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“Freedom of Expression on Campus”
Universities that foster reasoned and thoughtful debate are vital to a thriving society. Since the passage of the Bill of Rights, Americans have enjoyed the right to free expression. Many forms of offensive speech are protected by the First Amendment, while obscenity and certain types of violent…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital establish medical-legal partnership
Agreement provides in-hospital legal guidance to patients and caregivers; experiential learning for law students Case Western Reserve University School of Law and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow) have formed a Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) to guide…
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5 questions with… America’s Miss World finalist, law student Krithika Rajkumar
Next week, rising third-year law student Krithika Rajkumar (CWR ’14) could make history. She’s one of 29 finalists in the America’s Miss World pageant—and if she wins, she’ll be the first Indian-American to represent the U.S. in the global Miss World competition. Rajkumar, who was born in India…
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Law’s Jonathan Entin writes about former President John Quincy Adams’ public service
In honor of what would have been John Quincy Adams’ 250th birthday on July 11, Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, wrote about the former president’s public service. His article, titled “John Quincy Adams set example for public service throughout his life,” was…
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Case Western Reserve law professor suggests ways to cut legal fees and time unnecessarily spent on pretrial for civil cases 
Strategies lawyers often use to prepare for a civil trial can drive up costs to clients and make those lawsuits more complicated and time-consuming than necessary, according to a Case Western Reserve University law professor. In a new research paper published in the Fordham Law Review, Case…
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LLM program ranked for academics, school experience
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s LLM program ranked among the best in the country, according to rankings released by International Jurist. The program received an “A” rating in two categories: academics and school experience. CWRU’s LLM program offers four degrees: U.S. &…
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Law’s Maxwell Mehlman appointed as member of Genomics and Society Working Group
Maxwell Mehlman, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and professor of bioethics, was appointed as a member of the Genomics and Society Working Group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The advisory council is part of the National Human Genome Research Institute, which…
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Law’s Juscelino Colares serves on North American Free Trade Agreement Chapter 19 roster
Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law and professor of political science, was selected as a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 roster member. He began his term April 1 and will serve through March 18, 2018. NAFTA Chapter 19 is a dispute…
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Patent Pro Bono Program at CWRU School of Law’s IP Venture Clinic secures first patent
Volunteer statewide legal service helps inventor protect idea for ultraviolet light-based medical treatments Protecting an idea or invention can be time-consuming and expensive, involving costly legal fees and navigating a complex patenting process. But startup companies and entrepreneurs in Ohio…
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Law’s Jonathan Adler gives speeches, writes papers for publication
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, gave numerous speeches and wrote three articles for publication recently. His most recent articles are: “Restoring Chevron’s Domain,” 81 Missouri Law Review 983 (2016) (symposium, invited) “Is the Clean Air Act Unconstitutional?…