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School of Law professor has analyzed data from 178 environmental lawsuits Legal attempts to deter major emitters of environment-damaging greenhouse gases (GHGs) have been ineffective and are unlikely to have much effect for years, a Case Western Reserve School of Law professor concludes in peer-revi...

Case Western Reserve University management researcher finds corporate finances reflect how well board members play as a team A board of directors can better accomplish a company's goals when the members function well as a team, according to a management researcher who studied what makes boards effec...

What sort of leader are you? Do you think leading is all about a laser-like focus on the task, watching the bottom line and making sure everyone is doing what they should? Or is it about listening to your team, being open to ideas and perspectives, and inspiring them to find their own niche? Distin...

In 2008, the U.S. recession put Europe’s economy in flux. Now, what’s happening in European countries like Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland raises anxiety levels about a potential blow to the rocky U.S. economy. The International Monetary Fund may be able to throw a lifeline to the struggling Eu...

Research published in the August issue of the American Economic Review finds that small businesses have been overpaying for health insurance. The collaborative research paper “Unhealthy Insurance Markets: Search Frictions and the Cost and Quality of Health Insurance” highlights difficulties that sma...

Statistics play out unfinished 1994 MLB season. Could the 1994 Cleveland Indians have brought home that long-awaited World Series title? We'll never know, of course, because the season was cut short by the 232-day baseball strike that left 655 games unplayed and resulted in the first cancellatio...

Can capping malpractice awards really rein in health care costs? Not so fast tort-reform fans-according to a legal and medical expert at Case Western Reserve University, there's no evidence that reducing a victim's compensation will put a lid on skyrocketing health care costs. Maxwell Mehlman is sp...

Economics professor embarks on auto industry study. The recent recession and global competition has taken a toll on the U.S. auto industry. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management have begun a study of the nation's auto supply chain to gain insight into ho...