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- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Agent of change
Working in law enforcement made Skovran notice inefficiencies in the way the government approached societal problems. "I became interested in finding more effective ways to reduce crime and violence," she says about her decision to pursue... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Disrupting criminal enterprises that prey on children
Department of Justice for more than eight years, prosecuting child exploitation and human-trafficking crimes. "The UN is in a position to coordinate and incentivize countries to work together to develop laws and practices that are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Of Dugouts and Sweatshops
students at the student-organized Leadership and Ethics Forum last March. Under Reich's review was a labor inspector's ruling that a batboy for the minor-league Savannah Cardinals be removed from his dream job because of laws prohibiting... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
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Attracting Early Stage Investors: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
By: S. Bernstein, A. Korteweg and K. Laws
Bernstein, S., A. Korteweg, and K. Laws. "Attracting Early Stage Investors: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment." Journal of Finance 72, no. 2 (April 2017): 509–538. (Lead Article.)
- 17 Sep 2021
- News
Clearing the Path to Citizenship
assisted more immigrants than any single law firm—more than 7,000 a year—and the company boasts a success rate of 99.7 percent. Ever-changing immigration policy is one challenge for Boundless, which is constantly updating its application... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
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 transaction that we get into... View Details
- 02 Jun 2019
- News
A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy
compelled states without waiting-period laws to enact them. The stopgap measure was in effect from 1994 to 1998 until instant background-check laws were introduced. However, when the Brady Act went away, so... View Details
- 26 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Power of the Noncompete Clause
Merrill Lynch the right to specify that its noncompetes signed in California would be governed by the laws of another state (with more stringent enforcement). That said, even the anticipation of a drawn-out court case can have a chilling... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.
when it came time to vote on reclassification of gig workers under California’s Proposition 22 initiative? Benefits and other protections were at the heart of Proposition 22, the first large-scale look at how voters view gig work. In 2019, the state assembly passed a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Jensen Donates Grant
impact on corporate finance, corporate governance, and law and economics, announced in January that he will donate the $200,000 cash grant to the National Bureau of Economic Research, Harvard Business School, and the Simon Graduate School... View Details
- August 2015
- Case
Hong Kong: The Pursuit of Freedom
By: Eric D. Werker and Michael K. H. Law
At the half-anniversary of the pro-democracy civil disobedience movement “Occupy Central with Love and Peace” on March 28, 2015, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying was contemplating the future direction of Hong Kong. Did Hong Kong need universal suffrage, or were its... View Details
Werker, Eric D., and Michael K. H. Law. "Hong Kong: The Pursuit of Freedom." Harvard Business School Case 716-027, August 2015.
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Julie Bishop (AMP 151, 1996)
Julie Bishop (AMP 151, 1996) was 18 years into a successful legal career at a law firm in Perth, Western Australia, when she came to HBS. Bishop, who describes the AMP program as a time of “reflection, learning, and inspiration” graduated... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photography by X99/Zuma
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
HBS Grads Make Their Mark in India
Group CEO Abhi Shah (MBA ’06) Clutch Group is a global provider of legal support services, working with corporate legal departments and major law firms. Founded in 2006, based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Cleveland, Chicago, and... View Details
- 20 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light
team's research can inform the debate over legislation limiting NPEs' abilities to bring frivolous lawsuits. "One of the reasons that anti-trolling laws haven't passed already is because the data hasn't been there—and you don't want... View Details
- 15 Jan 2019
- News
Working to Improve the End of Life
educate the public and medical professionals about end-of-life issues, like advance directives, palliative care, and hospice. We provide individual counseling to patients who are dying and their families, and advocate to get the laws... View Details
- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
efforts in Germany and France), consumers favor products that evolved slowly and are well engineered, while the French prefer style and innovation. These preferences are not just a matter of national DNA, but also reflect decisions made by product designers to respond... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
technically be within the law but has no practical business purpose. It's just sleight of hand to reduce taxes without a legitimate reason. Typically, it's the bigger companies and multinationals that engage in this activity. People in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
KPMG for Mayor!
corruption scandal in Lagos could harm KPMG’s reputation in New York or Shanghai. Moreover, foreign firms are bound by many laws of their home country and by international laws, notably the antibribery convention of the Organisation for... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
petition that calls for greater transparency in the global financial system and stronger enforcement of international money-monitoring laws and regulations. For Baker, this is the latest salvo in a long campaign that began in Nigeria,... View Details
- June 21, 2017
- Article
Uber Can't Be Fixed—It's Time for Regulators to Shut It Down
By: Benjamin G. Edelman
I argue that Uber's intentional malfeasance is its comparative advantage. But having grown through intentional illegality, Uber should face strict enforcement of applicable preexisting laws—penalties that would probably bankrupt the company. View Details
Keywords: Lawfulness; Laws and Statutes; Legal Liability; Law; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Information Technology Industry
Edelman, Benjamin G. "Uber Can't Be Fixed—It's Time for Regulators to Shut It Down." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 21, 2017). (Translations: Japanese, Russian.)