Robert C. Bird

University of Connecticut - School of Business

Professor of Business Law & Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics

368 Fairfield Road

Storrs, CT 06269-2041

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http://businesslaw.business.uconn.edu/robert-bird/

University of Connecticut School of Law

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55 Elizabeth Street

Hartford, CT 06105

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1.

The Impact of Compulsory Licensing on Foreign Direct Investment: A Collective Bargaining Approach

American Business Law Journal, Vol. 45, No. 2, 2008
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2008
Robert C. Bird and Daniel R. Cahoy
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Pennsylvania State University - Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration
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patent, intellectual property, compulsory license, global health, TRIPS, game theory

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Defending Intellectual Property Rights in the Bric Economies

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Sep 2005
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 864 (61,094)
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Intellectual property, international, patent, copyright, trademark, unilateral initiative, sanctions, coercion

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Promoting Business Success Through Contract Visualization

Journal of Law, Business & Ethics, Vol. 17, 2011
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 21 Jan 2011
Gerlinde Berger-Walliser, Robert C. Bird and Helena Haapio
University of Connecticut - School of Business, University of Connecticut - School of Business and Lexpert Ltd
Downloads 711 (79,126)
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Contract, Agreement, Visualization, Proactive Law

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Employment as a Relational Contract

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 01 Jun 2005
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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Employment law, relational contract, wrongful discharge, norms, workplace

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The Domains of Corporate Counsel in an Era of Compliance

American Business Law Journal, Vol. 53, No. 2, 2016
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 13 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2016
Robert C. Bird and Stephen Park
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 688 (82,490)
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corporate compliance, corporate governance, corporate culture, business ethics, corporate counsel, chief legal officer, chief compliance officer

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The Emerging BRIC Economies: Lessons from Intellectual Property Negotiation and Enforcement

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2007
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 28 Nov 2007
Robert C. Bird and Daniel R. Cahoy
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Pennsylvania State University - Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration
Downloads 643 (89,941)
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intellectual property, complusory licensing, foreign direct investment

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Can Compulsory Licensing Improve Access to Essential Medicines?

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 23 Apr 2008
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 629 (92,494)
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patent, intellectual property, compulsory licensing, pharmaceuticals, developing country

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Law, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 14 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 08 Mar 2011
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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competitive advantage, strategy, legal environment, firm behavior

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Law as a Source of Competitive Advantage

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Feb 2007
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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employment law, intellectual property law, strategy, competition, competitive advantage,

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Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Enterprise Risk Management for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Enterprise Risk Management for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Society of Actuaries, 2015)
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 15 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2015
Robert C. Bird and Stephen Park
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - School of Business
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risk management, enterprise risk management, entrepreneurship, small business, corporate governance

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Moral Rights: Diagnosis and Rehabilitation

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 28 Nov 2007
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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intellectual property, copyright, moral rights

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Turning Corporate Compliance Into Competitive Advantage

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2017
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 12 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 22 May 2017
Robert C. Bird and Stephen Park
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 552 (109,122)
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corporate compliance, risk-intelligent compliance, New Governance, collaborative regulation, disclosure regulation, organizational integrity, enterprise risk management

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VUCA and the Legal Environment of Business

University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 18-09
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 16 Feb 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2018
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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Counterfeit Drugs: The Consumer Perspective

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 28 Nov 2007
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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intellectual property, counterfeit drugs, medicines, consumer behavior

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Pathways of Legal Strategy

Stanford Journal of Law, Business, and Finance, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Jun 2018
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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legal strategy, competitive advantage

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The Role of the Chief Legal Officer in Corporate Governance

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2019
Robert C. Bird, Paul Borochin and John D. Knopf
University of Connecticut - School of Business, University of Florida - Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate and University of Connecticut - Department of Finance
Downloads 476 (130,834)
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Corporate governance, internal governance, executive compensation, securities class actions

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A Shift Too Far: The Failure to Recognize Shiftwork Maladaptation Syndrome as an Injury Under Workers' Compensation Law

Midwest Law Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 07 Dec 2007
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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shiftwork, employment law, workers' compensation, disability

