In what has become a regular occurrence, faculty members at the School of Law at Case Western Reserve are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story.
Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines.
From business law and the Supreme Court to the presidential election and abortion-related legal issues, the expertise and insight of law school faculty were at the forefront of the stories making headlines this year.
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Look back at some of the highlights of the law school in the news—keep in mind this is just a tiny fraction of the media mentions—from 2024.
Winter
Ohio Woman Who Miscarried Faces Charge That She Abused Corpse: New York Times: Jessie Hill, associate dean for research and faculty development and the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, and Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law
Ohio transgender candidate disqualified for only including legal name, not former name, on petitions CNN News: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law
Mickey Mouse should help other characters to escape copyright Financial Times: Elizabeth Rosenblatt, the Oliver C. Schroeder Jr. Distinguished Research Scholar and associate director of the Spangenberg Center for Law
Supreme Court weighs conservative plea to weaken federal agencies NBC News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law
Supreme Court order threatens more delays for smog rule Politico: Victor Flatt, Coleman P. Burke Chair in Environmental Law and the associate director of the Burke Center for Environmental Law
Why are self-driving cars exempt from traffic tickets in San Francisco? The Guardian: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law
It looks like Elon Musk is a bit envious of Mark Zuckerberg's control over Meta Bloomberg: Anat Alon-Beck, associate professor of law
How the deal that made Musk the world’s richest person could unravel Washington Post: Anat Alon-Beck, associate professor of law
China's Property Bubble Bust Is Beginning To Look Like Japan's International Business Times: Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law
The EU Is Pushing Tech Titans to Help Preserve Fair and Free Elections. Can the U.S. Do the Same? Inc: Steven Stransky, adjunct professor at the School of Law
I teach the psychology of family murder. Here’s what we can learn from Gypsy Rose. MSNBC: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry and an adjunct professor at the School of Law
Three reasons why so many migrants want to cross from Mexico to US BBC News: Aleksandar Cuic, director of the Immigration Clinic at the School of Law
Spring
Is a president above the law? Supreme Court to decide Christian Science Monitor: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law
US Supreme Court rules Colorado cannot ban Trump from presidential ballot BBC News: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law
Backlogged with blockbuster cases, Supreme Court takes on Trump Washington Post: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law
Hidden Cameras: What Travelers Need to Know New York Times: Raymond Ku, the John Homer Kapp Professor of Law
Hurry up and wait: Trump's classified documents case is mired in delays that may run past election Associated Press: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in collapse of FTX crypto exchange CBS News: Anat Alon-Beck, associate professor of law
Junk fees: Who gets hit and which banks are the worst offenders? Consumer Affairs: Cathy Mansfield, senior instructor in law
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX buddies and what happens to them next Quartz: Eric Chaffee, the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar and associate director of the Center for Business Law
Republican states step up legal threats to Joe Biden’s climate agenda Financial Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, Sharona Hoffman, Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law
People online took less than 24 hours to find a man accused of ghosting his pregnant wife. The law seems to be on their side Business Insider: Andrew Zashin, adjunct professor at the School of Law
Trump's critics love to see Truth Social's stock price crash. He can still cash out big.
USA Today: Eric Chaffee, the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar and associate director of the Center for Business Law
Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Trump’s sweeping claims of immunity CNN: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law
Trump Defense: ‘Nothing wrong with trying to influence an election’ CNN: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law
Summer
US moves to reclassify marijuana in historic shift BBC News: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law
Law's Kevin McMunigal discusses witness testimony in Trump hush money trial CNN: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law
Could banning noncompetes help close the gender gap? Politico: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, professor of law and the director of the Social Justice Institute
Trump convicted in hush money trial, likely faces fine and probation as first-time offender CNBC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law
Zero percent down mortgages might help more first-time homebuyers break into the housing market—but there are caveats Fortune Magazine: Cathy Mansfield, senior instructor in law
FDA reverses ban on Juul products as Supreme Court may weigh in on vapes Washington Post: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law
The Big Loser in Tesla’s Shareholder Vote Is Delaware Wall Street Journal: Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law
U.S. Supreme Court blocks the EPA’s plan to combat interstate air pollution NPR, All Things Considered: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law
Supreme Court rules Trump is entitled to some immunity in January 6 case, CNN: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law
Wins at the ballot box for abortion rights still mean court battles for access ABC News: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law
Fall
Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him CNBC: Raymond Ku, the John Homer Kapp Professor of Law
The Supreme Court may have a shot to strike down Section 230 after a child's death was blamed on a 'blackout challenge' seen on TikTok Business Insider: Elizabeth Rosenblatt, the Oliver C. Schroeder Jr. Distinguished Research Scholar and associate director of the Spangenberg Center for Law
Jeff Bezos’ old neighbor says his broker cheated him out of millions when the Amazon founder bought his $79 million Miami mansion—and legal experts say he has a case Fortune: Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor at the School of Law
Trump Versus Harris: 6 Top Retirement Issues at Stake in the Presidential Election U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center
How Donald Trump's Business Empire Would Thrive Under Second Term Newsweek: Eric Chaffee, professor and the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law
Judge permanently blocks law that banned most Ohio abortions. Here’s what to know. Washington Post: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law
Fearing Election Day violence, local cops are becoming fast experts in election law Politico: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law
Trump has shaped the Supreme Court, but it could still hinder his agenda NBC News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law
Musk’s Slashing of the Federal Budget Faces Big Hurdles New York Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law
School of Law’s Juscelino Colares discusses Trump’s tariff threats with Fox News" Fox News: Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law at the School of Law
The awkward parallels between the Biden and Trump convictions BBC News: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law
Police departments across U.S. are starting to use artificial intelligence to write crime reports CNBC: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker Hostetler Professor of Law