Failing to See What’s in Front of Our Eyes: The Effect of Cognitive Errors on Corporate Scandals
16 Wm. & Mary Bus. L. Rev. 1 (forthcoming 2024 or 2025)
65 Pages Posted: 31 Jul 2024
Date Written: June 30, 2024
Abstract
In this article, I explore four scandals: FTX, WeWork, Theranos, and (former) bankruptcy judge David Jones's relationship with an attorney who appeared before him. I ask why so many people failed to see the red flags in these four situations.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Rapoport, Nancy B., Failing to See What’s in Front of Our Eyes: The Effect of Cognitive Errors on Corporate Scandals (June 30, 2024). 16 Wm. & Mary Bus. L. Rev. 1 (forthcoming 2024 or 2025), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4881118
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