Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Law Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 4 of 4

Full-Text Articles in Law

Executive Compensation: In Culture Of Greed And Selfishness, Is There Room For Theory Of "Enough", Robert C. Downs Oct 2012

Executive Compensation: In Culture Of Greed And Selfishness, Is There Room For Theory Of "Enough", Robert C. Downs

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.


Reforming Immigration Law To Allow More Foreign Student Entrepreneurs To Launch Job Creating Ventures In The United States, Anthony J. Luppino, John Norton, Malika Simmons Jan 2012

Reforming Immigration Law To Allow More Foreign Student Entrepreneurs To Launch Job Creating Ventures In The United States, Anthony J. Luppino, John Norton, Malika Simmons

Faculty Works

This paper outlines some of the barriers that foreign student entrepreneurs face, and describes how a somewhat expanded version of bipartisan legislation along the lines of the Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217 or the Startup Act), cosponsored by Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mark Warner (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Coons (D-DE), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Scott Brown (R-MA), would help to address some of these roadblocks. The Startup Act, which has also been introduced in the House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis, as discussed below, would create a new conditional permanent resident status opportunity for foreign students who hold …


Adopting Accountable Care Through The Medicare Framework, Barbara Zabawa, Louise G. Trubek, Felice Borisey-Rudin Jan 2012

Adopting Accountable Care Through The Medicare Framework, Barbara Zabawa, Louise G. Trubek, Felice Borisey-Rudin

Faculty Works

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) attempts to provoke change in the status quo in American health care delivery and payment. PPACA created two programs, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and the Pioneer ACO model, which work to bring the concept of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to the Medicare program. At its core, accountable care matches payment for care with performance-based measures, a bold move away from current volume-based models. The paper makes the case that the Medicare-based programs serve as a suitable launch pad for the accountable care movement. The paper explores the emergence …


A License To Grow: Ending State, Local, And Some Federal Barriers To Innovation And Growth In Key Sectors Of The U.S. Economy, Brian J. Broughman, Brink Lindsey, Anthony J. Luppino, Karl S. Okamoto, Mark C. Suchman, Robert E. Litan, Larry E. Ribstein Jan 2012

A License To Grow: Ending State, Local, And Some Federal Barriers To Innovation And Growth In Key Sectors Of The U.S. Economy, Brian J. Broughman, Brink Lindsey, Anthony J. Luppino, Karl S. Okamoto, Mark C. Suchman, Robert E. Litan, Larry E. Ribstein

Faculty Works

This white paper outlines some of the remaining state barriers and a few federal ones and how they prevent disruptive innovations by entrepreneurs and established firms alike that potentially could bring new and more efficient business models to the market. In the case of the legal sector, the barriers we identify not only adversely affect legal innovation, but also impede innovation in other sectors of the economy. Similarly, in health care, pharmaceuticals, K-12 education, the financing of growth businesses, and many consumer services, legal obstructions hinder innovation and the provision of efficient, affordable, high-quality services and products. We conclude by …