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December 22, 2020
Antitrust is back: A Q&A with the experts Forbes: Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, wrote about recent moves by federal government agencies—the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division—to file antitrust lawsuits against some of the biggest…
December 22, 2020
Why I volunteered: Inspiring stories of COVID-19 vaccine trial participants AARP: Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies at the College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of bioethics at the School of Medicine, discussed his motivations for participating in a COVID-19 vaccine clinical…
December 22, 2020
New cancer patients—especially Black people—are more susceptible to severe COVID-19 infections STAT: Nathan Berger, the Hanna-Payne Professor of Experimental Medicine at the School of Medicine, discussed a study that showed that recently diagnosed cancer patients are more vulnerable to COVID-19…
December 22, 2020
Supreme Court rejects bid to nullify Biden Pennsylvania win Bloomberg: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said that in a sharp blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results, the U.S. Supreme Court justices sent a message that they “still care…
December 22, 2020
Should Gov. Mike DeWine close places of worship? We asked experts in law, public health and religion cleveland.com: Mex Mehlman, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and Distinguished University Professor, and Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct…
December 22, 2020
Barr kept Hunter Biden probes from public to avoid election politics Wall Street Journal: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, weighed in on Attorney General William Barr’s decision in the weeks before November’s election to prevent word of investigations into Hunter Biden…
December 22, 2020
Two House Democrats hospitalized with COVID-19 Ohio Capital Journal: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the case of two state House Democrats, both in their waning days as state lawmakers, who are hospitalized with COVID-19.
December 22, 2020
The Affordable Care Act, explained for families Parents: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, helped demystify the Affordable Care Act, created to make health insurance available to more people. Specifically, she explained the community rating clause of the act, stipulating that…
December 22, 2020
Mars lander spots deep layers beneath the surface, offering clues to the planet’s formation Science: Steven Hauck, chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, commented that the top layer of Mars may reflect material ground up in the…
December 22, 2020
How shutting down outdoor dining helps during a COVID-19 surge Healthline: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, noted that while many restaurant owners struggle with the tighter restrictions on their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, those restrictions are necessary to rein…