• June 2007 (Revised July 2007)
• Case

USG Corporation (A)

Deals with CEO Bill Foote's decision of how to deal with USG's exposure to asbestos liability. USG was the largest building materials company in the United States, with 14,000 employees and gross revenues of $3.8 billion. Although USG used asbestos in a small subset of... View Details

Keywords: Legal Liability; Construction Industry

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Bagley, Constance E., and Eliot Sherman. "USG Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-090, June 2007. (Revised July 2007.)

• 26 Feb 2007
• Research & Ideas

The Power of the Noncompete Clause

strengthened by the rise of craft guilds in the sixteenth century. Legal scholars claim it was not until the Industrial Revolution that courts began to routinely enforce restrictions on employee mobility,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Larissa Bifano

legal landscape of emerging and disruptive technologies, while helping them understand the legal and compliance risks arising from the creation and deployment of AI systems. She works with clients in diverse... View Details

• 23 Mar 2020
• Research & Ideas

Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation

talking with industry experts and reading the literature, Luo and Galasso found that companies had known for a long time about the potential for dose-reducing technology, but had not developed it due to lack of demand. “It seems that the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

• Web

Real Estate Investing - Course Catalog

is a multidisciplinary industry that requires strong analytical rigor as wells as broad strategic thinking. Educational Objectives Students will learn about the interplay of capital structures, building characteristics, stakeholders, and... View Details

• 16 Jan 2014
• Research & Ideas

Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation

rules tend to be surprisingly nebulous, especially considering the precise technical specifications of the patents at hand. In part because of the potential profits at stake, SEPs have been at the center of several recent multibillion-dollar lawsuits that impede View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Legal Services; Legal Services

• 01 Mar 2008
• News

India is more Transparent

First, as a result of a legal system derived from the common-law tradition, annual reports provide the basic rudiments of information that Western observers expect, and familiar rules govern corporate disclosure. Real-time stock market... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)

• May 2004 (Revised June 2004)
• Case

Lucas Chevrolet File, The

An insurance company claim manager is deciding how to negotiate a large liability claim and reviewing the company's approach to settling large claims. This case provides background on the claim and the 4-1/2-year history of negotiations to date. It also gives profiles... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation; Insurance; Legal Liability; Insurance Industry

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Hammond, John S. "Lucas Chevrolet File, The." Harvard Business School Case 904-078, May 2004. (Revised June 2004.)

• 25 Feb 2008
• Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business

things in the manner that is widely accepted and to adhering to industry norms and culture. What Legal Mistakes Should I Watch Out For In Starting A New Company? Top Ten Legal... View Details

• 20 Mar 2007
• First Look

First Look: March 20, 2007

firm-size distribution and de jure and de facto measures of international capital integration. We then explore causal channels through which foreign capital may encourage entrepreneurship. We find evidence that entrepreneurial activity in View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace