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President Eric Kaler hails CWRU-led NEO-SMART as NSF Engines finalist
CWRU-led consortium named as a finalist for NSF Engines Cleveland Jewish News: University President Eric Kaler called NEO-SMART’s NSF Engines finalist status “a tremendous opportunity for the region and exactly what research universities should do,” praising strong partnerships and leadership.
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Law’s Jonathan Entin on local impact of potential government shutdown
Government headed for shutdown WKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, said a government funding lapse could quickly affect agriculture, farmers and dependent businesses in Northeast Ohio, though disruptions may not be immediate.
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Law’s Michael Benza explains impact of new Modell Law on Browns lawsuits
New law now in effect that may help Cleveland Browns move WJW: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said lawsuits over the Cleveland Browns’ potential move must adapt to the newly revised Modell Law: “You have to work with the law as it is today, not what it was yesterday.”
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Law’s Michael Benza explains jury sequestration decision in high-profile case
Cuyahoga judge rejects defense request to sequester jury in toddler homicide case cleveland.com: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said sequestering jurors is rare and usually reserved for cases that generate intense community outrage and public scrutiny. That context…
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Law's Anat Alon-Beck notes how Google’s antitrust ruling could set precedent for other tech giants
Google faces new antitrust allegations in lawsuit over its ad practices Scripps News: Anat Alon-Beck, professor of law, said the Google antitrust ruling could set precedent for Meta, Amazon and Apple. “The entire technology world is going to be paying attention," she said. A federal trial will…
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Law's Ayesha Bell Hardaway calls for reforms to prison system
The Social Justice Institute at ӰƵ on the prison industrial complex WOIO: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed the prison industrial complex, pointing to systemic inequities that fuel incarceration. She emphasized the need for…
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Law’s Miranda Leppla highlights power of citizen environmental suits
The citizen suit that led to Campbell's admitting over 5,000 Clean Water Act Violations Spectrum News: Miranda Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic, stressed the importance of citizen lawsuits in enforcing the Clean Water Act after Campbell’s admitted over 5,000 violations. Such…
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Medicine's Susan Hatters-Friedman says fairness and competency are key for defendants with mental illness
Zero progress, zero justice' 3 years after Butler Twp. quadruple homicide Dayton Daily News: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip J. Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, stressed that mental illness doesn’t bar someone from trial—what matters is fairness. She…
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Law's Michael Benza explains why the charges James Comey are rare and legally complex
Breaking down the James Comey indictment Fox News: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, explained the legal stakes of James Comey’s indictment, noting the rarity of charging a former FBI director and the challenges prosecutors face in proving lying to Congress and…
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Medicine’s Ryan Marino outlines medication-assisted treatment
New facility will offer housing for medication-assisted treatment WEWS: Ryan Marino, associate professor at the School of Medicine, explained how there's a stigma around treating people in revovery with medication. "First, being that a lot of people see this as quote unquote replacing one…