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Law’s Michael Benza explains impact of new Modell Law on Browns lawsuits
New law now in effect that may help Cleveland Browns move WJW: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said lawsuits over the Cleveland Browns’ potential move must adapt to the newly revised Modell Law: “You have to work with the law as it is today, not what it was yesterday.”
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Law’s Michael Benza explains jury sequestration decision in high-profile case
Cuyahoga judge rejects defense request to sequester jury in toddler homicide case cleveland.com: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said sequestering jurors is rare and usually reserved for cases that generate intense community outrage and public scrutiny. That context…
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National Coffee Day: 4 coffee spots to fuel you near CWRU
National Coffee Day (Sept. 29) is the perfect excuse to step off campus and explore Cleveland’s vibrant coffee scene. Sometimes the library just doesn’t cut it, and a change of scenery—or a stronger cup of coffee—can be exactly what you need to power through assignments, write that essay, or prep…
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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University uncover HIV mystery that could unlock the path to a cure
For over three decades, HIV has played an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with researchers, making treating—and possibly even curing—the disease a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to achieve. But scientists at Case Western Reserve University have made a breakthrough discovery that could…
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Law's Anat Alon-Beck notes how Google’s antitrust ruling could set precedent for other tech giants
Google faces new antitrust allegations in lawsuit over its ad practices Scripps News: Anat Alon-Beck, professor of law, said the Google antitrust ruling could set precedent for Meta, Amazon and Apple. “The entire technology world is going to be paying attention," she said. A federal trial will…
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Attend the next Case Comprehensive Cancer Center seminar Oct. 3
Please note: Items that appear in the Community Postings section are submitted by visitors. Posts are reviewed to ensure they are appropriate for our audience, but typically are not edited by University Marketing and Communications. The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center will host its next seminar…
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Law's Ayesha Bell Hardaway calls for reforms to prison system
The Social Justice Institute at Case Western Reserve University on the prison industrial complex WOIO: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed the prison industrial complex, pointing to systemic inequities that fuel incarceration. She emphasized the need for…
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Law’s Miranda Leppla highlights power of citizen environmental suits
The citizen suit that led to Campbell's admitting over 5,000 Clean Water Act Violations Spectrum News: Miranda Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic, stressed the importance of citizen lawsuits in enforcing the Clean Water Act after Campbell’s admitted over 5,000 violations. Such…
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Medicine's Susan Hatters-Friedman says fairness and competency are key for defendants with mental illness
Zero progress, zero justice' 3 years after Butler Twp. quadruple homicide Dayton Daily News: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip J. Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, stressed that mental illness doesn’t bar someone from trial—what matters is fairness. She…
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Law's Michael Benza explains why the charges James Comey are rare and legally complex
Breaking down the James Comey indictment Fox News: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, explained the legal stakes of James Comey’s indictment, noting the rarity of charging a former FBI director and the challenges prosecutors face in proving lying to Congress and…