Lawfulness - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services

June 1990
Case

Image of the Police

By: Stephen A. Greyser

Keywords: Law Enforcement; Perception

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Summer 2017
Article

Copyright Enforcement: Evidence from Two Field Experiments

By: Hong Luo and Julie Holland Mortimer

Effective dispute resolution is important for reducing private and social costs. We study how resolution responds to changes in price and communication using a new, extensive dataset of copyright infringement incidences by firms. The data cover two field experiments... View Details

Keywords: Copyright; Law Enforcement; Lawsuits and Litigation; Cost

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May 1993
Teaching Note

Grayson University Police Force TN

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

Keywords: Higher Education; Law Enforcement; Education Industry

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3 PM – 10 PM EST, 13 Nov 2014
Reunion

Harvard JD-MBA Reunion

Please join HLS Dean Martha Minow, HBS Dean Nitin Nohria, and The Harvard JD-MBA Alumni Association for a celebration and reunion for alumni of the JD-MBA program. View Details

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

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

01 Mar 2010
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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

Keywords: awards; grants; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance

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Biotech, Medical devices, and Pharmaceuticals: regulatory information

Where to find regulatory information related to biotech, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals? The following sources covers regulatory information of all three industries: PLI plus - Practicing Law Institute's treaties, course... View Details

22 Apr 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Audit Quality and Auditor Reputation: Evidence from Japan

Keywords: by Douglas J. Skinner & Suraj Srinivasan

September – October 1999
Article

Betting on the Future: The Virtues of Contingent Contracts

By: M. H. Bazerman and J. J. Gillespie

Keywords: Contracts

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May 3, 2010
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Leaders and Fiduciaries

By: Nancy F. Koehn

Keywords: Leadership; Law

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May 2005
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Labor Law: The New Tools of Trade

Keywords: Labor; Law

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1989
Chapter

The Capital Gains Tax Cut of 1978

By: N. F. Koehn

Keywords: Taxation; Laws and Statutes; United States

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May 1987
Background Note

Tax Reform Act of 1986

By: James F. Gammill Jr. and Timothy A. Luehrman

Keywords: Taxation; Laws and Statutes; United States

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September 2017
Case

Give Us a 'C'! Killing Knock-offs with Copyright?

By: Lena G. Goldberg

Varsity Brands, the leading manufacturer of cheerleading uniforms in the United States, obtained copyright protection for certain designs of stripes, chevrons, color blocks and lines on cheerleading uniforms. Star Athletica, a newcomer in the field, used those designs... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Law; Lawsuits and Litigation; Design; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry

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Admissions & Financial Aid | MBA

Admissions & Financial Aid JD / MBA Admissions Prospective students interested in the JD/MBA joint degree program apply to Harvard Law School (HLS) and Harvard Business School (HBS) separately and must be admitted independently by each.... View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

Rx for Too Big to Fail

constraints. A new Glass-Steagall law that segregated commercial banking from other financial activities, or that limited banks’ proprietary trading, would strengthen the financial system, if crafted properly. But it could hardly be... View Details

Keywords: David Moss; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

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European and UK Personal Data Collection Disclosure | HBS Online

processing or sharing of Personal Data by a Harvard Entity when those activities are within the scope of any Relevant Law. “Relevant Law” means any personal data protection law applicable to individuals located outside the U.S. that apply... View Details

15 Jan 2019
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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

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

January 2019 (Revised May 2019)
Case

When Trolls Attack: Carbonite vs. Oasis Research

By: Lauren H. Cohen, Umit G. Gurun, Scott Duke Kominers and Sarah Mehta

This case, set in October 2017, follows Danielle Sheer, general counsel for Carbonite, as she defends the company against claims of patent infringement. It provides a broad overview of the U.S. patent system and explores the impact that non-practicing entities... View Details