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August 07, 2014
For poorer Ohioans, illegal jail time can be tough to fightThe Plain Dealer: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, discussed the illegal jailing of people who are unable to pay court debts. "Unfortunately, the answer generally comes back no, there's really nothing you can do," he said.
August 07, 2014
How Harry Reid might end up saving ObamacareBusiness Insider: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed how Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Senate filibuster rule change could impact the legal challenges the Affordable Care Act faces. "Sen. Reid certainly…
August 07, 2014
Opens Sept. 9 with author, activist Gloria Steinem The nation’s longest consecutive-running speaker series continues for the 2014-15 season with an exceptional lineup in a new home. Town Hall of Cleveland at Case Western Reserve University, which reflects the recent transition of Town Hall of…
August 07, 2014
The Case Western Reserve University Police Department announced traffic advisories that will affect move-in. Juniper Road and East 115th Street will be made into one-way streets (northbound-only for 115th and eastbound-only for Juniper). The traffic advisory will be in place from Aug. 11 to…
August 07, 2014
Hatha yoga classes will be taught at University Hospitals Case Medical Center weekly in August as part of the Connor Integrative Medicine Network at University Hospitals. The classes are Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. in the following locations: Aug. 12: Lerner Tower room 2060 Aug. 19: Rainbow…
August 07, 2014
Case Western Reserve University’s ultra-high-speed wired network enables the campus community to connect to the Internet at speeds of one-gigabit per second. Laptop and desktop computers, as well as gaming consoles and Blu-ray players, must be registered before accessing the wired network.…
August 06, 2014
New research characterizes in-flight pediatric deaths: 90% of deaths in children under age 2Science Daily: Alexandre Rotta, professor of pediatrics in the School of Medicine, discusses a study that shows lap infants may be at greater risk for death on a commercial airline flight after analyzing…
August 06, 2014
Ohioana Book Award winners include Cleveland Heights author Brad Ricca, Oberlin poet Kazim AliThe Plain Dealer: Brad Ricca, lecturer in the Department of English, was named one of five winners of the Ohioana Book Award. The award is given to books and authors with roots or subjects in Ohio. His…
August 06, 2014
The Beat UPTOWN, the summer concert series on Toby’s Plaza at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Mayfield Road, continues tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 7. This week’s concert features Maura Rogers and the Bellows, selected by the Beachland Ballroom. Rogers, a Clevelander, writes feel-good songs that…
August 06, 2014
President, Provost cite significant gains of 2013-2014, school community’s desire to maintain momentum Case Western Reserve University announced today that Interim Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf will continue to lead the School of Law through at least the 2014-2015 academic year. Since…