Legal Issues in Technology TransferMGT 6799/ME 6799/BMED 6799

Course Reading Packet

Class 2: Organization of the Business

10 Questions Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Are Going To Ask.Yoskovitz, Ben. pp. 1-2. 2007. (2 pages). http://www.instigatorblog.com/10-questions-venture-capitalists-and-angel-investors-are-going-to-ask/2007/07/20/

The US Angel and Venture Capital Market: Recent Trends and Developments. Sohl, Jeffrey E. In Journal of Private Equity, Vol. 6, Iss. 2. pp. 1-16. 2003. Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC.

Giving ideas wings - Business angels; Business Angels. The Economist, pp. 1-4. September 16, 2006.

Investing in start-ups by wealthy `angels' rises 10.8% Venture capitalists seem to be favoring later-stage firms.  Weisman, Robert. Boston Globe, March 20, 2007.

Choice of Business Entity Analysis.  American Bar Association. pp. 1-8. 2010. American Bar Association.

Choice of Entity Chart.  Rubinoff, Arn. pp. 1-1. 2010.

Choice of Entity for a Venture Capital Start-Up: The Myth of Incorporation.  Goldberg, Daniel S. In Tax Lawyer, Vol. 55, Iss. 4. pp. 1-28. 2002. American Bar Association (Journals), (28 pages).

Company valuation: What's behind the numbers?  McMahon, Todd. In Mass High Tech: The New England Journal of Technology, pp. 1-2. December 9, 2002. American City Business Journals, Inc. (2 pages).  

Compensation and Benefits for Startup Companies.  Tibbetts, Joseph S., Jr.; Donovan, Edmund T. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. 89111. Published 01/01/1989, Harvard Business School Publishing, (5 pages).

Angel Investors Become a Little Less So.  Flanigan, James. New York Times, pp. 1-3. August 20, 2009. New York Times, (3 pages). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/business/smallbusiness/20edge.html

Funding Options for Start-Ups in Today's Tough Economy.  Masur, Steven; Strzelczyk, Bruce. NY Business Law Journal, Vol. 8, Iss. 1. pp. 1-4. 2004. New York State Bar Association, (4 pages). Reprinted with permission from: NY Business Law Journal, Spring 2004, Vol. 8, No. 1.

How Angel Investors Get Their Wings.  Farrell, Chris. BusinessWeek, Vol. 4081, pp. 1-4. April 28, 2008. Business Week Magazine, (4 pages). http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_17/b4081112242665.htm

Overview of Venture Capital and Start-up Financing.  Horvath, Michael. pp. 1-9. 2001. (author) Horvath, Michael, (9 pages). http://www.keydata.at/upload/medialibrary/avco/17098_0_Overview of VC 2002.pdf

'Super Angels' Shake Up Venture Capital.  Ante, Spencer E. BusinessWeek, pp. 1-5. May 21, 2009. Business Week Magazine, (5 pages). http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_22/b4133044585602.htm

The Brightest and the Rest.  Economist, pp. 1-2. July 9, 2009. Economist Intelligence Unit (US), (2 pages).  

The Founder's Dilemma.  Wasserman, Noam. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0802G. Published 02/01/2008, Harvard Business School Publishing, (9 pages).

The Truth About Venture Capital.  Tozzi, John. BusinessWeek Online, pp. 1-2. 2008. Business Week Magazine, (2 pages). http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/feb2008/sb2008021_536847.htm

Chapter 10: Venture Capital Financing and Documentation.  Carney, William J. pp. 1-12. (author) Carney, William J. (12 pages).  

Venture Capital: The Good, Bad, and Ugly.  Duncan, Brent. BusinessWeek, pp. 1-5. September 8, 2008. Business Week Magazine, (5 pages).  

Venture Capital 101.  pp. 1-8. 2010. MyCapital, Inc. (8 pages). http://www.mycapital.com/VenetureCapital101_MyCapital.pdf

Venture Capital's Coming Collapse.  Buckman, Rebecca. Forbes.com, pp. 1-4. Published January 12, 2009. Forbes, Inc.*, (4 pages).  

Class 3: Intellectual Property

A Small-Business Guide to Intellectual Property.  Dahl, Darren. New York Times, pp. 1-4. August 6, 2009. New York Times, (4 pages).

America's Looming Creativity Crisis.  Florida, Richard. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0410H. Published 10/01/2004, Harvard Business School Publishing, (9 pages).

Business: Methods and Madness; America's Patent System.  Economist, Vol. 387, Iss. 8579. May 10, 2008. Economist Intelligence Unit (US)*, (2 pages).  

Court Limits Issuance of Patents on Methods of Doing Business.  Jones, Ashby. In Wall Street Journal OnLine, pp. 1-1. October 30, 2008. Dow Jones Company, Inc. (1 pages).  

Can the Software Patent Genie Be Put Back in Its Bottle?  LaBarre, John. In NYSBA Bright Ideas, Vol. 14, Iss. 2. pp. 15-22. Published Fall, 2005. New York State Bar Association, (8 pages).

