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December 20, 2021
From the attack on the U.S. Capitol to social justice and Supreme Court cases and to the health law concerns around the global pandemic, the expertise and insight of the School of Law’s faculty at Case Western Reserve University were at the forefront of the stories making headlines nationally and…
December 17, 2021
Students in CWRU Law School’s Community Development Clinic Prepare Contracts for Ingenuity Cleveland
It’s an adage among real estate lawyers that when preparing for a transaction, it’s best to “walk the property.” Examining the property firsthand opens the lawyer’s eyes to the property’s unique features and any potential challenges that may arise when carrying out the transaction.
Recently, a…
December 17, 2021
Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and associate dean for research and faculty development at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, has been interviewed by several prominent national and international media outlets regarding abortion and the U.S. Supreme Court. Hill's…
December 15, 2021
A year-long collaboration between U.S. Congressman Michael Turner (LAW ’85) and U.S. Marine Capt. Dylan Klossner (LAW ’15) has resulted in the filing of an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. The filing was made on behalf of a group of Delphi salaried retirees in Ohio who lost their pensions…
December 10, 2021
When an international crisis hits, Christopher Rassi (CWR ’00; GRS ’00, political science; MGT ’03; LAW ’03) likely is in the thick of it. Case in point: On the day of his interview with In Brief magazine last fall, Rassi, who is the director of the office of the secretary general for the…
December 10, 2021
David Kutik, adjunct professor at the School of Law, discussed Ohio Legal Help’s online tool providing support to domestic abuse victims in an opinion piece published by cleveland.com. Kutik, who currently serves as board president of Ohio Legal Help, explained how the tool was developed with…
December 10, 2021
Raymond Ku, professor and the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, discussed the landmark Second Amendment case taken on by the Supreme Court in an op-ed piece published by Slate. Ku argued that if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the New York State Rifle &…
December 10, 2021
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, was featured in The Hill in two recent op-ed pieces, one addressing the radicalization of refugees in Syrian displacement camps and the other examining the role hospitals play in improving community health. The first, titled "How the world can stop the…
December 10, 2021
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, wrote about a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding some of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominations in an opinion piece published by National Review. During the hearing, which took place on Dec. 1, Senate Republicans called…
December 08, 2021
Leon Gabinet, longtime tax law professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, passed away Dec. 6 at age 94. He is survived by his children, Sarah (LAW ’82), Katie and Ari, as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born on June 1, 1927, Gabinet lived an extraordinary…