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Recent News

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CWRU law professor and colleagues challenge the future of sports injury reporting
In September, Assistant Professor Yaron Covo and co-authors from the Yale University School of Medicine published an opinion piece in STAT News, a leading medical news platform. In the piece, Covo and his co-authors question the social desirability of sports leagues’ “injury reports,” which are…
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Setting the bar: CWRU leads the way in AI education for future lawyers
School of Law recognized for innovative use of AI in curriculum
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Enjoying the ride
Maggie Kaniecki began riding horses at age six and competed throughout high school and college. This lifelong passion of hers taught her more than just horsemanship.
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CWRU law student presents case before the Sixth Circuit—at OSU’s Moritz College of Law
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law Appellate Litigation Clinic took center stage on Oct. 27 during a special session of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, held at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Third-year student Damien Chafin went to bat for…
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CWRU community members named to “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” in 2025
Several members of the Case Western Reserve University community were recently named to AmMore Consulting’s “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” list for 2025. This initiative was created in 2020 to elevate the profile of the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx professional community of Greater Cleveland by…
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CWRU School of Law launches new cybersecurity and data privacy specialization
Preparing legal professionals for the front lines of the digital age
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Meet some of the new faculty members at the Mandel School and the School of Law
The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the School of Law.…
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Kids, courts and care: How CWRU professor Eileen Anderson protects vulnerable youth across Ohio
When Eileen Anderson, director of education for Case Western Reserve University’s bioethics and medical humanities programs, first encountered the court system during a divorce, she learned about the role of a guardian ad litem—an individual appointed to represent a child’s best interest in legal…
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Legal expert explores threats to nonprofit sector in Sugarman Lecture
During a presentation last month, Professor of Law Roger Colinvaux delivered a warning to the students, faculty and staff gathered in the Moot Courtroom at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law: There are mounting political pressures on the nonprofit sector, and increased regulatory…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet three Hispanic members of the CWRU community
From working in nursing at Cleveland Clinic to studying the impact of violence among youth, individuals of Hispanic heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,…