Commentary: Patent or Trade Secret? Changing Times Call for Re-evaluation of IP Strategies.  Burris, Kelly. In Michigan Lawyers Weekly, pp. 1-4. June 13, 2008. Franklin Pierce Law Center, Rightsholder (author) Burris, Kelly, (4 pages).  

Copyright and Commerce: The DMCA, Trusted Systems, and the Stabilization of Distribution.  Gillespie, Tarleton. In Information Society*, Vol. 20, pp. 239-254. September 1, 2004. Taylor and Francis/Crane, (16 pages).  

The Current State of Software and Business Method Patents: 2008 Edition. pp. 1-12. February 28, 2008. End Software Patents, (12 pages). http://esp.wdfiles.com/local--files/2008-state-of-softpatents/feb_08-summary_report.pdf

The Economics of Intellectual Property Protection in the Global Economy. Lai, Edwin L.-C. pp. 1-10. April 2001. (author) Lai, Edwin L.-C. (10 pages). http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/archive/refs4122247000000000481.pdf

What Are My Chances? From Idea Through Litigation.  Hershkowtiz, Benjamin. pp. 1-3. 2003. FindLaw, Rightsholder (author) Hershkowtiz, Benjamin, (3 pages). http://library.findlaw.com/2003/Oct/16/133092.html

Global Search for Software Patents. Is Google on eBay's auction? Qaiser, M. In Intellectual Property & Technology, pp. 1-8. 2005. ipFrontline, Rightsholder (author) Qaiser, M. (8 pages).  

Improving the Effectiveness of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mossinghoff, Gerald J.; Kunin, Stephen G. pp. 1-8. 2009. Center for American Progress, (8 pages).

http://www.scienceprogress.org/wpcontent/uploads/2009/01/issue2/mossinghoff_kunin.pdf

Intellectual Property Primer.  Rubinoff, Arn. pp. 1-10. 2010. Rightsholder Rubinoff, Arn, (10 pages).  

Intellectual Property A LANGURE Module.  Taylor, Jami Kathleen; Schaffer, Henry E. pp. 1-12. (author) Schaffer, Henry E. (12 pages).

Intellectual Property--The Ground Rules.  Conley, James G.; Orozco M., David. Case No. KEL140. Published 01/01/2005, Revised 08/30/2005. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, (40 pages).

Excerpts from Internationalization of Intellectual Property.  pp. 1-4. Published September 15, 2008. World Intellectual Property Organization, (4 pages). www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/iprm/pdf/ch5.pdf#plt

Open Source: Salvation or Suicide? (HBR Case Study and Commentary). Wilson, Scott; Kambil, Ajit;Schwartz, Jonathan;Levin, Eric;Pisano, Gary;Bevilacqua, Michael J. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0804A. Published 04/01/2008, Harvard Business School Publishing, (10 pages).

Patent Licensing.  Dieffenbach, John J. In Patent Journal, pp. 20-23. Published September, 2002. Aspen Publishers Inc, (4 pages).  

Litigators Corner: Patent or Trade Secret: Which One is Best?  Hosteny, Joseph N. pp. 1-2. 2008. (author) Hosteny, Joseph N. (2 pages). http://www.hosteny.com/archive/hosteny 08-00.pdf.  

Patent Reform and Small Business Challenges.  Carranza, Jovita. pp. 1-3. 2010. Council on Foreign Relations, (3 pages). http://www.cfr.org/content/thinktank/Carranza_PatentReform_SmallBusiness.pdf

Patent Reform: A Mixed Blessing for the U.S. Economy?  Hunt, Robert. pp. 1-15. 1999. Federal Trade Commission, (15 pages). http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/intelpropertycomments/patentreform.pdf

Patent Sharks.  Henkel, Joachim; Reitzig, Markus. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0806J. Published 06/01/2008, Harvard Business School Publishing, (8 pages).

Trolls Demanding Tolls.  Economist, pp. 1-2. September 10, 2009. Economist Intelligence Unit (US)*, (2 pages).  

Patent Law You Can Use.  Eisenberg, Howard M. pp. 1-9. 2001. (author) Eisenberg, Howard M. (9 pages).  

Patently Absurd.  Reback, Gary L. In Forbes.com, pp. 1-21. June 24, 2002. Forbes, Inc., (21 pages).  http://www.forbes.com/asap/2002/0624/044.html

Patents, Employment Contracts and Automatic Assignment: Federal Law Holds Sway. Charkoudian, Stephen G., Crawford, Robert Milton Jr.; Storer, Gessingga N. In IP Advisor, pp. 1-2. Published May 8, 2008. Goodwin Procter LLP, (2 pages).

Preserving a Free and Open Internet: A Platform for Innovation, Opportunity, and Prosperity.  Genachowski, Julius. pp. 1-8. 2009. Business Insider, (8 pages).

Smother of Invention.  Economist, pp. 1-2. July 23, 2009. Economist Intelligence Unit (US)*, (2 pages).  

