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March 19, 2014
Law’s Matthew Rossman calls on IRS to better determine if regional economic development organizations that claim to be charities really are
An upcoming law review article suggests the Internal Revenue Service should do a better job determining whether a recent wave of nonprofits the author terms…
March 11, 2014
Case Western Reserve’s schools of medicine, engineering and law all improved their rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the nation’s top graduate and professional schools this year, with one program—health law—earning recognition as the third-best in the entire country. “Our…
March 04, 2014
Lawrence E. Mitchell has resigned his position as dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, effective March 1. Mitchell has been on a voluntary leave of absence since November, a move he made to minimize distractions relating to a lawsuit filed against him and the university…
March 03, 2014
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Center for Business Law and Regulation, in conjunction with the Energy and Enterprise Initiative, will host a panel titled “Shale Gas, Climate Change and Ohio’s Economic Opportunity” March 5 at 5 p.m. in Moot Courtroom A59. Energy and Enterprise…
February 21, 2014
Mark Weinberger, a dual-degree alum, received the Weatherhead School of Management's Distinguished Alumni Award from the Weatherhead School and the School of Law. This is the first time an alumnus has received this award from multiple schools. Since graduating from the law and management schools…
February 21, 2014
Familiar faces abound at Case Western Reserve. But there’s one person in particular who people may recognize from more than simply a passing glance on the quad; his is a familiar face from the big screen. Charlie Korsmo, assistant professor of law, is a former “child actor” who starred in several…
February 14, 2014
Kathryn Mercer, professor of legal analysis and writing, presented at the one-day Legal Writing Conference at the University of Michigan School of Law, in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Dec. 6. Mercer presented "Enhancing the First Year with Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Skills," and discussed the…
January 24, 2014
This week, The Washington Post announced a partnership with The Volokh Conspiracy, a well-known blog that covers law, public policy, politics, culture and other topics. Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, has…
January 24, 2014
Timothy Webster, assistant professor of law and director of the East Asian Legal Studies program, testified last week in Washington, D.C., about China's compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations. Skeptics have wondered if the United States’ trade relationship with China is fair…
January 22, 2014
The Case Western Reserve University Law chapter of the American Constitution Society will host a luncheon discussion titled "Religion and the Constitution in Modern Life," on Monday, Jan. 27, at noon at the School of Law, Room A58. Topics discussed at the meeting will include current Supreme Court…