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    LawRemove Law →

    New research on law from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including law enforcement, lawfulness, and lawsuits and litigation practices.
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    • 28 Apr 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?

    by Pamela Reynolds

    It's possible, but creators need more of a stake. A study by Feng Zhu of 10,000 novels in the Chinese e-book market reveals how tying pay to performance can lead to new ideas.

    • 04 Jan 2022
    • What Do You Think?

    Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?

    by James Heskett

    Letting a senior leader go is one of the biggest—and most fraught—decisions for a corporate board. Consider the recent CEO scandal and legal wrangling at McDonald's, says James Heskett. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 20 Sep 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.

    by Lane Lambert

    In the booming gig economy, does the ability to set your schedule outweigh having sick leave and overtime? Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Laura Katsnelson turn to DoorDash drivers to find out. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Sep 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    The Trial of Elizabeth Holmes: Visionary, Criminal, or Both?

    by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

    Eugene Soltes explains why the fraud case against the Theranos cofounder isn't as simple as it seems, and why a conviction probably wouldn't deter unethical behavior from others. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Aug 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    Why White-Collar Crime Spiked in America After 9/11

    by Jay Fitzgerald

    The FBI shifted agents and other budget resources toward fighting terrorism in certain parts of the country, and financial fraud and insider trading ran rampant, according to research by Trung Nguyen. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Feb 2021
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Examining Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States

    Re: Reshmaan N. Hussam

    The late 20th century saw dramatic growth in incarceration rates in the United States. Of the more than 2.3 million people in US prisons, jails, and detention centers in 2020, 60 percent were Black or Latinx. Harvard Business School assistant professor Reshmaan Hussam probes the assumptions underlying the current prison system, with its huge racial disparities, and considers what could be done to address the crisis of the American criminal justice system in her case, “Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States.” Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 19 Oct 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Bankruptcy and the COVID-19 Crisis

    by Jialan Wang, Jeyul Yang, Benjamin Iverson, and Ray Kluender

    Analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on bankruptcy filing rates in the United States, this study finds that large businesses, small businesses, and consumers experience very different effects of the crisis.

    • 12 Aug 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    Why Investors Often Lose When They Sue Their Financial Adviser

    by Danielle Kost

    Forty percent of American investors rely on financial advisers, but the COVID-19 market rollercoaster may have highlighted a weakness when disputes arise. The system favors the financial industry, says Mark Egan. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 26 Jun 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Weak Credit Covenants

    by Victoria Ivashina and Boris Vallée

    Prior to the 2020 pandemic, the leveraged loan market experienced an unprecedented boom, which came hand in hand with significant changes in contracting terms. This study presents large-sample evidence of what constitutes contractual weakness from the creditors’ perspective.

    • 23 Mar 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation

    by Michael Blanding

    Rather than chilling innovation, product accidents may provide companies an unexpected opportunity to develop new technologies desired by consumers, according to Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 Nov 2019
    • What Do You Think?

    Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP: Non-compete clauses need to be rewritten, especially when they are applied to lower-income workers, respond James Heskett's readers. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 28 May 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

    by Martha Lagace

    It's becoming more difficult for investors to sue corporate auditors. The result? A weakening of trust in US capital markets, says Suraj Srinivasan. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 13 May 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit Quality

    by Colleen Honigsberg, Shivaram Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan

    Data from 1996 to 2016 shows that shareholder litigation against auditors has declined in recent years. Empirical evidence shows that Rule 10b-5, the Securities Act statute used for class action lawsuits, has lost its bite for use against auditors. This decline is driven, at least in part, by the US Supreme Court’s narrowing of liability standards. These findings suggest weakened shareholder protection with profound implications for investors.

    • 13 May 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud

    by Kristen Senz

    Even unfounded allegations by whistleblowers can force government contractors to renegotiate their terms, say Jonas Heese and Gerardo Perez Cavazos. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 May 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?

    by Danielle Kost

    Millions of people have been harmed by cigarettes, defective merchandise, pollution, addiction and other business by-products. now, pioneering companies are exploring healthier ways to operate, say Amy C. Edmondson and Dr. Howard K. Koh. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 15 Jan 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Creation and Evolution of Entrepreneurial Public Markets

    by Shai Bernstein, Abhishek Dev, and Josh Lerner

    Since 1990, new stock exchanges geared toward fast-growing, entrepreneurial companies have proliferated around the world. This analysis shows that exchanges in countries with better shareholder protection allowed younger and less profitable companies to raise more capital. These markets alone cannot boost entrepreneurial activity but need enabling institutions.

    • 08 Nov 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Arbitration with Uninformed Consumers

    by Mark Egan, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru

    Using data on securities disputes, this study of information advantages in consumer arbitration finds that industry-friendly arbitrators are 40 percent more likely than consumer-friendly arbitrators to be selected to take on arbitration cases. Limiting respondents’ and claimants’ inputs over the selection process could improve outcomes for consumers.

    • 31 Jul 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    How Does Product Liability Risk Affect Innovation? Evidence from Medical Implants

    by Alberto Galasso and Hong Luo

    This analysis examines how a surge in liability risk faced by upstream suppliers of general purpose technologies (polymers) affected downstream innovation in implant technologies. Implant patenting dropped by 36 percent relative to non-implant technologies.

    • 05 Jul 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Buying the Verdict

    by Lauren H. Cohen and Umit G. Gurun

    This paper documents systematic evidence that firms engage in specialized, locally targeted advertising when taken to a court trial in a given location. Policymakers should consider what impact such targeted advertising is having—and whether it is a desired impact—on juries and the judicial process more generally.

    • 11 Jun 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas

    by Michael Blanding

    New research by Lauren Cohen and Umit Gurun finds that when some companies are sued, they put their advertising dollars to work in unusual ways to influence local juries. Meet 'TiVo,' the championship steer. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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