Software Cos. Eye Key Patent Case in Supreme Court.  Tessler, Joelle. pp. 1-3. Published November 7, 2009. Associated Press. http://www.physorg.com/news176878623.html

Tapping the World's Innovation Hot Spots.  Kao, John. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0903J. Published 03/01/2009, Harvard Business School Publishing, (12 pages).

Tech Guru Riles the Industry by Seeking Huge Patent Fees.  Sharma, Amol; Clark, Don. In Wall Street Journal, pp. 1-5. September 17, 2008. Dow Jones Company, Inc. (5 pages). Sec. A1.

The Myth of Technological Neutrality in Copyright and the Rights of Institutional Users: Recent Legal Challenges to the Information Organization as Mediator and the Impact of the DMCA, WIPO, and TEACH.  Lipinski, Tomas A. In Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 54, Iss. 9. pp. 824-835. 2003. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (journals)*, (12 pages).  

The Power of the Brand as Verb.  Cohen, Noam. In New York Times, The (newspaper)*, pp. 1-2. July 18, 2009. New York Times, (2 pages).  

The Problem of Software Patents in Standards.  Perens, Bruce. pp. 1-14. (14 pages). http://perens.com/Articles/PatentFarming.html

The Problem with Patents.  Jiang, Feifei. In Harvard International Review, Vol. 30, Iss. 3. pp. 30-33. Published Fall, 2008. Harvard International Relations Council Inc. Rightsholder The Sheridan Press*, (4 pages).  

Trademark Coexistence Agreements: Legitimate Contracts or Tools of Consumer Deception.  Moss, Marianna. In Loyola Consumer Law Review, Vol. 18, Iss. 2. pp. 1-24. 2005. Loyola University Chicago School of Law, (24 pages).

What Facebook's Stumble Can Teach Your Company.  Sviokla, John. In BusinessWeek Online, 2009. Business Week Magazine, http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/feb2009/ca20090220_714605.htm

What Intellectual Property Law Should Learn from Software.  Boyle, James. In Communications of the ACM*, Vol. 52, Iss. 9. pp. 1-6. September 2009. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)*, (6 pages).  

Class 4: Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Compensation Strategy: Does Business Strategy Influence Compensation in High-Technology Firms?  Yanadori, Yoshio; Marler, Janet H. In Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 27, pp. 559-570. 2006. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (journals)*, (12 pages).

Delta Develops Comprehensive Compensation Program to Allow Employees to Share in Company’s Future Success.  pp. 1-5. 2007. Delta Communications, (5 pages). http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=43&item=178

Employee Stock Option Grants: Emerging Issues and Best Practices.  pp. 1-6. 2006. Schiff Hardin LLP, (6 pages). http://www.schiffhardin.com/binary/corp_sec_081806.pdf

Employee Stock Options.  pp. 1-4. Rightsholder National Center for Employee Ownership, (4 pages).  

Executive Compensation: The Fallacy of Disclosure.  Cioppa, Paolo. In Global Jurist Topics, Vol. 6, Iss. 3. pp. 1-10. 2006. Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress), (10 pages).  Executive Stock Options: Moral Hazard or Just Compensation?  Chhabra, Ashvin B. In Journal of Wealth Management, Vol. 11, Iss. 1. pp. 1-17. Summer 2008. Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC*, (17 pages).  

Google Employee Stock Options: A Case Study.  Considine, Geoff. pp. 1-9. 2007. Quantext, Inc. (9 pages). http://www.quantext.com/GoogleEmployeeStockOptions.pdf

Google Options Make Masseuse a Multimillionaire.  Hafner, Katie. In NewYork Times, pp. 1-4. November 12, 2007. The New York Times Company, (4pages).  

How Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Issues Affect the Sale of a Business.  Lawson, Michael A.; Guttenberg, Jeleen; Soh, Rhan. In ALI-ABA Business Law Course Materials Journal, pp. 1-17. 2007. American Law Institute, Rightsholder (author) Lawson, Michael A. (17 pages).  

Know Your Options When it Comes to Stock Options.  Cronin, Tom. In Agency Sales, Vol. 31, Iss. 10. pp. 27-28. October 2001. Manufacturers' Agents National Association (MANA), (2 pages).

Meeting Recruiting and Retention Challenges in India.  Gross, Ames; Minot, John. In SHRM Global Forum, pp. 1-3. 2008. Pacific Bridge, Inc. (3 pages). http://www.pacificbridge.com/publication.asp?id=111

Option Backdating: Why the Fuss and How to Avoid It.  Greely, Mary-Laura; Greene, Pamela. In Boston Women's Business, pp. 1-2. Published February, 2007. Boston Herald, Rightsholder (author) Greely, Mary-Laura, (2 pages).  

Stock-Option Repricing Lets Employees Sidestep Crash.  King, Ian; Guglielmo, Connie. In Bloomberg.com (online), pp. 1-3. 2009. Bloomberg L.P. (3 pages). http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a1YDwh5dvYkY

Stop before You Swap: Revisiting Solutions to Underwater Equity. Bayewitz, Teresa; Whittlesey, Fred; Young, Chris. In Time of Crisis, pp. 1-7. November 2008. Buck Consultants, LLC, (7 pages).  

