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Craig Ehrlich

  • Associate Professor
Academic Division: Accounting & Law
781-239-4557

Bio

Craig Ehrlich has been on the faculty of Babson College since 1996, where he is an Associate Professor of Law teaching business law at the undergraduate and graduate levels in areas such as contracts, white collar criminal law, and professional responsibility. Earlier areas of interest include the legal aspects of competitive intelligence and Korean corporate law. He currently writes about the legal liabilities of CPAs and chief financial officers. Prior to taking up a teaching career, he practiced law in Chicago and Seoul for 15 years.

Academic Degrees

  • JD, University of Illinois
  • BS, University of Illinois

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2020

    • LAW 1000 BUSINESS LAW
    • LAW 3525 WHITE COLLAR AND CORPORATE CRIME

  • Degree Courses 2019

    • LAW 6400 PROF. ETHICS RESP & LIAB FOR CPA

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Ehrlich, C.P., Mandel, R.P. (2018). The Prosecution of Climate Change Dissent. Marquette Benefits and Social Welfare Law Review. Marquette University Law School.
  • Ehrlich, C.P., Williams, J.D. (2016). How to Avoid Running Afoul of the SEC Part 1: The CFO as Control Person. CPA Journal, The. New York State CPA Society.
  • Ehrlich, C.P., Williams, J.D. (2016). How to Avoid Running Afoul of the SEC Part 2: The Internal Controls Cases. CPA Journal, The.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2015). Speak No Evil. Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law. Vol: 16, Issue: 1, Page: 104-133. Wake Forest University School of Law. link
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2014). When Minding Your Own Business Means Speaking Up: Criminally Punishing a Corporate Executive for Failing to Blow the Whistle on the Illegal Misconduct of a Colleague. Journal of Law & Commerce. Vol: 32, Issue: 2, Page: 255-324. University of Pittsburgh. link
  • Ehrlich, C.P., Williams, J.D. (2013). Criminal Liability of CPAs in Federal Securities Fraud and Tax Fraud Cases: Knowledge, Willful Blindness, and Unawareness. CPA Journal, The. Vol: 83, Issue: 3, Page: 57-63. New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. link
  • Williams, J.D., Ehrlich, C.P. (2011). Accountants' liability in compiling financial statements: why the disclaimer in compilation reports doesn't always work, and what to do about it. CPA Journal, The. Vol: 81, Issue: 1, Page: 16-23. New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. link
  • Williams, J.D., Ehrlich, C.P. (2011). The Accountant as Whistleblower: Guidelines for Disclosure and Liability. CPA Journal, The. Vol: 81, Issue: 11, Page: 66-71. New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. link
  • Ehrlich, C.P., Williams, J.D. (2011). The Interplay Between Case Law and Professional Standards for Compiled Financial Statements. American Business Law Journal. Vol: 48, Issue: 3, Page: 409-448. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Williams, J.D., Ehrlich, C.P. (2008). Limiting Liability Through Contractual Agreement: Can an Engagement Letter be Made Bulletproof?. CPA Journal. Vol: 78, Issue: 12, Page: 54-59. New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
  • Ehrlich, C.P., , . (2008). May CPAs Use Exculpatory Clauses?. Tort Trial Insurance Law Journal Volume 3. Page: 13-19. American Bar Association.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2007). Mystery Shopping. Competitive Intelligence Magazine. Vol: 10, Issue: 3, Page: 44-5. Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2006). Gathering Data from the Internet: Privacy Concerns. Competitive Intelligence Magazine. Vol: 9, Issue: 4, Page: 47-9. Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2006). Gathering Information from the Internet. Competitive Intelligence Magazine. Vol: 9, Issue: 5, Page: 49-51. Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2006). HP and Pretexting. Competitive Intelligence Magazine. Vol: 9, Issue: 6, Page: 33-4. Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2006). Law Displaced. Focus: on Law Studies. Vol: 22, Issue: 1, Page: 6-7,11. American Bar Association.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2006). Phantom Interview and False Flag Job Seeker. Competitive Intelligence Magazine. Vol: 9, Issue: 3, Page: 40-1. Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2005). Is Business Ethics Necessary?. DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal. Vol: 14, Issue: 55, Page: 55-85. DePaul University College of Law.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2003). Accounting rules won’t replace good judgment. Boston Business Journal. Page: 2. Boston Business Journal.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2003). After Hyundai?. Joint US-Korea Academic Studies. Vol: 13. Korean Economic Institute of America.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2003). Is Good Judgement Eluding Auditors. Denver Business Journal. Page: 2. Denver Business Journal.
  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2003). Is Good Judgement Eluding U.S. Corporate Auditors. Business First of Columbus. Page: 2. Business First of Columbus.
  • Ehrlich, C.P., Kang, D. (2002). Independence and Corruption in Korea. Columbia Journal of Asian Law. Vol: 16. Columbia University. link

Books

  • Ehrlich, C.P. (2005). Liar, Liar: The Legal Perils of Misrepresentation: Business Intelligence and Corporate Espionage in Homeland Security. Pearson.
  • Ehrlich, C.P., Kang, D. (2004). A Look at Korean Codes of Conduct: Legal Reform in Korea. Page: 95-113. RoutledgeCurzon.

Other

  • Ehrlich, C.P., Garbarino, L. (in press). Do Secrets Stop Progress?: Optimizing the Law of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Promote Innovation. NYU Journal of Law & Business.

Presentations

  • Case Law and the Disclaimer in Compilation Reports Williams, J. Ehrlich, C. Global Accounting and Organizational Change (GAOC) Conference, (2010)
  • International Contracts Drafting Workshop Ehrlich, C. MLI Program, Madison/WI/USA (2007)
  • “Negotiating and drafting an international distributorship agreement” Ehrlich, C. MLI program, Madison/WI/USA (2005)
  • “The Poverty of Business Ethics” Ehrlich, C. Annual Meeting, Boston/MA/USA (2005)
  • “Negotiating and drafting an international distributorship agreement” Ehrlich, C. MLI program, Madison/WI/USA (2004)
  • “Corporate (Korean) Codes of Conduct” Ehrlich, C. Columbia University Law School, New York/NY/USA (2004)
  • “Strengthening the Rule of Law in Korea”, Ehrlich, C. 2004 Asia Business Conference, Cambridge/MA/USA (2004)
  • “Negotiating and drafting an international distributorship agreement” Ehrlich, C. MLI program, Madison/WI/USA (2003)
  • “US Corporate Governance Reforms” Ehrlich, C. Nong Shim Ga Executive Meeting, Seoul/Korea (2003)
  • “Good Faith Provisions Under the Korean Civil Code” Ehrlich, C. Columbia University Law School, New York/NY/USA (2003)
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