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Recent News

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Law's Avidan Y. Cover critiques Supreme Court’s decision on travel ban
Avidan Y. Cover, professor of law and director of the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, detailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which restricts the entry of citizens from many majority-Muslim countries into the United States. The op-ed,…
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Law school’s Jessie Hill analyzes partisan attitudes toward reproductive rights in Ohio
Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and associate dean for academic affairs, examined why Ohio may show unusual partisanship on the topic of abortion when compared to opinions on other political and social topics within the state. The op-ed, titled “When it comes to reproductive…
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Law school’s Jonathan Adler authors several articles for The New York Times, Reason
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, wrote several articles for Reason about various legal issues and another for The New York Times regarding a pending case about the Affordable Care Act. The articles for Reason…
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Law school’s Jonathan H. Adler selected for judicial advisory commission
Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, was appointed to a judicial advisory commission. As a member of the bipartisan group of legal experts, Adler will assist Ohio senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown in filling…
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Law School’s Jonathan H. Adler pens three pieces on U.S. Supreme Court and judicial review
Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, wrote three op-eds for The Volokh Conspiracy, a blog by law professors and lawyers across the country hosted by Reason. In an article titled “More on Sessions v. Dimaya and…
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What’s next? A few members of the Class of 2018 share their stories
With commencement just a few days away, many on campus are preparing to walk across the stage and start the next phase of their life after years of hard work. We talked with graduating students from each school to see how they got here, what their time was like on campus and where they’re heading…
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Four professors recognized for scholarly contributions with Faculty Distinguished Research Awards
Research is at the core of Case Western Reserve University, and our faculty make groundbreaking discoveries and inventions every day. Across the university, faculty members solve important problems, advance new technologies, and pave the way in emerging industries. In recognition of such…
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Evening with the Author: Dean Scharf discusses The Founders
Michael Scharf, co-dean of the School of Law and director of the Frederick. K. Cox International Law Center, will discuss his 18th book, The Founders, Wednesday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A. The free event will include hors d'oeuvres and…
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5 questions with… Brooke Tyus, alumna, law student and journal editor
After graduating with a psychology degree from Case Western Reserve University, Brooke Tyus didn't necessarily expect to return to the classrooms of her alma mater. But nearly a decade later, that’s where she found herself—starting her second year of law school, after transferring from a part-time…
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“Unraveling the Affordable Care Act”
Prominent faculty members from the School of Law and Weatherhead School of Management will present “Unraveling the Affordable Care Act” Tuesday, April 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A. About the lecture With 2,700 original pages—and over 20,000 more pages of…