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CWRU School of Law selected for Order of the Coif Distinguished Lecture featuring Oona Hathaway
Along with Emory and Northwestern, CWRU Law was one of three law schools from dozens that applied to host this year’s Order of the Coif Distinguished Lecturer, Oona A. Hathaway. On Feb. 23, the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion, Hathaway spoke at CWRU School of Law about the war in…
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First Amendment Clinic recovers $29,750 in Attorneys’ Fees In $155,000 Settlement in Civil Rights Lawsuits for Violation of First Amendment Rights
After prevailing in an appeal to reinstate his First Amendment claims in the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Case Western Reserve University’s First Amendment Clinic recovered $29,750 in attorney fees through a settlement on behalf of its client, Michael Wood, from the Clark County…
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CWRU Law Hosts Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition Regional; CWRU Team Advances to the National Championship
Case Western Reserve University School of Law hosted the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition Regional Feb. 10-12 at the Justice Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and once again, CWRU continued its lengthy history of success at this tournament! For the second straight year, and for…
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School of Law doctoral fitting
The School of Law doctoral fitting event will be held Tuesday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second level of Gund Hall. Doctoral fitting events are open to all professional and doctoral students (MD, DMD, DMA, PhD, DNP, DM, JD, SJD). At the doctoral fittings, professional and doctoral…
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“The Rollback of Public Health Emergency Powers and a New Model Law”
The COVID-19 pandemic caused governors to use executive branch public health powers to an unprecedented degree. A combination of public weariness with the pandemic, frustration with executive actions designed to mitigate the community effects of COVID, and ongoing anti-government sentiment has…
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“Talking Foreign Policy”
Broadcast out of Cleveland's NPR Station, Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s public radio program “Talking Foreign Policy” will tackle the Afghanistan debacle Feb. 21. Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation there has gone from bad to worse. Today, 20…
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Professor Brian Gran and lecturer Ram Fish argue for an unfiltered internet
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, and Ram Fish, lecturer in technology management, co-authored a piece arguing that an unfiltered internet could topple autocrats.  “In the information age, information itself is also a key weapon and should not be ignored in the fight against…
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Law’s Anat Alon-Beck and John Livingstone discuss the future of investing in tech
Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, and John Livingston, research fellow, penned an opinion article to discuss the recent sentencing of Elizabeth Holmes on fraud charges and the effects this may have on investments in tech firms. Their piece, titled “The Elizabeth Holmes Sentencing: A…
Ellis Appointed Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is happy to announce that Professor Atiba R. Ellis, who recently joined the law faculty in Jan. 2023 as a tenured full professor, has been appointed the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar. The distinguished research scholar appointments,…
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CWRU School of Law's Talking Foreign Policy Tackles the Afghanistan Debacle: Podcast available
Broadcast out of Cleveland's NPR Station, on Feb. 21, CWRU Law School's "Talking Foreign Policy" provided an expert analysis of the Afghanistan debacle. Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation there has gone from bad to worse. Today, 20 million Afghans are starving…