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Taking stock of ‘unicorn’ companies: A good idea or a Trojan horse?
Case Western Reserve University law professor Anat Alon-Beck makes a case for regulatory reform for tech startups worth more than $1 billion Until just a few years ago, many talented workers chose to hustle for a promising technology startup company, often for lower pay, long hours and a…
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5 questions with… law student, Arena Football player Quentin Sims
For two weeks last spring, Quentin Sims flew back and forth between Albany and Cleveland, alternating between taking exams as he completed his first year of law school and playing in Arena Football League games with the Albany Empire. Last month, the team secured the Arena Football…
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Law’s Erik Jensen shares analysis of court’s decision in emoluments clause case
Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, provided analysis on a court’s decision to throw out a suit against President Donald Trump, which claimed he had broken the emoluments clause. NBC News published his piece, titled “Trump’s emoluments case win shows challenging him in the…
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5 questions with… assistant professor of law, aerial circus artist Jaime Bouvier
When Jaime Bouvier decided to try aerial circus acts nine years ago, she wasn’t particularly good at it. In fact, she said it was a place for her to be bad at something she enjoyed doing. And, she noted, it helped give her a new perspective into her law students. She had only recently stepped…
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Keeping do-it-yourself gene science safe
CWRU team will provide policy recommendations for balancing safety, innovation While federal and professional regulatory systems monitor genetic-editing experiments in university and corporate labs, most research conducted outside of these settings lacks formal oversight. Now, two Case Western…
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Law's Andrew Geronimo tells Ohio House Speaker his works in support of the First Amendment are at odds with his actions
Andrew Geronimo, director of the IP Venture Clinic, wrote a guest column in reaction to a recent letter House Speaker Larry Householder wrote that resulted in the cancellation of an LGBT event for teens at an Ohio public library. Geronimo's piece, "Memo to Larry Householder - the First Amendment…
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Law's Jonathan Adler argues that Congress, not courts, are to blame for frustration about judicial deference to federal administrative actions
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, explained Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council and its continued impact today. Adler's piece, "What's wrong with 'Chevron' deference is Congress," appeared in the National Review.
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Law school Co-Dean Michael P. Scharf hosts public radio discussion on Yemen crisis
Michael P. Scharf, co-dean of the School of Law and the Joseph C. Hostetler – BakerHostetler Professor of Law, hosted an installment of his quarterly public radio show, “Talking Foreign Policy.” During the show, Scharf moderated a panel of experts on the topic of “Untangling the Yemen…
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“Syrian Use of Chemical Weapons and the Changing Law of Humanitarian Intervention”
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host a talk with Michael P. Scharf, co-dean of the School of Law and the Joseph C. Hostetler – BakerHostetler Professor of Law, titled “Syrian Use of Chemical Weapons and the Changing Law of Humanitarian Intervention.” Scharf’s talk will be held Friday,…
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What’s next? Eight outstanding CWRU grads share their on-campus experiences—and post-graduation plans
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning with the university-wide convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and followed by diploma ceremonies throughout the…