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American Business History Records | Baker Library

Hancock Family Papers Papers, dated 1664-1854, containing business and personal correspondence, financial records, and legal papers of Thomas Hancock, John Hancock, and other relatives and associates. To learn more about accessing our... View Details

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Sheharyar Malik

You're 15 years old and have skipped school to appear on the witness stand. All eyes are on you when the judge asks, "Did you ever love your father?" That moment was the abiding image of my childhood, as it marked the final stage of a View Details

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Polaroid Corporation Collection | Baker Library

down into the operational units of the company. These operational units include administrative, legal and patent, research and development, photographs, corporate archives, audiovisual, and consultant photographers. There are separate... View Details

01 Dec 2009
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Letters to the Editor

Justifying Executive Pay In response to “Over the Top” in the September issue, it’s not a question of whether executive pay can be justified on legal or economic grounds (I believe it can). It’s a question of what is right and what is... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2005
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Faculty Books

of international capital markets. Several cases go inside multinational firms to consider how hedging strategies can be devised, how to value assets around the world, and how to pursue major financings that capitalize on distinct legal... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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From Concept to Product | Baker Library

publications, legal and patent documents, audiovisual materials, cameras, and other Polaroid products. Explore the Polaroid Collections A Culture of Innovation Instant Photography Is Launched Research in Black and White Clarence Kennedy... View Details

26 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 26

Puzzle of Private Investment in State-Controlled Firms Authors:Pargendler, Mariana, Aldo Musacchio, and Sergio G. Lazzarini Abstract A large legal and economic literature describes how state-owned enterprises (SOEs) suffer from a variety... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?

Trumbull, that unfettered marketplace has "virtually disappeared." "Today, arguably no other economic actor in the advanced industrial countries—not the investor, not the worker, not the welfare recipient—enjoys a more thorough set of View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

20 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind

recently filed for an additional $2.1 billion. And according to various analysts, Uber is on track for an estimated valuation north of $60 billion. To say the least, the company can afford lots of lawyers to fight its global legal... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Transportation; Insurance

01 Jun 2003
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Ruling from the Bench

imagine Snyder in a far more genteel setting than this drab, brown, Depression-era room on the 13th floor of 100 Centre Street on the city’s Lower East Side. Yet no one who has followed Snyder’s remarkable legal career has any doubt about... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

28 Feb 2022
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Equal Partner

country—something that had not been legal until Title III of the JOBS Act went into effect the year. Using Republic’s website or app, anyone with $10 could invest in a highly vetted startup. Moreover, women founders and founders of color... View Details

27 Aug 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Guts, Gall, and Good Luck: What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur

revitalizing a listless national space program. (Published in 2016). Why Entrepreneurs Must Focus on Building Trust Legal and social institutions that support entrepreneurs often aren't well established in developing countries. A new book... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Di Bai

and social contexts, and strike a balance among multiple responsibilities. This is especially significant for people like me coming from developing countries where the legal and regulatory systems are not well established. We have to do... View Details

07 Feb 2018
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Helping Startups Give Back

and exhilarating. “Everything was pro bono,” she shares. “I was point person for our legal team on charitable application documents, in charge of event planning, marketing, onboarding companies that pledged, and working with web... View Details

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Access & Use Baker Library | Baker Library

library proxy account. To apply: Faculty provide details about the intended proxy, including that person’s legal name. Faculty provide details about themselves. Faculty agree to take responsibility for the proxy using the library and... View Details

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Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism - Course Catalog

journey, which grows in complexity and depth as students debate contested and sensitive topics. The course challenges students to think of business not in a vacuum, but in a rich context considering competitive landscapes, information asymmetries, conflicting... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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Islam’s Great Culture Is Dying

globalism spread. Few Muslims today live lives linked to truly universal Islamic institutions that provide governance, education, economies, legal systems, or cultural expression. Instead, the author describes a civilization in name only,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

05 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

Are Stockbrokers Illegally Leaking Confidential Information to Favored Clients?

SEC within 10 days of buying a 5 percent (or greater) stake in a company. It’s a legal requirement, which, like many disclosure requirements, is meant to level the playing field. Once that form is filed, everyone knows which firm an... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

10 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor

well-crafted homer can be a source of pride when fellow workers take note. Says Anteby: "If employers are able to tap into these drivers, and remain within the legal boundary, then they might be in a better position to allow their... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

02 Oct 2000
What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

terrible thing. Not only does it create a new social class of underground activity in the U.S., but it also creates millions of broken homes ... in Mexico." He concludes that legalizing the free flow of labor into the U.S.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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