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Operational Risk and the New Caremark Liability for Boards of Directors

Boston University Law Review, Forthcoming, Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 2023-4376029
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 07 Mar 2023
Robert C. Bird and Julie Manning Magid
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Business Law
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corporate governance, board of directors, shareholder litigation, Caremark

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Legal Strategy During Legal Uncertainty: The Case of Cannabis Regulation

Stanford Journal of Law, Business, and Finance, Vol. 26, p. 362 (2021)
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 18 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 04 May 2021
W. Michael Schuster and Robert C. Bird
University of Georgia - C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry College of Business and University of Connecticut - School of Business
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business, cannabis, CBD, controlled substance, drug policy, entrepreneurship, federalism, hemp, legalization, legislation, marihuana, marijuana, medical marijuana, policy, preemption, prohibition, regulation, strategy, trademark, intellectual property, law and strategy

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Bridging the Credibility Gap between Transnational Corporations and Human Rights

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 28 Mar 2011
Robert C. Bird and Lucien Joseph Dhooge
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business
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Can Law Be a Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage?

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 18 May 2007
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 334 (195,782)

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strategy, competitive advantage, law

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Caremark Compliance for the Next Twenty-Five Years

Bird, Robert C. (forthcoming 2021), “Caremark Compliance for the Next Twenty-Five Years,” American Business Law Journal, 58(1), ___-___.
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 16 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2020
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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Do Wrongful Discharge Laws Impair Firm Performance?

Journal of Law and Economics, May 2009
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Nov 2005 Last Revised: 10 May 2008
Robert C. Bird and John D. Knopf
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - Department of Finance
Downloads 310 (212,951)
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Employment Protection, Wrongful Discharge, Unjust Dismissal, Employment at Will,Employment law, wrongful discharge, good faith, public policy, efficiency, banks

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Why Don't More Employers Adopt Flexible Working Time?

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 14 Dec 2014
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 301 (219,047)
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flextime, flexible working time, working hours

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The Impact of Legal Standing Rules on Deceptive and Legitimate Advertising Activity

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Apr 2008
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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trademark, advertising, standing, federal trade commission, Lanham Act

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The Impact of the Moseley Decision on Trademark Dilution Law

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 18 May 2006
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 298 (221,419)
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trademark, dilution, marketing, consumer survey, intellectual property

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The Impact of Local Knowledge on Banking

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 03 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 23 Apr 2014
Robert C. Bird and John D. Knopf
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - Department of Finance
Downloads 296 (223,034)
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labor mobility, local knowledge, relationship banking, covenants not to compete, banks, banking regulation

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Anti-GMO and Vaccine-Autism Public Policy Campaigns in the Court of Public Opinion

University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 20-06, Hastings Law Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2021
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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genetically modified foods, vaccines, law and science, public policy

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Do Boards Have Style? Evidence from Director Style Divergence and Board Turnover

University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 19-01
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 08 Dec 2021
Robert C. Bird, Paul Borochin, John D. Knopf and Luchun Ma
University of Connecticut - School of Business, University of Florida - Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, University of Connecticut - Department of Finance and University of Connecticut
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Board of Directors, Corporate Governance, Board Dynamics

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An Employment Contract 'Instinct with an Obligation': Good Faith Costs and Context

Pace Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 28 Nov 2007
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 231 (286,686)

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contracts, employment, good faith, wrongful discharge

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Shiftwork and the Law

Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Apr 2006
Robert C. Bird and Niki Mirtorabi
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Concord University - School of Law
Downloads 186 (351,518)

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employment law, shift work, americans with disabilities act, constructive discharge, retaliation

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Organic Corporate Governance

Boston College Law Review, Vol. 59, No. 1, 2018
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 24 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2018
Robert C. Bird and Stephen Park
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 185 (353,349)

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corporate governance, corporate compliance, mutual monitoring, chief legal officer, general counsel, professional responsibility, securities regulation, shareholder activism, shareholder empowerment

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Reviving Necessity in Eminent Domain

Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Vol. 33, 2010
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 25 May 2009 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2009
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 173 (375,070)
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eminent domain, necessity, public use, takings

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Contractual Deterrence and the Ethical Supply Chain

University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 21-13
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 27 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2021
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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Rethinking Wrongful Discharge: A Descriptive-Continuum Approach

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 12 Aug 2003
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 169 (384,938)
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Employment law, wrongful discharge, good faith, public policy

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Corporate Voluntarism and Liability for Human Rights in a Post-Kiobel World

Kentucky Law Journal, Vol. 102, No. 3, 2014
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Apr 2014
Robert C. Bird, Daniel R. Cahoy and Lucien J. Dhooge
University of Connecticut - School of Business, Pennsylvania State University - Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration and University of the Pacific (UOP) - Eberhardt School of Business
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kiobel, human rights, ruggie, voluntarism

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What is the Impact of Legal Strategy?

61 Am. Bus. L.J. ___ (Forthcoming).
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2024
Robert C. Bird and Justin Evans
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Georgia Southern University
Downloads 159 (403,702)

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legal strategy, citation analysis, law and strategy

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Precarious Work: The Need for Flextime Employment Rights and Proposals for Reform

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 14 Dec 2014
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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flexible working time, flextime, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act

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Human Rights, Technology and Food: Coordinating Access and Innovation for 2050 and Beyond

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 09 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 14 Dec 2014
Robert C. Bird and Daniel R. Cahoy
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Pennsylvania State University - Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration
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right to food, human rights, patents, intellectual property, John Ruggie, guiding principles

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The United Kingdom Right to Request as a Model for Flexible Work in the European Union

American Business Law Journal, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2018
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2018
Robert C. Bird and Elizabeth Brown
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Bentley University
Downloads 139 (450,732)

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Working Time Directive, flextime, employment law, working time, European Union

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Legally Astute Managers as a Source of Value in Organizations

Business Horizons, Forthcoming, University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 22-03
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 24 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 02 Mar 2022
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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Legal knowledge, legal astuteness, compliance, business education, employee hiring and training

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Do Disability Laws Impair Firm Performance?

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Sep 2008
Robert C. Bird and John D. Knopf
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Connecticut - Department of Finance
Downloads 130 (475,841)
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disability, empirical, ADA, employment, discrimination, accommodation

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The Role of Legal Precedents in the Diffusion of New Employment Doctrines, 1978-99

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 17 Jun 2006
Donald J. Smythe and Robert C. Bird
California Western School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Business
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Employment-at-Will, Wrongful-Discharge, Social Networks, Contagion Effects

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The Structure of American Legal Institutions and the Diffusion of Wrongful-Discharge Laws, 1978-99

Law and Society Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Jan 2008 Last Revised: 08 Nov 2015
Donald J. Smythe and Robert C. Bird
California Western School of Law and University of Connecticut - School of Business
Downloads 119 (509,643)
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Employment-at-Will, Wrongful-Discharge, Social Networks, Legal Precedents, Network Effects

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The Final Frontier of Competitive Advantage

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 28 Mar 2011
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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law and strategy, competitive advantage, book review

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Vaccinating Legal Scholarship from Distorted Science: Evidence from the Anti-GMO Movement

University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, Vol. 90, 2021, University of Connecticut School of Business Research Paper No. 20-03
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 27 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2020
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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genetically modified foods, autism citation analysis, public health, health policy

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Legal Precedents, Judicial Discretion, and the Diffusion of the Strict Liability Rule for Manufacturing Defects, 1963-87

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 08 Nov 2015
Robert C. Bird and Donald J. Smythe
University of Connecticut - School of Business and California Western School of Law
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Diffusion, Social Networks, Legal Precedents, Judicial Discretion, Manufacturing Defects, Strict Liability

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Toward a Systems Architecture in Corporate Governance

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2021, Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 2021-4349901
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 08 Feb 2023
Robert C. Bird and Julie Manning Magid
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Business Law
Downloads 89 (624,773)

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Corporate Governance, Systems Thinking, Shareholder Litigation, Caremark

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The Power of Uncertainty in Disability Law