The Basics of Employee Benefits.  In Entrepreneur Magazine, pp. 1-9. Entrepreneur.com, Inc*, (9 pages). http://www.entrepreneur.com/humanresources/compensationandbenefits/article80158.html

The Coming Battle over Executive Pay.  Dillon, Karen. In HarvardBusiness Review, Case No. R0909L. Published 09/01/2009, Harvard BusinessSchool, (10 pages).

Transparent Financial Reporting: Characteristics of Companies thatVoluntarily Elect to Expense Stock Options.  Christ, Leroy F.; Christ, MaryYork; Jin, Zhenhu. In Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal,Vol. 10, Iss. 1. pp. 25-40. 2006. Allied Academies, (16 pages).  

What You Need to Know About Stock Options.  Hall, Brian. In HarvardBusiness Review, Case No. R00205. Published 03/01/2000, Harvard BusinessSchool Publishing, (9 pages).

Class 5: Private Placements and Issues Relating to Equity in the Business

A Unified Theory of VC Suckage.  Graham, Paul. pp. 1-4. 2005. (author) Graham, Paul, (4 pages). http://www.paulgraham.com/venturecapital.html

Beware the Death Spiral of Full Ratchet Anti-Dilution.  In Foley & Lardner LLP Newsletter, pp. 1-3. 2009. Foley & Lardner LLP, (3 pages).

Bury the Ratchets.  Blaydon, Colin; Horvath, Michael. In Venture Capital Journal, pp. 1-3. 2003. Thomson Financial Media, Rightsholder West Group/West Law (Thomson Reuters), (3 pages).  

Debt Financing for High-Growth Companies.  Payne, William H. pp. 1-3. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, (3 pages). http://www.entrepreneurship.org/debt-financing-for-high-growth-companies.html Dilution Issues.  Rubinoff, Arn. pp. 1-3. 2010. Rightsholder Rubinoff, Arn, (3 pages).  

Down Round Financings How to Cope with Lower Valuations for Your Client Company. Mahoney, Dan M. In American Bar Association Journal (ABA Journal), Vol. 11, Iss. 3. pp. 1-5. 2002. American Bar Association (Journals), (5 pages).  

Note on Due Diligence in Venture Capital.  Nelson, Hal. pp. 1-11. Case No. 5-0014. December 5, 2004. Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth: Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship, (11 pages).  

The Corporate Handbook Series: Going Public.  Snell and Wilmer, L.L.P. pp. 1-16. 2006. Snell and Wilmer, L.L.P. (16 pages).  

How Venture Capitalists Evaluate Potential Venture Opportunities. Roberts, Michael J.; Barley, Lauren. Case No. 9-805-019. Published 07/20/2004, Revised 12/01/2004. Harvard Business School Publishing, (19 pages).

Three Keys to Obtaining Venture Capital.  9ed Edition. pp. 1-24. 2008. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) (US) / CFODirect, (24 pages).

Negotiating the Spirit of the Deal.  Fortgang, Ron S.; Lax, David A.; Sebenius, James K. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0302E. Published 02/01/2003, Harvard Business School Publishing, (13 pages).

0.10.1: Private Placement Memorandum And Regulation D.  pp. 1-4. 2010.VC Experts, Inc. (4 pages). http://vcexperts.com/vce/library/encyclopedia/documents_view.asp?document_id=89

Note on Private Placement Memoranda.  pp. 1-14. Case No. 5-0012. August 18, 2003. Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth: Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship, (14 pages).

Public Versus Private Equity Markets - Is The Growth Of Private Placements At The Expense Of Public Equity Offerings In The US A Temporary Phenomenon Or Does It Signal A More Significant Shift Away From Public Scrutiny? And, Asks Geraldin.  In Banker*, pp. 1-4. Septmeber 1, 2007. Financial Times Business Limited / The Banker, (4 pages).  

Raising Capital via Private Placements Myth or Real Option?  Alexander,Mark. In FastCompany.com, pp. 1-5. Published October 27, 2008. MansuetoVentures, (5 pages).  

Restricted Securities: What Are Restricted Securities?  Rubinoff, Arn.pp. 1-3. 2010. Rightsholder Rubinoff, Arn, (3 pages).  Technology as Collateral in Venture Funding.  Boruvka, John. In Technofocus, pp. 1-2. American Venture Network, (2 pages). http://www.ironmountain.com/news/newsarticles/technologyascollateral_Oct06.pdf

Term Sheet.  pp. 1-15. 2010. National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), (15 pages). http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=75&Itemid=93

The Down-Round Dilemma.  Gosage, Bobbie. In Inc.com, pp. 1-3. Published April 1, 2003. Mansueto Ventures, (3 pages). http://www.inc.com/magazine/20030401/25304.html

The Unhappy Lot: Limits on Preferred Stock Protective Provisions. Hammersmith, Gary S. In Journal of Investment Compliance, pp. 63-68. Fall 2003. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, (6 pages).  

The Venture Capital Anti-Dilution Solution.  O'Donnell, Michael J.; Commissaris, Anton T. pp. 1-9. (9 pages).  

