Ivey Business School (Canada)
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El Coyote Mexican Cafe in the Wake of Proposition 8
Brian Richter; Anisha GeorgeCase IVEY-9B12M052-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe El Coyote Mexican Café, more commonly known as El Coyote, is a family-owned restaurant located in Los Angeles, California. The restaurant faced criticism from pro-gay rights activists after the manager (the daughter of the owner) made a personal donation to support California Ballot Proposition 8, which activists associated with the restaurant rather than the individual. The case transpires over an eight-day period from November 4, 2008, whic...Starting at €8.20
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Rethinking Political Activity at Target
Brian Richter; Anisha GeorgeCase IVEY-9B12M107-EStrategyThe focus of the case is on understanding firms’ campaign contributions and lobbying strategies — and their limits. The case centers on controversy facing Target Corporation in 2010. In the wake of the Citizens United decision, Target was one of the first companies to take advantage of their newly acquired freedom to use corporate treasury money (rather than money in a corporate-linked PAC) to make a contribution to an independent expenditure com...Starting at €8.20
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Apple V. The FBI
Chris Kemerer; Michael SmithCase IVEY-9B18E013-EInformation TechnologiesAs the world continues its digital evolution, more aspects of our lives are dependent on data and digital devices. This shift has required technology manufacturers to emphasize encryption and robust security in their evolving designs. While this pursuit of security is necessary to keep users' critical personal information safe, criminals and terrorist organizations are using these same security technologies to make it difficult or even impossible...Starting at €8.20