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Professor Jonathan Adler coauthors amicus brief in upcoming challenge to Affordable Care Act
In 2020, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in yet another Affordable Care Act (ACA) case. California v. Texas is the seventh ACA case to reach One First Street and the second case in which plaintiffs argued that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and as a consequence, the entire ACA…
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Ann Brennan makes $2.5 million gift to support law students in honor of late husband, alumnus David L. Brennan
Ann and David Brennan (in front) with their children (left to right) Nancy, Beth, Jay and Kathleen Just days after revealing the first gift to a scholarship campaign in recognition of outgoing President Barbara R. Snyder, Case Western Reserve has announced its second: $2.5 million to support law…
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Visiting Professor Katharine Van Tassel contributes testimony to assist work of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
From the 1918 flu, Hurricane Katrina, to the H1N1 pandemic, history teaches that the poor and communities of color shoulder the greatest burden of disease, death, and loss both during and after public health disasters. It is quickly becoming clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is no different, with…
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CWRU law band to perform at Legal Aid Society’s Jam for Justice fundraiser
Long-time members of the Case Western Reserve community may have seen them play iconic campus hangouts like the Barking Spider, Euclid Tavern or Cosmic Dave’s Rock Club. Others could have caught their 2018 show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But for anyone who has not seen Razing the Bar, the…
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Professor Jessie Hill takes leading role in legal fight for reproductive rights in Ohio
Nearly 50 years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. The passage of time, however, has not diminished the legal and political fights over its future. With a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court and the Trump administration’s success in adding more…
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Saliha Moore studying intersection of law and bioethics in CWRU dual degree program
After graduating from Colgate University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental studies, Salhia Moore’s career path was driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact on the world. Over the next three years, Moore held jobs hoping to help her navigate her way towards her true passion,…
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Gerber Fellows Participate in ‘Caring for Children and Families in Humanitarian Emergencies’ Training
In Fall 2019, a group of 12 first-year students explored the legal needs that can emerge in the wake of natural disasters and humanitarian crises as part of their Gerber Law-Medicine Fellowships, a program that provides significant scholarship and stipends for students with outstanding academic…
Fowler Center announces new Business as an Agent of World Benefit Fellows
The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit would like to welcome our new Business as an Agent of World Benefit Fellows: Rachel Horvath, Eric Cohen, and Ayushee Agarwal.  The Business as an Agent of World Benefit Fellowship program is an honor reflecting the students’ academic…
Mariah Dick joins Law-Medicine Center as Cowen Fellow
In Fall 2019, Mariah Dick (‘19) joined the CWRU Law-Medicine Center as the Dean Lindsey Cowen Research Fellow, assisting faculty with cutting-edge research at the intersection of law, medicine and ethics.  Dick earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 2012 and a law degree…
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CWRU Law’s Scholarly Commons Surpasses 2.85 million downloads
As of Sept. 1, 2020, CWRU Law School's Scholarly Commons has had over 2.85 million downloads worldwide. Launched five years ago, Scholarly Commons features 12 electronic collections ranging from faculty publications and student-edited journals to multidisciplinary journals, including the recently…