Another View: V.C. Investing Not Dead, Just Different.  Patricof, Alan. In New York Times, pp. 1-23. March 5, 2009. New York Times, (23 pages).  

A Note on Valuation for Venture Capital.  Rosenberg, Teddy. pp. 1-14. Case No. 909N09. 2009. Richard Ivey School of Business, (14 pages).

Valuation in Private Equity Settings.  Jayaraman, Narayanan. pp. 1-5. 2010. Jayaraman, Narayanan, (5 pages).  

Venture Capital Valuation.  pp. 1-4. University of New Brunswick, (4 pages). http://www.unb.ca/jhsc/resourcectr/TME_courses/FIN320_content/Valuations/valuations-04.htm

Venture Debt: Device Financing Lifeline or Anchor?  Levin, Stephen. In IN  VIVO, pp. 1-10. 2008. Windhover Information, Inc, (10 pages).

You Can Negotiate with Venture Capitalists.  Hoffman, Harold M.; Blakey, James. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. 87207. Published 03/01/1987, Harvard Business School Publishing, (8 pages).

Venture Terms.  Hademiza, Joe. pp. 1-6. Derby Management, (6 pages). http://www.derbymanagement.com/knowledge/pages/knowing/terms1.html

Class 6: Later Stage Financing and Special Issues

IBM's Tanglible Culture Approach Can Smooth the Way to Successful Transformation. Reger, Sara J. Moulton. In Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 15, Iss. 2. pp. 24-26. 2007. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, (3 pages).  

Ally or Acquire? How Technology Leaders Decide.  Roberts, Edward B.; Liu, Wenyun Kathy. In MIT Sloan Management Review, pp. 26-34. Published Fall, 2001. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (9 pages).

Assessing the Risk of M&A: Bruner's Disaster Framework Applied to Berkshire Hathaway's Gen Re Acquisition.  Calandro, Joseph Jr. In Strategy and Leadership, pp. 1-9. 2008. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, (9 pages).

Growth by Acquisition: A Guide for Owner-Managed Businesses.  pp. 1-6. Deloitte LLP, (6 pages).  

How to Establish and Sustain a Joint Venture.  Lee, Paul. In Medical Device Technology Magazine, Vol. 19, Iss. 2. pp. 1-6. 2008. Canon Communications, Rightsholder (author) Lee, Paul, (6 pages). http://www.emdt.co.uk/article/how-establish-and-sustain-joint-venture-china

International Joint Ventures in Developing Countries.  Miller, Robert; Glen, Jack; Jaspersen, Fred; Karmokolias, Yannis. In Finance and Development, pp. 26-29. 1997. International Monetary Fund, (4 pages).

Intellectual Property Issues in Joint Ventures and Collaborations. Parker, Nigel. In Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Vol. 2, Iss. 11. pp. 729-741. 2007. Oxford University Press (Oxford Journals)*, (13 pages).

Joint Ventures: Understanding Licensing Issues.  Christian, Glynna K. In Licensing Journal, pp. 1-7. 2005. Aspen Law & Business, (7 pages).

Mergers and Acquisitions: Finding Synergy and Avoiding the Reef.  Zatz, David. pp. 1-4. 2001. Toolpack Consulting, (4 pages). http://www.toolpack.info/issues/mergers.html

Strategic Acquisitions.  In Director's Briefing, pp. 1-4. Published January, 2008. BHP Information Solutions*, (4 pages). Copyright (c) BHP Information Solutions. http://www.bhpinfosolutions.co.uk/

The Senior Partners Perspective in Strategic Alliances.  Rubinoff, Arn. pp. 1-24. 2010. Rightsholder Rubinoff, Arn, (24 pages).  

Strategic Partnering: Managing Joint Ventures and Alliances: Thought Leadership Roundtable on Digital Strategies.  In The Thought Leadership Roundtable on Digital

Strategies, pp. 1-18. 2006. Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth: Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship, (18 pages).

Managing Partner Relations in Joint Ventures.  Buechel, Bettina. In MIT Sloan Management Review, pp. 1-5. Summer 2003. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (5 pages).

The Stability of Joint Ventures: Reciprocity and Competitive Rivalry. Kogut, Bruce. In Journal of Industrial Economics, Vol. 38, Iss. 2. pp. 1-16. 1989. Blackwell Publishing (Journals)*, (16 pages).  

Class 8: Regulatory Issues

Airline Deregulation: Did the U.S. Get It Right?  In redOrbit.com, pp. 1-3. Published April 18, 2008. Red Orbit, Inc. (3 pages). http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1347648/airline_deregulation_did_the_us_get_it_right/

California Electricity Deregulation: Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice... Chambers, Rob. pp. 1-7. October 15, 2003. (author) Chambers, Rob, (7 pages).  

Death by Regulation: The Price We Pay For The FDA.  Ruwart, Mary J. pp. 1-4. 1990. International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL), (4 pages). http://www.isil.org/resources/lit/death-regulation.html

E-Commerce Regulation: New Game, New Rules.  Braga, Carlos A. Primo. In Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 45, Iss. 2-3. pp. 541-558. 2005. Elsevier Science Publishers *, (18 pages).  

