last updated October 2, 2009 O'Hara (c) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Articles, Chapters, Proceedings, and Grants
"Contracting with a Co-Author", Michael J. O'Hara and Graham Mitenko, Economic & Business Journal: Inquiries & Perspectives, volume 2, Number 1, October 2009.
"Digest of Selected Articles: Usufructs". Michael J. O'Hara. Real Estate Law Journal, volume 37, number 2, Fall 2008.
"Assessing the Mobility of Value of Tenure to a Faculty Member". Graham Mitenko and Michael J. O'Hara, Economic & Business Journal: Inquiries & Perspectives, volume 1, issue 1, October 2008.
"The Expert Opinion: An Interview on Intellectual Property Law with Michael J. O'Hara, J.D., Ph.D." Interview by Dan Peak. Journal of information Technology Cases and Applications, volume 7, issue 1, 2005. http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/spalvia/JITCA_vol7.htm#1
"Governing for Genuine Profit". Michael J. O'Hara. Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. 2003, volume 36, number 2, p. 765-780. (Proceedings version is published as Working Paper #533 of the University of Michigan's William Davidson Institute.)
"Scope of Discovery of an Expert's Work Product". Michael J. O'Hara and Graham R. Mitenko UNO CBA. Journal of Legal Economics. 2002. Volume 10, Number 2, pp. 37-54.
"A Quandary for Information Technology: Who Controls the Content of Distance Education." Journal of Information Systems Education. Winter 2000. Refereed. Jointly authored with Dr. D. Peak (then) of UNO ISQA (now of University of North Texas).
"Internship and Consulting Engagements: Management of the University's Liability," Journal of Management Issues Volume XI, Number 1, Spring 1999, pp. 56-76. Refereed. Jointly authored with Dr. D. Peak of UNO CMIT.
"ZAP versus UNO" by Michael J. O'Hara a chapter in Negotiation Simulation Exercises (1998). Salem, Oregon: Center for Dispute Resolution, Willamette University College of Law. Second place winner in national competition.
"Practical Liability Issues of Information Technology Education: Internship and Consulting Engagements," Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Discipline. Volume 1, Number 2, Winter 1998, pages 43-51. Refereed. Jointly authored with Dr. D. Peak of UNO CMIT. (For a copy of the draft internship contract go to my Syllabi page.)
"Rural Intrastate Air Service Systems," Regional Science Perspectives, 24 (1), 3-22, January 1994. Refereed. Jointly authored with C. Bayer and Dr. G. Mitenko, both of UNO CBA.
"The Effects of Ownership and Investment upon the Performance of Franchise Systems," American Economist, Vol. XXXIV, Spring 1990. Refereed. Jointly authored with Dr. F. W. Musgrave of Ithaca College and Dr. W. L. Thomas of the State University of New York at Oneonta.
"Retroactive Application of State Laws Regulating Franchise Relationships," Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3, Winter 1987. Refereed.
"The Importance of the Guidelines for Vertical Restraints: with an Emphasis on Franchising," Capitol University Law Review. Vol. 15, No. 4, 1986. Refereed.
"The Economic Expert in the Antitrust Arena," Antitrust Law and Economics Review. Vol. 12, No. 2, 1980. Refereed.
Introduction to Legal and Economic Analysis, self published textbook for BSAD 8010. Initial draft during Spring 2004, first hardbound copy Summer 2004; second hardbound copy Fall 2004, third hardbound copy Spring 2005. Contact author for a copy.
Nebraska Power Review Board: Regulating a Publicly-Owned Electric Utility Industry, 1983. Michael J. O'Hara. Ph.D. Economics dissertation. J.R. Felton, Chairman of Ph.D. Supervisory Committee, University of Nebraska Graduate College.
Chapters in Books
"Intellectual property and information technology." International Encyclopedia of Business & Management (IEBM). October 2001. Invited and double blind refereed. Jointly authored with Dr. D. Peak now of the University of North Texas.
"Intellectual Property." International Encyclopedia of Business and Management (IEBM) Handbook of Information Technology in Business. November 1999. Invited and double blind refereed. Jointly authored with Dr. D. Peak of UNO ISQA.
Proceedings and Book Reviews
"Book Review: Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes." ALSB ADR Section Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2001, Issue 1, page 2 - 3.
"Multimedia: Who Owns What in a Joint Effort," Law and Information Technology Conference, Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute, May 1995. Invited.
"Introduction to Intellectual Property Law for Information Technology," Law and Information Technology Conference, Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute, October 1993. Invited.
"Privacy Law in Telecommunications," Proceedings of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Science Institute, March 1991. Competitive. Jointly authored with Dr. F. Forbes of UNO CBA.
"Franchise systems: the internal dynamics of sales growth and dual distribution." Proceedings of the First Annual Conference of the Society of Franchinsing. International Center for Franchise Studies. Omaha, NE. September 1986. Competitive. Jointly authored with Dr. W. L. Thomas of SUNY Oneonta.
"Retroactive Application of State Laws Regulating Frachise Relationships." Proceedings of the First Annual Conference of the Society of Franchinsing. International Center for Franchise Studies. Omaha, NE. September 1986. Competitive.
"Changes in Ownership and Optimal Performance Among Franchise Systems," Pennsylvania Economics Association Proceedings, May 1986. Competitive. Jointly authored with Dr. W. L. Thomas of SUNY Oneonta.
Newsletters and other somesuch
"Priceless", UNO MBA Newsletter, Fall 2004.
"Play Time", UNO MBA Newsletter, Spring 2004.
"Two Postings on Tort Reform", ALSBTALK July 19 & 20, 2003