Exam 9: Ethics and Competition

Hilton's legal counsel turned over the Starwood documents that were discovered in Hilton's files.

The doctrine of inevitable disclosure requires the same elements as a covenant not to compete to be enforceable.

Who is Kenneth Branch?

Into which of the following categories do patent and copyright infringement fall?

Selling the same goods at different prices depending on location:

Apple worked with publishers to control electronic book prices.

Who said, " I was hired to win . . . and I was going to do whatever it took to do it"?

Whose behavior was described by a judge as "adolescent behavior in the worst form"?

Competitors cannot agree on prices for their products without violating the law.

Hiring an employee from a competitor firm who has brought with her proprietary information is ethical so long as the employee has not breached an employment contract with that competitor.

What happened to the Boeing employee who raised questions about the use of the Lockheed Martin documents?

There were few similarities between the Starwood's W hotels and Hilton's Denizen.

What type of clause did Starwood employees have in their employment contracts?

Who encouraged Boeing employees to develop a more effective competitive assessment of Lockheed Martin?

What was the defense department penalty for Boeing for using the Lockheed Martin documents?

What did the publishers who met with Apple do about the antitrust charges?

Jeff Sanders, head of finance for Components, Inc. has just interviewed Laura Dern, an employee from the finance department of InChip, Components' chief competitor. Laura has explained that she has been passed over one too many times for a promotion at InChip and is thus in the job market. As Laura is leaving she whispers to Jeff, "Look, I have no contract at InChip that obligates me in anyway. I can begin immediately. Further, I have been able to obtain copies of our newest computer chip designs. You'll have them before InChip even begins production."

In Moral Sentitments Adam Smith wrote that we judge others by our own feelings and views.

Leaking proprietary information to the media is not an ethical breach.

Why did the Powdr CEO say he agreed to sell Powdr's land to the landlord?