Conflict Of Laws - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 1996
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Stewards of the Seventh Generation

"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions of the next seven generations." —from the Great Law of the Iroquois... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

15 Jun 2021
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The Value of Difficult Conversations

scholarship isn’t overriding the years of systematic oppression of these communities. “That’s the sign of a great conversation, conflict but... View Details

Keywords: April White; Tulsa Massacre

01 Jun 2003
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Portraits from the Class of 2003

Srivatsa Krishna "I believe my life will have value only if it can add value to the lives of others." Currently: on sabbatical from the Indian Administrative Service, India's elite top management civil service cadre Hometown: New Delhi... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

01 Dec 2004
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The Future of Stem Cells

stem-cell R&D will almost certainly fade,” explains HBS professor Debora Spar, “because determined would-be buyers and sellers will eventually constitute a market of their own, either by circumventing the View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2005
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The Deleterious Effects of Dirty Money

realistic to expect other people to follow his example? Why not? You can do business all around the world abiding by the laws of other countries. It’s when we want to maximize the profit on every single... View Details

Keywords: Lewis I. Rice; Finance

20 Dec 2019
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The 19 Musts of 2019

outfit) to be taken to an herbalist who would end her life—on orders from her grandmother. How she survived that day and the waning days of the Vietnam War, and made her way to America, Williams College, and Harvard View Details

Keywords: podcast; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2017
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The End of the Noncompete Clause

since 2009. Those efforts, however, have been slowed by strong opposition from EMC, one of the state’s largest tech companies. That led Johnson to consider an innovative approach to changing noncompetes. With advice from a team View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

11 Jan 2021
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The Political Effects of Immigration: Culture or Economics?

01 Mar 2017
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The Realities of the Refugee Crisis

Illustration by Peter Arkle Since the outbreak of civil war in 2011, 4.9 million Syrians have fled their country, and another 6.6 million are internally displaced, according to the UN Refugee Agency. To better understand the human,... View Details

Keywords: April White

05 Oct 2010
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In Charge of a Beloved Brand

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

06 May 2015
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The importance of being a mentor

Throughout her career in the public and private sectors, Bonnie Cohen (MBA 1967) has seen both sides of the power of mentorship. (Published May 2015) View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Profiles from the Class of 2005

Photographs by Webb Chappell Now in its tenth year, the Bulletin’s annual student profiles have become something of a tradition. Faced each spring with a mountain of potential candidates, we puzzle our way... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Julia Hanna; James E. Aisner; Graduate profiles; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

24 Apr 2014
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The power of storytelling can be a catalyst in advocating for the rights of women

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (MBA 2006) believes stories “are the best way to reach people you otherwise couldn’t. But storytelling is just a start; you then have to mobilize people and support the push for change through policy.” As the author View Details

16 Apr 2014
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Out of Backroom, Into Poll Ring

15 Jan 2019
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Working to Improve the End of Life

several laws passed in New York State having to do with end-of-life care. One, for example, requires doctors to inform patients of their end-of-life options, including hospice and palliative care. This was... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2016
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Research Brief: The Benefits of Bias

actually consulting. And that [leads to] funding research that is worse.” While Li’s paper doesn’t advocate doing away with conflict-of-interest policies entirely, she says it may be acceptable—in some contexts—to loosen the reins. “You don’t want to eliminate all... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson

22 Aug 2013
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The Impossible Mayor of the Possible