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Alex F. Rubalcava
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<i>Caveat Emptor</i> Isn't Enough
In the 1990s, Janet Reno’s Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took an active role in policing
The Cost of Legal Extortion
In movies like Erin Brockovich and A Civil Action , we see lawyers (or in Erin Brockovich, a legal secretary)
Why My Column Doesn’t Matter
In the early days of the Internet, media tycoons from the old line venues looked to the Internet with fear.
Revolution in a Blue Apron
Forbes magazine recently released a list of the world’s billionaires—they also publish a list of the richest people in the
Debunking the Senior Gift
I do not normally write about campus events or issues, preferring to leave those topics to others. However, there is
How Not To Run a Company
A popular business book published in the last few years carries the intriguing title, First, Break All the Rules. While
Judging the 'Segway'
Last Monday the inventor Dean Kamen finally unveiled his famous “Ginger” secret project. As many people correctly guessed last January,
Recruit This, McKinsey
Times are tough right now. But you New York management consultants and Wall Street investment bankers know that, and you’ve
Steal This Column!
Regular readers of my column (i.e. my parents and roommate) know that I’ve often written about the changes in the
Gulf Oil, By the Numbers
Since Sept. 11, a number of people, from both the right and the left, have suggested that the U.S. reduce
In Praise of the Big Dig
Last week in this newspaper I suggested that an appropriate response to Sept. 11 would be a massive development program
A Middle Eastern Marshall Plan
There have been calls in recent days for the United States to use the attacks on the World Trade Center
The Real Purpose of the Square
Imagine yourself as a 30-year-old single white-collar worker, living in Boston or Cambridge. You enjoyed college, but somehow this new
Once and Future Kozmo
Last week urban college students around the country lost a dear, dear friend. Our friend Kozmo was there for us
Burning Money
Hi there, Larry. You’re the guy who used to sign the money, right? Yeah, I thought so. That’s a good