Government in Your Business.  Reich, Robert B. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0907L. Published 07/01/2009, Harvard Business School, (8 pages).

The Growing Trend of Government Involvement in IT Security.  Moore, Christin. pp. 119-123. 2004. (author) Moore, Christin, (5 pages).

Regulation and the Wealth of Nations: The Connection between Government Regulation and Economic Progress.  Peltzman, Sam. In New Perspectives on Political Economy, Vol. 3, Iss. 2. pp. 185-204. 2007. Liberální institut, Rightsholder (author) Peltzman, Sam, (20 pages).  

Regulation and the Free Market: The Problem of Boundaries.  McKie, James W. In Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, Vol. 1, pp. 6-26. 1970. Rand Corporation, (21 pages).  

Regulatory Issues for Global E-Tailers: Marketing Implications. Wijnholds, Heiko de B.; Little, Michael W. In Academy of Marketing Science Review, Vol. 9, pp. 1-15. 2001. Academy of Marketing Science, (15 pages).

The Interplay of Web Aggregation and Regulations.  Zhu, Harry ; Madnick, Stuart; Siegel, Michael. In MIT Sloan Working Paper, Vol. 1-8, Iss. 8. pp. 1-8. 2002. MIT Sloan School of Management Working Papers, (8 pages).

Class 9: The International Marketplace

A Comparative Analysis of the Standard of Fraud Required Under the Fraud Rule in Letter of Credit Law.  Xiang, Gao; Buckley, Ross P. In Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law, Vol. 13, pp. 293-336. 2003. Duke University School of Law, Publications, (44 pages).  

Current and Future Challenges for Asian Nonproliferation Export Controls.  Jones, Scott A. In East Asian Review, Vol. 15, Iss. 2. pp. 3-26. 2003. Institute for East Asian Studies*, (24 pages).  

Libya Is Said to Evade Sanctions By Buying U.S. Goods.  Bonner, Raymond. In New York Times, pp. 1-2. October 4, 1997. New York Times, (2 pages).  

Export Controls on Technology.  Rubinoff, Arn. pp. 1-14. 2010. Rightsholder Rubinoff, Arn, (14 pages).  

Import-Export: It's in the Fine Print... Or Is It?  Rubinoff, Arn. pp. 1-24. 2010. Rightsholder Rubinoff, Arn, (24 pages).  

International Letters of Credit: Arbitral Alternatives to Litigating Fraud.  Blodgett, Mark S.; Mayer, Donald O. In American Business Law Journal, Vol. 35, pp. 443-467. 1998. Blackwell Publishing (Journals)*, (25 pages).  

The Irony of International Letters of Credit: They Aren't Secure, But They (Usually) Work.  Moses, Margaret L. In Banking Law Journal, Vol. 120, pp. 479-496. 2003. Sheshunoff Information Services, Inc. (18 pages).

In China We Trust? Lowering U.S. Controls on Militarily Useful Exports to China.  pp. 1-20. 2008. Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, (20 pages). http://www.wisconsinproject.org/pubs/reports/2007/inchinawetrust.pdf

Moving Beyond Letters of Credit in International Trade Finance.  Ratay, Andrea. In Business Credit Magazine, pp. 1-7. Published November/December, 2002. AllBusiness.com, Rightsholder National Association of Credit Management, (7 pages).

Peer-to-Patent: A System for Increasing.  Hagel, John; Brown, John Seely. In BusinessWeek Online, pp. 1-8. March 18, 2009. Business Week Magazine, (8 pages).  

$1.12 Million Penalty Imposed on Texas Company for Shipments to Libya. pp. 1-2. 2001. U.S. Department of Commerce, (2 pages). http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/archive2001/thanecoatgets25yeardenial.htm

Relaxed Rules for U.S.-China Tech Dealings Spark Controversy.  Broache, Anne. In CNET News.com, pp. 1-3. 2008. Cnet Networks / The YGS Group, Rightsholder U.S.

Department of Commerce, (3 pages). http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9875392-7.html

The Role of Letters of Credit in Payment Transactions.  Mann, Ronald J. In Michigan Law Review, pp. 400-438. 2000. (39 pages).  

Seizing Laptops and Cameras Without Cause.  Kingsbury, Alex. In US News & World Report, pp. 1-3. June 24, 2008. US News and World Report, Inc. (3 pages).

Small Business Innovators See Proposed Patent System as Threat. Kaltenheuser, Skip. In Pandab, pp. 1-4. 2007. Privacy, Business and Law, (4 pages). http://www.pandab.org/small-business-innovators.html

The Balance Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law.  Clayton, Lewis R. In New York Law Journal, pp. 1-6. 2007. American Lawyer Media, Inc. (6 pages).  

Class 10: Litigation

How to Simplify Your Complex US Litigation.  Taylor, Errol B; Rothman, Joshua I. In Managing Intellectual Property, pp. 1-3. 2003. Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC*, (3 pages). http://www.fitzpatrickcella.com/images/pub_attachment/attachment124.pdf

Patent Sharks.  Henkel, Joachim; Reitzig, Markus. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0806J. Published 06/01/2008, Harvard Business School Publishing, (8 pages).

