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Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: A legal showdown over profit and purpose Open Tools: Anat Alon-Beck, associate professor at the School of Law, challenged the robustness of Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, especially given his own interests in a competing AI enterprise, xAI. She highlighted that Musk's compe...

Bill to charge public for police video sits on governor’s desk WEWS: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed an Ohio Senate proposal that would allow fees up to $750 for police footage requests. He warned the costs could deter public access....

Russia's economy is entering a year of pain in 2025 Business Insider: Roman Sheremeta, associate professor at Weatherhead School of Management, said Russia’s economy faces mounting pressure in 2025 due to inflation, sanctions and surging defense spending. He also noted that ongoing war efforts will ...

What happened before? CWRU study sheds light on what contributes to homelessness WEWS: Meagan Ray-Novak, research associate at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences' Center on Poverty and Community Development, discussed her new research revealing that family and relat...

Examining how police are trained to respond after use of force Spectrum News: Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law Emeritus, highlighted the need for police accountability after the fatal shooting of Jazmir Tucker in Akron. Katz emphasized the expectation for immediate aid post-shooting...

Health survey seeks data from 1,000 Clevelanders; here’s how to sign up cleveland.com: Stephanie Pike-Moore, research scientist at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, discussed the insights researchers can glean from the Cleveland Health Survey, which is aimed at collecting dat...

Big Lots to lay off more than 500 employees at Columbus location Spectrum News: Michael Goldberg, professor at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the decision by Big Lots to close more than 900 stores and lay off 555 employees in Ohio amid bankruptcy....

Supreme Court rulings that could change America in 2025 Newsweek: Eric Chaffee, professor and the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, said that Texas faces a high bar to defend its porn site age-verification law. Courts apply strict scrutiny to content-based speech ...

Experts weigh on Jimmy Carter’s presidency Spectrum News: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed the legacy of former president Jimmy Carter, who died over the holidays at 100 years old. “Jimmy Carter is just an extraordinary human being,” Entin said. “He was a les...

Top social worker Dexter Voisin discusses community violence, guns Sheen Magazine: Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said Chicago’s community violence, disproportionately impacting Black and Latino populations, is driven by systemic issues s...