Hamline Law Review, Vol. 34, 2011
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 09 Apr 2011
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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disability law, reasonabe accommodation, ADA, disability discrimination

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Social Network Analysis and the Diffusion of the Strict Liability Rule for Manufacturing Defects, 1963-87

Law & Social Inquiry, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 23 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 08 Nov 2015
Robert C. Bird and Donald J. Smythe
University of Connecticut - School of Business and California Western School of Law
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Social Network Analysis, Legal Precedents, Judicial Discretion, Manufacturing Defects, Products Liability

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The Intersection of Smartphone Technology and Fair Labor Standards

Forthcoming in "Managing the Legal Nexus Between Intellectual Property and Employees: Domestic and Global Contexts" (M. Pagnattaro & L. Oswald, eds.)
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Dec 2014
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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working time, fair labor standards, FLSA, smartphones

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Interactive Regulation

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2011
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Feb 2011
Robert C. Bird and Elizabeth Brown
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Bentley University
Downloads 73 (701,612)

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administrative law, regulatory flexibilty act, statutory reform

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From Suspicion to Sustainability in Global Supply Chains

Texas A&M Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Feb 2020
Robert C. Bird and Vivek Soundararajan
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Bath
Downloads 71 (712,543)

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sustainability, global supply chains, trust, unilateral initiatives

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The Role of Precontractual Signals in Creating Sustainable Global Supply Chains

Journal of Business Ethics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2020
Robert C. Bird and Vivek Soundararajan
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Bath
Downloads 59 (785,614)
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sustainability, global supply chains, precontract, framing, developing countries

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Toward a Moral Economy Against Tax Avoidance

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Apr 2025
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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tax avoidance, business ethics, moral economy, tax policy

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Special Report: Summit on the Academic Profession of Business Law

Bird, R.C., Kirschner, C. (2020), “Special Report: The Summit on the Academic Profession of Business Law,” Journal of Legal Studies Education, 37 (1), 87-109.
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 28 Aug 2020
Robert C. Bird and Cheryl Kirschner
University of Connecticut - School of Business and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Curbing Multinational Digital Tax Avoidance with The General Anti-Avoidance Rule

forthcoming in the American Business Law Journal, Volume 63, No. 1 (2026).
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 May 2025
Robert C. Bird and Kathryn Kisska-Schulze
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Clemson University College of Business
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tax avoidance, general anti-avoidance rule, tax policy, global taxation, digital economy, multinational economy, base erosion, profit shifting, digital services taxes, general anti-avoidance rule, DST, GAAR, BEPS

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Pathways to Protection: An Organization-Centered Approach to Whistleblowing Law 

(forthcoming in UC Davis Law Review, 2026)
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 14 May 2025
Jennifer M. Pacella and Robert C. Bird
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business and University of Connecticut - School of Business
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Legal Knowledge in Organizations: A Source of Strategic and Competitive Advantage

Chapter 4 of Legal Knowledge in Organizations: A Source of Strategic and Competitive Advantage (Cambridge University Press, 2025)
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 May 2025 Last Revised: 21 May 2025
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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business law, legal strategy, law and strategy, pathways of legal strategy, competitive advantage, business strategy, compliance, legal knowledge, organizational behavior

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Necessity as a Check on State Eminent Domain Power

Posted: 14 Jan 2009
Robert C. Bird and Lynda J. Oswald
University of Connecticut - School of Business and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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eminent domain, necessity, condemnation, takings

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Rethinking Wrongful Discharge: A Continuum Approach

Posted: 23 Apr 2004
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business

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Employment law, wrongful discharge, good faith, public policy

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Tax Sham or Prudent Investment: Deconstructing the Government's Pyrrhic Victory in Salina Partnership V. Commissioner

Posted: 25 Jun 2003
Robert C. Bird and Alan L. Tucker
University of Connecticut - School of Business and Pace University - Lubin School of Business

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The Promise and Peril of Flexible Working Time

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 24 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2014
Robert C. Bird
University of Connecticut - School of Business
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flextime, working time, workplace schedules, workplace productivity, Americans with Disabilities Act