The Price of Discrimination: The Nature of Class Action Employment Discrimination Litigation and Its Effects.  Selmi, Michael. In Texas Law Review, Vol. 81, pp. 1249-1252. 2003. (4 pages).

Viacom Sues Google Over YouTube Video Clips.  Broache, Anne; Sandoval, Greg. In CNET News.com, pp. 1-4. 2007. Cnet Networks / The YGS Group, (4 pages).

Class 11: Legislative Issues and Advocacy

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Why It Doesn't Work and Why It Does. Carver, Todd B.; Vondra, Albert A. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. 94301. Published 05/01/1994, (11 pages).

Arbitrating Intellectual Property Licensing Disputes.  Sayler, Richard H. In Dispute Resolution Journal, pp. 62-67. 2005. American Arbitration Association, (6 pages).

As patent filings hold steady, backlog grows.  Ankeny, Robert. In Crain's Detroit Business, pp. 1-1. 2009. Crain Communications, Inc. (1 pages).  

Beyond Counterfeiting: The Expanding Battle Against Online Piracy. Szuskin, Laurent; de Ruyter, Sophie Fourques; Doucleff, Jennifer. In Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Vol. 21, Iss. 11. pp. 1-13. 2009. Aspen Publishers Inc*, (13 pages).

Can Silicon Valley Be Cloned Around the Country... The World? The Metrics.  Bartlett, Joseph W. In Ohio State University Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal, pp. 1-6. 2006. Ohio State University (Fisher College of Business ), (6 pages).  

How Market Smarts Can Protect Property Rights.  Anand, Bharat N.; Galetovic, Alexander. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0412D. Published 12/01/2004, Harvard Business School Publishing, (8 pages).

Iowa Means Business.  Culver, Chet. pp. 1-6. 2006. (author) Culver, Chet, (6 pages).

Excerpt from Chapter 1: Introduction.  Boldrin, Michele; Levine, David K. In Against Intellectual Monopoly, pp. 1-5. 2005. (authors) Boldrin, Michele; Levine, David K. (5 pages). http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/papers/ip.ch.1.m1004.pdf

Malicious Prosecution Claims Can Provide an Effective Remedy against Patent Litigation Extortion Schemes.  Leach, Sid. In Licensing Journal, pp. 1-7. 2007. Aspen Law & Business, (7 pages).  

Management of Infringement Risk of Intellectual Property Assets. Crawford, John; Strasser, Robert. In Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Vol. 20, Iss. 12. pp. 1-4. 2008. Aspen Publishers Inc*, (4 pages).

I. Introduction - Venture Capital.  pp. 1-1. Entrepreneur's Mind, Rightsholder Bumpsriver Industries, (1 pages). http://www.benlore.com/files/emexpert1_5.html

MTDC Announces Year End Results.  Crowley, Robert. pp. 1-1. 2008. Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, (1 pages). http://www.mtdc.com/pdf/02_01_08.pdf

Skilled Labor: Outdated Immigration Policy Threatens U.S. Economic Well-Being. Heine, Jamie. pp. 1-2. 2008. Council on Hemispheric Affairs, (2 pages). http://www.coha.org/skilled-labor-outdated-immigration-policy-threatens-us-economic-well-being/

Outdated Intellectual Property Laws a Patent Disgrace.  McKenna, Barrie. In Globe and Mail Report on Business, pp. 1-2. September 1, 2009. The Globe And Mail*, (2 pages).

Outdated Intellectual Property Laws a Patent Disgrace.  McKenna, Barrie. pp. 1-12. 2010. (author) McKenna, Barrie, (12 pages).  

Patent Law Must Not Stifle Innovation.  Tiller, Rob. In newsobserver.com, pp. 1-2. 2008. News and Observer Publishing Company, (2 pages). http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/11/08/178809/patent-law-must-not-stifle-innovation.html

Russian government to push VC fund beyond $1 billion.  Clarke, Peter. In EE Times Europe, pp. 1-1. Published November 9, 2007. United Business Media Limited (UBM), (1 pages). http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4190083/Russian-government-to-push-VC-fund-beyond-1-billion

Silicon Valley's Secret Ingredient.  Owen, Daniel. pp. 1-12. 2007. (author) Owen, Daniel, (12 pages). http://www.pondventures.com/pressreleases/SiliconValleysSecretIngredient.pdf

State Governments Start Investing Capital for Entrepreneurs to Grow the Local Economy and Keep Jobs.  Lipper, George. In Community Development Investment Review, pp. 37-42. 2007. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Rightsholder (author) Lipper, George, (6 pages). http://www.frbsf.org/publications/community/review/122006/lipper.pdf

A Self-Inflicted Wound.  Kirkegaard, Jacob F. In Yale Global Online, pp. 1-4. 2008. Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, (4 pages). From Yale Global Online. Copyright (c) 2008 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization.

