The people v America Inc

摘要

The manufacturer of Bubble Wrap ought to be as well protected from a financial collision as any product wrapped in the firm's ubiquitous plastic would be from a more normal crunch. Sealed Air Corporation's margins and growth prospects are good, its patent protection strong. Three years ago, however, it made what in retrospect can be seen as a classic American blunder: it thought it was merely acquiring another plastic-packaging company; instead, it was buying a legal nightmare.