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Justices can alter ‘major questions’ law in shot-or-test case Bloomberg: Ahead of a decision, Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, weighed in on a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court involving the COVID-19 shot-or-test rule for large employers.

Kyle Rittenhouse named in civil suit filed by parents of man killed in Kenosha The Washington Post: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, associate professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, said the self-defense argument made by Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers during his criminal trial “won’t…

Ohio leads nation in COVID-19 deaths over last week Ohio Capital Journal: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the Omicron surge and risk of hospitalization and death.

CWRU sets up COVID test kit vending machines for students Spectrum News: Megan Koeth, executive director of the Department of Resiliency, outlined the university’s plan to allow students, faculty and staff access to COVID-19 tests at any time.

This Supreme Court case could make or break the Biden presidency (and the planet) Talking Points Memo: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said the U.S. Supreme Court, with its heavily conservative slant, could take the opportunity to go further than rolling back…

An opioid vaccine is not the answer Filter: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the scientific possibilities of an opioid vaccine—should one ever materialize. “Given the sheer number of structurally different opioid molecules, I doubt that it would ever be…

Fact check: False claim that Nuremberg Code prohibits mask mandates USA Today: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed a bogus claim that the Nuremberg Code says “mandating masks on the citizens of a nation” is a war crime.

State Street calls for more women on boards ETF: Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, argued that asset managers have a fiduciary duty to their clients to push for diversity at the board level because they are often dominant shareholders in a given company.

Daily US death toll from COVID now matches Delta BBC News: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the factors leading to an increase in hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19.

Case Western Reserve professor weighs in after Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses WEWS: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed the Supreme Court decision that essentially blocks the Biden Administration…