Chapter 12: Growth By Acquisition

Are You Paying Too Much for That Acquisition?  Eccles, Robert G.; Lanes, Kersten L.; Wilson, Thomas C. In Harvard Business Review, Iss. July 01. pp. 135-146. Case No. 99402. Published 07/01/1999, Harvard Business School Publishing, (11 pages).

Bridging the Global, Cross-border Transaction Gap: What More Middle-market Dealmakers Need to Know about Global M and A.  Grant Thornton.

Building Deals on Bedrock.  Harding, David; Rovit, Sam. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0409J. Published 09/01/2004, Harvard Business School Publishing, (10 pages).

The Costly Myth of Growth Through Acquisition.  Brown, Thomas K. In Bank Director Magazine, pp. 1-2. 2004. (2 pages). Reprinted from Bank Director Magazine.  Copyright (c) 2004, Bank Director Magazine.

Deals Without Delusions.  Lovallo, Dan; Viguerie, Patrick; Uhlaner, Robert; Horn, John. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0712G. Published 12/01/2007, Harvard Business School Publishing, (10 pages).

Growth by Acquisition.  Card, Jon. In Growth Strategies, pp. 1-4. Published January 2, 2007. Crimson Business Ltd, (4 pages). http://www.growingbusiness.co.uk/growth-by-acquisition.html

Growth by Acquisition.  Lindquist, Tim M. In CPA Journal, pp. 1-4. 2007. The CPA Journal*, (4 pages).  

Growth Through Mergers and Acquisitions: How It Won't Be a Loser's Game. Papadakis, Vassilis. In Business Strategy Series, Vol. 8, Iss. 1. pp. 43-50. 2007. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, (8 pages).  

How Google Really Does It.  Kirby, Jason. In Canadian Business, Vol. 82, Iss. 18. pp. 54-58. 2009. Rogers Media Publishing Ltd, (5 pages).

How To Avoid A Merger Gone Wrong.  Pande, Pete. In Forbes.com, pp. 1-2. Published January 7, 2008. Forbes, Inc.*, (2 pages).  

Key Issues in Merger Integration.  pp. 1-19. Published September, 2005. Deloitte, (19 pages).  

Irreconcilable Differences.  Thomas, Robert J. In Outlook Journal, pp. 28-35. 2000. Accenture, (8 pages).  

Mergers and Acquisitions.  McClure, Ben. In Investopedia.com, pp. 1-14. 2010. Investopedia, (14 pages). http://www.investopedia.com/university/mergers/default.asp

Mergers That Stick.  Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. R0910P. Published 10/01/2009, Harvard Business School, (8 pages).

National Cultural Distance and Cross-Border Acquisition Performance. Morosini, Piero; Shane, Scott; Singh, Harbir. In Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 29, pp. 137-158. 1998. Palgrave Macmillan (UK), (22 pages).  

Seven Ways to Avoid Merger Blunders.  Ward, Ralph. In Inc.com, pp. 1-1. Published February 1, 2000. Mansueto Ventures, (1 pages). http://www.inc.com/articles/2000/02/16959.html

Stock or Cash? The Trade-Offs for Buyers and Sellers in Mergers and Acquisitions. Rappaport, Alfred; Sirower, Mark L. In Harvard Business Review, Case No. 99611. Published 11/01/1999, Harvard Business School Publishing, (14 pages).

Yahoo's Strategy: Growth by Acquisition.  Holahan, Catherine. In BusinessWeek Online, pp. 1-2. 2006. Business Week Magazine, (2 pages).

Chapter 13: Choosing an Exit Strategy

Exit Strategies for Resettlement of Drought Prone Populations. Batchelor, Simon; McKemey, Kevin; Scott, Nigel. In Final Technical Report, pp. 76-88. 2000. Gamos Ltd, (13 pages). http://www.ugandaclusters.ug/dwnlds/0310WASH/Resources/GamosExitStrategies.pdf

New Path to Profits in Biotech: Taking the Acquisition Exit.  Behnke, Nils; Hueltenschmidt, Norbert. In Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Iss. 2. pp. 78-85. 2007. Palgrave Macmillan (UK), (8 pages).  

Choosing Your Exit Strategy.  Payne, William H. pp. 1-3. entrepreneurship.org ( A Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Site), (3 pages). http://www.entrepreneurship.org/Resources/Detail/Default.aspx?id=10672

Exit Strategy.  Brown, Gerald W. In Restaurant Hospitality, pp. 1-7. 2003. Penton Media, Inc. (7 pages).  

Legal Issues in Tech Transfer.  Chheda, Hardik. pp. 1-31. 2010. (author) Chheda, Hardik, (31 pages).

Initial Public Offering Due Diligence Checklist.  Rubinoff, Arn. pp. 1-5. 2010. Rightsholder Rubinoff, Arn, (5 pages).  

Who's Afraid of an IPO? Everybody, At the Moment.  Roush, Wade. pp. 1-3. Published July 1, 2008. Xconomy, Inc. (3 pages). http://www.xconomy.com/national/2008/07/01/whos-afraid-of-an-ipo-everybody-at-the-moment/