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      Trust and Incentives in Agency

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Daniel F Spulber
      Contracts between a principal and an agent are not formed in a vacuum. Although formal contracts between a principal and an agent contain explicit incentives for performance, the relationship between a principal and an agent also involves implicit incentives. Three... View Details
      Keywords: Trust; Motivation and Incentives; Agency Theory; Contracts; Market Transactions; Performance; Relationships; Societal Protocols; Legal Liability; Cost
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Daniel F Spulber. "Trust and Incentives in Agency." Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal 15, no. 1 (Fall 2005): 45–104.
      • July 2005 (Revised August 2006)
      • Background Note

      Deception in Business: A Legal Perspective

      By: Lynn S. Paine and Christopher Bruner
      Discusses several of the most important prohibitions on deception found in U.S. law, starting with the basic elements of liability for fraud and moving to important antifraud provisions in federal statutes, restrictions on "misrepresentation" in consumer and contract... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Lawfulness
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      Paine, Lynn S., and Christopher Bruner. "Deception in Business: A Legal Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 306-019, July 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
      • November 2004 (Revised February 2006)
      • Background Note

      Note on Insider Trading Liability

      By: Lynn S. Paine and Christopher Bruner
      Provides a general description and overview of U.S. law on insider trading, including the basic theories of liability, the responsibilities of securities firm managers to prevent and detect insider trading, and the potential penalties for insider trading. A rewritten... View Details
      Keywords: Insider Trading; Legal Liability; Ethics; Crime and Corruption; Finance
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      Paine, Lynn S., and Christopher Bruner. "Note on Insider Trading Liability." Harvard Business School Background Note 305-029, November 2004. (Revised February 2006.)
      • September 2004 (Revised April 2005)
      • Background Note

      Note on Individual and Corporate Liability

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      Answers some of the most common questions managers ask about potential corporate and individual liability for corporate misconduct under U.S. law. Describes a few general principles of liability that managers should be aware of. A rewritten version of an earlier note. View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Legal Liability
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Note on Individual and Corporate Liability." Harvard Business School Background Note 305-049, September 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
      • June 2004 (Revised April 2005)
      • Background Note

      Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions

      By: Arthur I Segel, Jeff Mandelbaum and Armen Panossian
      Summarizes several of the major federal environmental statutes, most notably the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA" or "Superfund"). Also discusses several state and local regulations. View Details
      Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Laws and Statutes; Real Estate Industry
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      Segel, Arthur I., Jeff Mandelbaum, and Armen Panossian. "Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-185, June 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
      • June 2004 (Revised January 2005)
      • Background Note

      Principals, Agents, and Partners

      By: Arthur I Segel, Armen Panossian and Jeff Mandelbaum
      The establishment of the principal-agent relationship, the duties owed by the agent to the principal, and the principal's liability for illegal actions or representations made by the agent are all examined. Also covers the creation of partnerships and the duties of... View Details
      Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Agency Theory; Legal Liability
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      Segel, Arthur I., Armen Panossian, and Jeff Mandelbaum. "Principals, Agents, and Partners." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-186, June 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
      • May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
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      Music Downloads

      By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier
      Examines the competition between competing music formats. In the '90s, the MP3 format challenged the traditional means of music distribution by allowing for storage of near CD-quality recordings at 1/10th of their previous size. The threat to traditional distribution... View Details
      Keywords: Disruption; Music Entertainment; Legal Liability; Distribution; Competition; Internet and the Web; Technology Adoption; Information Infrastructure; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Music Industry
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      Yoffie, David B., and Deborah Freier. "Music Downloads." Harvard Business School Case 704-503, May 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
      • June 2003 (Revised August 2003)
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      Pension Policy at The Boots Company PLC

      By: Luis M. Viceira and Akiko M. Mitsui
      In early 2000, the trustees of the pension scheme at Boots considered a proposal to move 100% of the pension assets into a bond portfolio, which would be passively managed. The Boots Co. PLC was a leading retailer of cosmetics and toiletries in the United Kingdom, and... View Details
      Keywords: Performance Productivity; Employees; Asset Management; Capital Structure; Investment Portfolio; Consumer Products Industry; United Kingdom
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      Viceira, Luis M., and Akiko M. Mitsui. "Pension Policy at The Boots Company PLC." Harvard Business School Case 203-105, June 2003. (Revised August 2003.)
      • February 2003 (Revised January 2004)
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      International Steel Group

      By: Paul W. Marshall and Todd H Thedinga
      Profiles veteran investor Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.'s plan to turn around the aging steel assets of LTV, formerly America's second largest integrated steel producer. Purchasing several key assets from LTV under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, Ross is able to acquire the... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Strategic Planning; Lawfulness; Labor Unions; Organizational Culture; Agreements and Arrangements; Global Strategy; Assets; Steel Industry; United States
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      Marshall, Paul W., and Todd H Thedinga. "International Steel Group." Harvard Business School Case 803-162, February 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
      • August 2002 (Revised August 2002)
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      Raiser Senior Services--The Stratford (A)

      By: H. Kent Bowen and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
      Focuses on modifying operations to increase profitability at an upscale senior care facility in California. Jennifer Raiser, president of Raiser Senior Services, opened the Stratford in 1992 as a high-end, continuing-care retirement community. Ten years later, the... View Details
      Keywords: Cost Management; Profit; Saving; Health Care and Treatment; Age; Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Ethics; Legal Liability; Business Growth and Maturation; Health Industry; Service Industry; California
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      Bowen, H. Kent, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Raiser Senior Services--The Stratford (A)." Harvard Business School Case 603-013, August 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
      • July 2002 (Revised August 2003)
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      Unilever Superannuation Fund vs. Merrill Lynch, The

