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"Bitcoin Boulevard" no longer booming Marketplace: William Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance, talked about why instability has led to a drop in Bitcoin usage after its initial popularity among some Cleveland Heights businesses, nicknamed “Bitcoin Boulevard.” “My bitcoin is worth X…

5 things a lawyer reveals were actually legal in Making a Murderer Tech Insider: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, explained why some suspicious actions of the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department’s handling of the cases (as seen in the Netflix series Making a Murderer) actually were legal.

Case Western Reserve to launch human trafficking law clinic The Plain Dealer: The School of Law received a grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to launch a law clinic in which students will represent victims of sexual assault and human trafficking. Judith Lipton, professor of law and…

Hugs on with the Parihug bear Digital Trends: Xyla Foxlin, a sophomore aerospace and mechanical engineering student, displayed her pairable teddy bear technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week.

PG Sittenfeld's plan to ban gun sales to Ohioans on no-fly list questioned by law professors The Plain Dealer: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, and Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law and professor of political science, talked about a Cincinnati…

Chicago's CFX Markets lets you unload real-estate crowdfunding investment Chicago Tribune: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, explained how buying stock from private companies is different because they don’t have the same disclosure rules as public…

House Republicans celebrate victory despite impending Presidential veto Sinclair Broadcast Group: Joseph White, the Luxenberg Family Professor of Public Policy, talked about Congress’ move to repeal part of Obamacare through legislation, which likely will be vetoed by President Barack Obama. "In…

Gary Galbraith is an innovator in dance and technology: Smart Creatives 2016 The Plain Dealer: Gary Galbraith, professor and acting chair of the Department of Dance, discussed how he incorporates technology into dance. "Dance is not used as a means to showcase technology," he said. “The technology…

Swimmer makesForbes “30 under 30” list for clean tech startup Swim Swam: After being named to Forbes“30 under 30” in the “energy” category for his work on a fuel injector for jet engines, Felipe Gomez del Campo, a senior aerospace and mechanical engineering major, talked about how he balances his…

Here is how Obama’s most controversial new action on guns really works. It’s fairly modest. Washington Post: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, weighed in on President Barack Obama’s executive action on gun control. “It looks like it’s just a guidance that brings clarity,”…