Classic Cases

Middlesex County Jury System (Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

Until the late 1970s, counties in much of the US summoned citizens to jury service for one-month terms. This meant that, for the most part, jurors had to attend court every working day for a given month. This system automatically exempted major...

Middlesex County Jury System

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

Until the late 1970s, counties in much of the US summoned citizens to jury service for one-month terms. This meant that, for the most part, jurors had to attend court every working day for a given month. This system automatically exempted major...

Helms-Hunt Senate Race (D)

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

The 1984 race between incumbent North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms and Governor Jim Hunt was the country's most expensive and, arguably, meanest Senate race to date. In 1982, Jim Hunt was leading the polls with a 14 to 20 point margin. Two years...

Helms-Hunt Senate Race (C): Phase II

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

The 1984 race between incumbent North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms and Governor Jim Hunt was the country's most expensive and, arguably, meanest Senate race to date. In 1982, Jim Hunt was leading the polls with a 14 to 20 point margin. Two years...

Helms-Hunt Senate Race (B): Phase I

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

The 1984 race between incumbent North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms and Governor Jim Hunt was the country's most expensive and, arguably, meanest Senate race to date. In 1982, Jim Hunt was leading the polls with a 14 to 20 point margin. Two years...

Helms-Hunt Senate Race (A): Preview

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

The 1984 race between incumbent North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms and Governor Jim Hunt was the country's most expensive and, arguably, meanest Senate race to date. In 1982, Jim Hunt was leading the polls with a 14 to 20 point margin. Two years...

Covering Oliver Sipple (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

This case describes the press coverage of Oliver Sipple, the man who stopped Sara Jane Moore from shooting President Ford in San Francisco in September, 1975. Sipple was aggressively pursued by the press after the incident, especially on the...

Covering Oliver Sipple (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

This case describes the press coverage of Oliver Sipple, the man who stopped Sara Jane Moore from shooting President Ford in San Francisco in September, 1975. Sipple was aggressively pursued by the press after the incident, especially on the...

Royal Kingdom of Nari

Publication Date: January 1, 1986

This is a two-player, multi-attribute negotiation exercise. The companion case is Geodesic Dynamos. Nari is an oil-producing state that wishes to upgrade its air force. With falling oil revenues, it decided to pursue a barter strategy and has...

The Geodesic Dynamos Case

Publication Date: January 1, 1986

This is a two-player, multi-attribute negotiation exercise. The companion case is the Royal Kingdom of Nari. One of each pair of participants will represent Geodesic Dynamos, a defense contractor, attempting to reach a barter agreement under...

Revving Up for Relief: Harley-Davidson at the ITC (B: Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

In September 1982, Harley-Davidson, the only remaining US-based motorcycle manufacturer, petitioned the International Trade Commission for temporary relief, in the form of steep tariffs, from high levels of Japanese heavyweight motorcycles and...

Revving Up for Relief: Harley-Davidson at the ITC (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1986

In September 1982, Harley-Davidson, the only remaining US-based motorcycle manufacturer, petitioned the International Trade Commission for temporary relief, in the form of steep tariffs, from high levels of Japanese heavyweight motorcycles and...