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“BK” Trademark Ethics: Burger King or the Book of Kells?
The rationale for trademark law has an ethical core: purchasers ought to be able to count on the mark to identify correctly the source (be it a retailer or manufacturer) of goods purchased. Consequently, the central question in trademark disputes
“BK” Trademark Ethics: Burger King or the Book of Kells?
The rationale for trademark law has an ethical core: purchasers ought to be able to count on the mark to identify correctly the source (be it a retailer or manufacturer) of goods purchased. Consequently, the central question in trademark disputes
Are Networks Replacing Firms as Organizers of Business Activity?
One of the interesting fallouts of the dynamics described here is that, when viewed through a Coasean theory of the firm lens, stakeholderism looks more like a reactionary than a progressive movement. As transaction costs outside the firm fall, the
Are Networks Replacing Firms as Organizers of Business Activity?
One of the interesting fallouts of the dynamics described here is that, when viewed through a Coasean theory of the firm lens, stakeholderism looks more like a reactionary than a progressive movement. As transaction costs outside the firm fall, the
A Dental Retainer Could Break the Internet? US ITC Patent Follies
This discussion illustrates the way incumbent businesses use 20th Century administrative state remedies to erect barriers to competition from 21st Century upstarts. It also shows the way administrative law is framed by ethical considerations (“unfair” competition) and in turn shapes
A Dental Retainer Could Break the Internet? US ITC Patent Follies
This discussion illustrates the way incumbent businesses use 20th Century administrative state remedies to erect barriers to competition from 21st Century upstarts. It also shows the way administrative law is framed by ethical considerations (“unfair” competition) and in turn shapes
Strippers’ Working Conditions
This first-person account of the working conditions faced by strippers is well worth reading. It is interesting in its own right, as an exploration of the status of workers “on the fringe,” but also worth thinking about this as parallel
Strippers’ Working Conditions
This first-person account of the working conditions faced by strippers is well worth reading. It is interesting in its own right, as an exploration of the status of workers “on the fringe,” but also worth thinking about this as parallel
Who Pays for Paid Parental Leave in Silicon Valley?
The story below leaves a warm and fuzzy feeling. But it’s worth considering who pays for the “free lunch.” The work left behind by parents who get paid parental leave has to be done by someone. And a paid benefit
Who Pays for Paid Parental Leave in Silicon Valley?
The story below leaves a warm and fuzzy feeling. But it’s worth considering who pays for the “free lunch.” The work left behind by parents who get paid parental leave has to be done by someone. And a paid benefit
Apple Aims for More Diversity
How should Apple’s progress toward diversity be judged? Apple wants its workforce to be more diverse. Apple’s leadership team, for example, is currently 72 percent male and 63 percent white. The first thing worth noting is that the company is
Apple Aims for More Diversity
How should Apple’s progress toward diversity be judged? Apple wants its workforce to be more diverse. Apple’s leadership team, for example, is currently 72 percent male and 63 percent white. The first thing worth noting is that the company is
This is NOT Haiti (Tom’s Shoes)
Criticisms of Tom’s Shoes are not new. But this is a new angle. The new campaign shows mostly rich white people enjoying the native beauty of Haiti. A company whose espoused aims include helping the developing nations of the world
This is NOT Haiti (Tom’s Shoes)
Criticisms of Tom’s Shoes are not new. But this is a new angle. The new campaign shows mostly rich white people enjoying the native beauty of Haiti. A company whose espoused aims include helping the developing nations of the world
Financial Reform After the Crisis (NYC event, Sept. 2015)
This looks good. It’s being held September 18th (2015) at the Institute for Public Knowledge, in New York. >>> Financial Reform After the Crisis: Promoting stability, ethics and financial inclusion FinCris is an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded
Financial Reform After the Crisis (NYC event, Sept. 2015)
This looks good. It’s being held September 18th (2015) at the Institute for Public Knowledge, in New York. >>> Financial Reform After the Crisis: Promoting stability, ethics and financial inclusion FinCris is an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded
Morality & Marketing
Marketing is about selling. But is it about selling at any cost? The writer of the piece linked below is a marketing insider; it would be interesting to know whether he things there is something about marketing that makes that
Morality & Marketing
Marketing is about selling. But is it about selling at any cost? The writer of the piece linked below is a marketing insider; it would be interesting to know whether he things there is something about marketing that makes that
Coke Targets Kids With Misleading “Balance” Message
Obesity is complex, as is its relationship to health. Sugary drinks like Coke are implicated at a population level, even though many people have an occasional Coke without it affecting their health in material ways. But in general, producers of
Coke Targets Kids With Misleading “Balance” Message
Obesity is complex, as is its relationship to health. Sugary drinks like Coke are implicated at a population level, even though many people have an occasional Coke without it affecting their health in material ways. But in general, producers of
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