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Pirate trial reveals brutality on high seas BBC: Michael Scharf, associate dean for Global Legal Studies, discussed the sentencing of the Somali pirates who murdered four Americans in 2011. For many, incarceration is viewed as a vacation from life in Somalia. “[In prison] they get three square…

Summa expects boost from minority owner The Akron Beacon Journal: Catholic Health Partners will pay Summa Health System $250 million in a deal that would yield them a 32 percent ownership stake in Summa. JB Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Healthcare Finance, weighed…

How often is it necessary to have eye exams? The Plain Dealer: Thomas Steinemann, professor of surgery and ophthalmology and visual sciences, stressed the importance of regular eye exams, explaining that during an exam, doctors conduct a complicated series of tests that check eyesight,…

CWRU professor weighs in on recent Supreme Court rulings WKYC: Jessie Hill, professor of law and associate dean for faculty development and research, discussed the recent historic rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court, including same-sex marriage, affirmative action and voting rights.

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center gets five-year grant renewed by National Cancer Institute for $23.4 million The Plain Dealer: Stanton Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, talked about the center’s five-year grant renewal from the NCI and the overall rating of “outstanding”…

Safer blood transfusions could result from Case Western Reserve University research on nitric oxide: Discoveries The Plain Dealer: Recent research shows a method for replenishing the missing nitric oxide in banked blood reverses the negative effects seen after transfusion. “This is a major step…

CWRU: cornerstone of a thriving University Circle Cleveland Jewish News: Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder wrote an article about the success of the university, the welcomed development of Uptown and continued growth of University Circle.

Pilot Flying J's top executives knew about scheme involving rebates, former employee tells prosecutors The Plain Dealer:Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed the Pilot Flying J investigation and how prosecutors go about building a case. "The main idea is that once you develop a case…

High court rules on gay marriage, Voting Rights Act ideastream: The Supreme Court recently ruled on the Defense of Marriage Act and the Voting Rights Act. Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law, weighed in on the court’s decisions.

'Smart Snacks' to oust junk foods from schools The Plain Dealer: Mary Beth Kavanagh, senior instructor of nutrition, discussed new snack standards in schools created to help combat childhood obesity. Kavanagh said the next step is to work on children's food environment during rest of the day. "If…