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Scandal-battered utility now faces specter of pricy lawsuits The Associated Press: Simon Peck, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the more than a dozen lawsuits against FirstEnergy—filed by angry shareholders—even as it is already battered…

Reaction to Trump supporters storming U.S. Capitol building Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed the aftermath of the attempted insurrection at the Capitol—and its legal implications.

Celebrity commentators, state AGs take on tech giants’ expanding power: Facebook, Google fight court battles on two fronts Pacer Monitor: Andrew Geronimo, lecturer in law and the director of the law school’s First Amendment Clinic, weighed in on some high-profile complaints about tech giants’…

Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill expanding controversial 'stand your ground' policy in Ohio WEWS: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, co-director of the Social Justice Institute, director of the Social Justice Law Center and an assistant professor at the School of Law, commented on a new Ohio law, saying changes to…

Garland would bring rare environmental chops as attorney general Bloomberg Law: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and the director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, said that Judge Merrick Garland would bring an uncommon level of environmental law…

How to find a mental health therapist who’s affordable, nearby and a good fit for you: Coping through COVID cleveland.com: The Case Western Reserve Psychology Clinic at the College of Arts and Sciences was highlighted, along with comments by Jeffrey Janata, professor at the School of Medicine,…

What you need to know about the 25th amendment and how it works WKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, and Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs at the College of Arts and Sciences, weighed in…

With the state shirking vaccine planning to local governments, some are concerned if Ohio will be ready to ramp up shots cleveland.com: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the challenges of…

A bumpy road ahead for NHL season amid COVID-19 surge The Columbus Dispatch: Mark Cameron, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, gave thoughts on the operation of professional sports leagues amid the worsening pandemic—and predicted an increase in quarantines, infections and health…

Ohio juvenile diversion shows ‘positive results’ as jail alternative Crime Report: Jeff Kretschmar, research associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said that programs that address behavioral health, addiction and trauma for juveniles caught up…