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June 13, 2014
Maxwell Mehlman, professor of law and bioethics, co-authored “A Framework for Military Bioethics” with 2012-2013 Cowan Post-Doctoral Fellow Stephanie Corley. The Journal of Military Ethics accepted their article for publication. Mehlman also debated on medical malpractice reform at the 2014…
June 13, 2014
Juscelino F. Colares, professor of law and associate director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, will present “Pleading Patterns and the Role of Litigation as a Driver of Federal Climate Change Legislation,” 54.4 Jurimetrics, with Kosta Ristovski. Their paper will be honored as one…
June 09, 2014
The next radio broadcast of Talking Foreign Policy examines the international law implications of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, including uncertainty about what the clash of American and Russian interests means for United States foreign policy. The program, titled "Russian Roulette," is scheduled…
June 04, 2014
The Staff Advisory Council is accepting nominations for representatives through July 11. Eligibility for membership on the council is defined as all regular, full or part-time, exempt and non-exempt, non-faculty employees with at least six months of service with the university. Representatives are…
May 21, 2014
Munch, the vegan-friendly eatery located on the second floor of the School of Law, will be open all summer. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The café is open to all members of the campus community. Feel free to call ahead with your order: 216.231.0922. For more…
May 09, 2014
On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker slammed into Prince William Sound’s Bligh Reef, resulting in one of the most notorious environmental disasters in U.S. history. As an associate for major Los Angeles law firm O’Melveny & Myers, Sharona Hoffman was assigned to work the defense on…
April 07, 2014
The American Constitution Society will host State Rep. Connie Pillich, a lawyer and Air Force veteran, on Thursday, April 10, at noon in the School of Law, room A58. Among other topics, Pillich will discuss how her service as a veteran has helped form her beliefs and style of governance. In the…
March 26, 2014
Three third-year law students from Case Western Reserve University’s Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic are wrapped up in a rare opportunity to argue a case before the Ohio Supreme Court. Yelena Grinberg, Patrick Haney and Joshuah Lisk drafted a petition to the court in November, asking the court to take…
March 26, 2014
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated that all races have the right to equal access to health care. Fifty years later, real concerns exist that access to health care remains separate and unequal, and racial bias may be a root cause, according to Case Western Reserve University Law…
March 19, 2014
At the last pre-law event of the semester, Justin Herdman, adjunct professor of law and a former federal prosecutor specializing in international investigations, will address counter-terrorism. The event, titled "The War on Terror: Perspective and Hindsight," will take place Friday, March 21, at…