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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. Public Policy.

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business

Indeed, employees at every turn faced personal and professional risks in defying the law; two European executives were indicted and arrested for operating without required permits. It was Lyft that first invited drivers to provide transportation through their personal vehicles. ” Respect for the law barely merits a footnote.

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Why Your Partnership Contract Is Too Important to Be Left to the Lawyers

Harvard Business

These costs are not operational costs, such as commission fees or transportation costs. Weak intellectual property laws prevent a firm from resorting to courts. First, let’s review the theory — a little of it goes a long way. The value of some inputs or outputs may be impossible to measure.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. The Brattle Group focuses on electric power, financial institutions, natural gas, petroleum, telecommunications and media, and transportation. Each day at The Brattle Group brings opportunities to make an impact. Practice Areas. Antitrust/competition. Commercial damages. Forensic economics. Accounting.

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business

Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment. What happens, for example, if the value of a product’s underlying intellectual property overtakes its production value? Threat analysis.

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

But most successful companies used electricity and motors to reinvent their existing businesses, whether in manufacturing, transportation, or construction. Intellectual capital. For most companies intellectual property is something that sits on their balance sheet.

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Repositioning Is Not a New Business Model

Harvard Business

On the other hand, were it not already invented, plane travel would be classed as a new form of transport, compared to driving along the highway. With online ordering, the factor could be location for food retailing, store presentation for banking, or hours of operation for flight bookings. The search starts with what-if questions.