      By: Andre F. Perold and Joshua Musher
      In 2001, the Unilever Superannuation Fund sued Merrill Lynch for damages of 130 million British pounds. Over the period 1977 to 1998, the Unilever Fund had significantly underperformed the benchmark, and its trustees contended that the poor returns resulted from... View Details
      Keywords: Investment; Lawsuits and Litigation; Performance Evaluation; Agreements and Arrangements; Customer Relationship Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Asset Management; Risk Management; Legal Liability; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
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      Perold, Andre F., and Joshua Musher. "Unilever Superannuation Fund vs. Merrill Lynch, The." Harvard Business School Case 203-034, July 2002. (Revised August 2003.)
      • 2002
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      Legal Risk as a Determinant of Syndicate Structure in the Project Finance Loan Market

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and William L. Megginson
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Project Finance; Financing and Loans; Legal Liability
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and William L. Megginson. "Legal Risk as a Determinant of Syndicate Structure in the Project Finance Loan Market." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 02-067, March 2002.
      • November 2001 (Revised April 2005)
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      Lonestar

      By: Michael A. Wheeler and Georgia Levenson
      Explores the legal and ethical responsibilities of a manager who believes that he has heard of a serious instance of sexual harassment, but who has been implored by the victim not to report it. Discussion can focus on the immediate problem or be expanded to a broader... View Details
      Keywords: Working Conditions; Management Practices and Processes; Ethics; Crisis Management; Legal Liability
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      Wheeler, Michael A., and Georgia Levenson. "Lonestar." Harvard Business School Case 902-006, November 2001. (Revised April 2005.)
      • October 2001
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      Liability Problems

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      This case provides three examples of the recognition and measurement of liabilities. The first focuses on recognizing when employees have rendered services for which future period benefits have been earned, that is, whether unused vacation, sick, and personal days at... View Details
      Keywords: Cash; Annuities; Interest Rates; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Wages; Problems and Challenges; Value
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Liability Problems." Harvard Business School Exercise 102-035, October 2001.
      • 2001
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      'Pure Accidents' and the Evolving Bias of American Liability Law

      By: David Moss and Michael Fein
      Keywords: Legal Liability; Prejudice and Bias; United States
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      Moss, David, and Michael Fein. "'Pure Accidents' and the Evolving Bias of American Liability Law." August 2001.
      • March 2001 (Revised April 2002)
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      Ginzel et al v. Kolcraft Enterprises et al (A)

      By: Michael A. Wheeler
      Examines the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an infant who died after a portable crib collapsed. The manufacturer, Kolcraft, licensed the Playskool brand name from the co-defendant, Hasbro Industries. Raises difficult questions about what the two... View Details
      Keywords: Safety; Product; Negotiation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Lawsuits and Litigation; Legal Liability; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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      Wheeler, Michael A. "Ginzel et al v. Kolcraft Enterprises et al (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-059, March 2001. (Revised April 2002.)
      • August 2000 (Revised November 2001)
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      Liability Reporting

      By: Paul M. Healy and Preeti Choudhary
      By examining key criteria for recognizing a liability, this case explores liability recognition in straightforward situations and then examines the most difficult reporting issues in recording liabilities. These often arise when: 1) uncertainty arises about whether an... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Reporting; Legal Liability; Valuation; Problems and Challenges; Accounting Industry
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      Healy, Paul M., and Preeti Choudhary. "Liability Reporting." Harvard Business School Background Note 101-016, August 2000. (Revised November 2001.)
      • January 2000 (Revised November 2000)
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      WineMaster.com (A-1): Confidential Instructions for WineMaster

      By: Guhan Subramanian
      A two-person negotiation exercise involving the potential sale of a small e-commerce company to a large company. The parties need to negotiate four issues: the number of shares in the deal, the vesting period for the shares, whether the seller will get a seat on the... View Details
      Keywords: Value Creation; Negotiation Process
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      Subramanian, Guhan. "WineMaster.com (A-1): Confidential Instructions for WineMaster." Harvard Business School Exercise 800-249, January 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
      • January 2000 (Revised November 2000)
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      WineMaster.com (A-2): Confidential Instructions for HomeBase

      By: Guhan Subramanian
      A two-person negotiation exercise involving the potential sale of a small e-commerce company to a large company. The parties need to negotiate four issues: the number of shares in the deal, the vesting period for the shares, whether the seller will get a seat on the... View Details
      Keywords: Value Creation; Negotiation Process
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      Subramanian, Guhan. "WineMaster.com (A-2): Confidential Instructions for HomeBase." Harvard Business School Exercise 800-250, January 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
      • August 1998
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      General Motors Corp. (B), The : Financial Policies

      By: Peter Tufano
      The second in a four-part series, the case details the financial policies and practices at General Motors from 1990 to 1996. This part describes the stated financial policies of the firm, including its approach to capital structure, liability structure, equity... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Finance; Auto Industry; United States
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      Tufano, Peter, William J Wildern, and Markus Mullarkey. "General Motors Corp. (B), The : Financial Policies." Harvard Business School Case 299-007, August 1998.
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