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Three faculty members named Distinguished University Professors
Case Western Reserve University is home to exceptional faculty scholars across a wide range of fields. They drive innovation, collaboration and creativity, inspiring their students to do the same.Each year, in recognition of the important role faculty play at our institution, the university selects…
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October 30, 2020
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, wrote an article analyzing Sen. Chuck Schumer’s attempt to persuade Senate Republicans from confirming Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. In his piece “Senator Schumer’s Sour Grapes,” published by the National Review magazine,…
October 27, 2020
Professor Sharona Hoffman, co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, was quoted in an article entitled “Is It OK to Reveal Your Anxiety or Depression to Your Boss?” in the Wall Street Journal on September 13, 2020.
October 27, 2020
In 2013, Felipe Gomez was a promising engineering student at Case Western Reserve University with a big idea – increase fuel efficiency in jet engines through innovative use of plasma in the fuel injection process. That same year, Case Western Reserve School of Law launched the Intellectual…
October 27, 2020
Roe Green is an arts patron, community activist and philanthropist. She’s also known as a great friend to the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University. Green, chief executive officer of the Roe Green Foundation, is donating $500,000 to renovate and reconceptualize the student center at the…
October 27, 2020
Join the Case Western Reserve University School of Law for the George A. Leet Business Law Symposium, "Equity Holdings in the Three Index Funds: Anti-Competitive Effects, Fiduciary Duties and Environmental, Social and Governance Issues," sponsored by the Center for Business Law. The symposium will…
October 27, 2020
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University continues "Spartans Step Up," a series of webcasts focusing on CWRU’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ninth installment debuts at 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT, Thursday, Oct. 29. This installment, titled "COVID's Impact on the Judiciary"…
October 26, 2020
Aaron Perzanowski, associate director of the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, teaches copyright, trademark, and property law. His research on the intersection of intellectual and personal property explores the notion of ownership in a digital economy. And his work on IP and social…
October 26, 2020
On October 24, 2020, Co-Dean Michael Scharf was voted president-elect of the American Branch of the International Law Association. Established in 1873 and headquartered in London, the 4,400-member association is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and…
October 26, 2020
For as long as he can remember, Ryan McCray was fascinated with technology. As a teenager, he served as the president of his high school’s electronics club and worked at Radio Shack before earning a bachelor’s degree in electronic media, an associate’s degree in computer programming and a master’s…
October 26, 2020
For the last decade, the law school's Fusion program has trained graduate students in law, business, engineering and science to work together as interdisciplinary teams to assess, cultivate and monetize the opportunities underlying promising new ventures in a simulated environment. Each year, the…