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[118] Harvard’s Gino Report Reveals How A Dataset Was Altered

Posted on July 9, 2024May 4, 2025 by Joe Simmons

As you may know, Harvard professor Francesca Gino is suing us for defamation after (1) we alerted Harvard to evidence of fraud in four studies that she co-authored, (2) Harvard investigated and placed her on administrative leave, and (3) we summarized the evidence in four blog posts. As part of their investigation, Harvard wrote a…

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[116] Our (First?) Day In Court

Posted on May 8, 2024May 7, 2024 by Leif Joe and Uri

“Any update on the lawsuit?” That is the most common question any of us is asked. It is usually preceded by an apologetic preamble, like, “sorry if this is a sensitive question,” or “I don’t know if you’re tired of talking about this, but…” The reality is that, for the most part, our actual sensitivity…

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[114] Exhibits 3, 4, and 5

Posted on September 16, 2023November 14, 2023 by Uri, Joe, & Leif

We recently presented evidence of data tampering in four retracted papers co-authored by Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino. She is now suing the three of us (and Harvard University). Gino’s lawsuit (.htm), like many lawsuits, contains a number of Exhibits that present information relevant to the case. For example, the lawsuit contains some Exhibits…

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[113] Data Litigada: Thank You (And An Update)

Posted on September 1, 2023August 31, 2023 by Uri, Joe, & Leif

Thank You A few months ago we reported evidence of data tampering in four papers that have since been retracted (or re-retracted) (Colada[109] .htm). A few weeks ago we were sued for doing so (Vox .htm). Lawsuits can be very expensive, and a thoughtful and generous group of colleagues and supporters started a fundraising campaign…

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