasing a company. Provides a practical understanding of the Revlon Standard, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 10b-5, and the legal criteria for a cause of... View Details
Keywords: Laws and Statutes; Law Enforcement; Government Legislation; Acquisition; Business Exit or Shutdown; Corporate Governance; Going Public; Courts and Trials
Baldwin, Carliss Y., Constance E. Bagley, and James Quinn. "M&A Legal Context: Standards Related to the Sale or Purchase of a Company." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-004, July 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- September 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
X-IT and Kidde (A)
By: Constance E. Bagley and David Lane
Involves a start-up, X-IT Products LLC, whose founders had designed an innovative, lightweight, and easy-to-use--yet strong--escape ladder. After X-IT had filed a patent application for the ladder in the United States, X-IT was approached by Kidde PLC, one of the... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Negotiation Process; Agreements and Arrangements; Ethics; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business Startups; Consumer Products Industry
Bagley, Constance E., and David Lane. "X-IT and Kidde (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-041, September 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- 2005
- Chapter
Shareholder Primacy Is a Choice, Not a Legal Mandate
By: Constance E. Bagley
Bagley, Constance E. "Shareholder Primacy Is a Choice, Not a Legal Mandate." In The Accountable Corporation, Vol. 1: Corporate Governance, edited by Marc J. Epstein and Kirk O. Hanson. Praeger, 2005.
- March 2006
- Case
EMC Corporation: Proposed Acquisition of VMware
By: Constance E. Bagley, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Chris Lombardi
Involves the decision by the CEO of EMC Corp. whether to acquire VMware, a small software firm in California that makes virtualization software. Among the factors to be considered are a pending patent case involving WMare and Microsoft and integration challenges... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Decision Choices and Conditions; Lawsuits and Litigation; Applications and Software; Acquisition; Information Technology Industry; California
Bagley, Constance E., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Chris Lombardi. "EMC Corporation: Proposed Acquisition of VMware." Harvard Business School Case 806-153, March 2006.
- 20 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 20, 2007
impact more efficiently, effectively, and sustainably. Winning Legally: The Value of Legal Astuteness Author:Constance E. Bagley Periodical:The Academy of Management Review (forthcoming) Abstract This paper... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- August 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Merchant Card Services, Inc. (C)
By: Constance E. Bagley and David Lane
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Bagley, Constance E., and David Lane. "Merchant Card Services, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 804-039, August 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
- July 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Merchant Card Services, Inc. (B)
By: Constance E. Bagley and David Lane
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Bagley, Constance E., and David Lane. "Merchant Card Services, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 804-014, July 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
- June 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
X-IT and Kidde (B)
By: Constance E. Bagley and David Lane
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Bagley, Constance E., and David Lane. "X-IT and Kidde (B)." Harvard Business School Case 803-056, June 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
- 21 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 21
Rank-Order Tournaments Authors:Kevin J. Boudreau, Constance E. Helfat, Karim R. Lakhani, and Michael Menietti Abstract Economic analysis of rank-order tournaments has shown that intensified competition leads... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- April 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Black Duck Software
By: Constance E. Bagley and David Lane
Black Duck Software involves a venture-backed start-up that converted software developers' concerns about violating copyright licensing agreements or open source protocols into an opportunity to help firms use technology to better manage their compliance efforts.... View Details
Keywords: Value Creation; Law; Open Source Distribution; Applications and Software; Business Startups; Copyright
Bagley, Constance E., and David Lane. "Black Duck Software." Harvard Business School Case 806-121, April 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- November 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Merchant Card Services, Inc. (A)
By: Constance E. Bagley and David Lane
Explores the interaction between a venture capital firm that negotiates a good deal for itself and the portfolio company that seeks to extricate itself from its obligations. Exemplifies the potential conflicts between the fiduciary duty of board members and the... View Details
Bagley, Constance E., and David Lane. "Merchant Card Services, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-042, November 2002. (Revised June 2003.)