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Law's Eric Chaffee comments on the Modell Law and the Browns' federal challenge

MEDIA | January 22, 2025
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Cleveland files lawsuit against Browns' stadium move to Brook Park
Spectrum NewsEric Chaffee, professor and the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, said that the Modell Law’s untested nature creates legal uncertainty, favoring the Browns’ federal challenge. The City of Cleveland is suing after the football team announced plans to move to Brook Park. Chaffee highlighted concerns about community impact, while Cleveland officials emphasized the Haslams’ contradictory use of the law.

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