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Health care data of 1 million N.J. patients compromised since 2009Nj.com: After a data breach of electronic health records in New Jersey, Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and professor of bioethics, expressed concern over the handling of health care data by hospitals. "Just…

Human rights activist to receive the Inamori Ethics Prize at Case Western Reserve University: Higher Education RoundupThe Plain Dealer: The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence will award the 2014 Inamori Ethics Prize to Denis Mukwege, a physician and human rights activist from…

Marijuana, federal power & the statesThe Washington Post: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, blogged about the Center for Business Law & Regulation’s conference, “Marijuana, Federal Power and the States” that took place last Friday, Sept. 12. The conference…

Residents living nearer natural gas wells report more health symptoms, Yale study saysThe Plain Dealer: A new Yale study shows that individuals living near natural gas wells show more health issues than those who live further away. "The Yale researchers looked at not biasing the information that…

Does the sound of your alarm have an effect on your morning?The Huffington Post: The effects of various alarm sounds on individuals’ morning outlooks is an interesting but under-researched question according to Michael Decker, associate professor of nursing.

A watered-down view Of Cleveland? Hardly.ideastream: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Associate Professor in Applied History, discussed the Cleveland Foundation's upcoming “Weekends on the Water” event, and what Clevelanders can expect from the experience.

Democrat-heavy appeals court will hear critical Obamacare subsidy caseThe Washington Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, commented on a critical Obamacare case that will be reheard in December. “We’ll now see whether the D.C. Circuit will apply long-standing…

Music to their ears Crain’s Cleveland Business: A new study by Lisa Huisman Koops, associate professor of music, shows that members of Lakewood High School’s rock orchestra reported the experience kept them highly involved in music later in life, prepared them for achievement in and out of music,…

Bay Village schools could be limited in disciplining those involved in fake ALS Ice Bucket Challenge The Plain Dealer: Punishment for the students involved in dumping feces and urine on a classmate with autism under the guise of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge may be difficult for the school system…

OMG! Scriptural phrases are everywhereThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, discussed the use of biblical references in everyday life. “Biblical idioms pervade our everyday speech,” he said. “Something like David and Goliath can be a familiar…