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CWRU Law School convenes experts to prepare report on updating the Geneva Conventions
On the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, twenty-nine leading experts in the field of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) from around the world gathered at ӰƵ School of Law in Cleveland, OH, to discuss whether there is a need to strengthen the Geneva Convention...
Maya Simek and Summer Husein co-author article on Human Trafficking for the Cincinnati Bar Association Report
2L Summer Husein and Maya Simek, Director of the Human Trafficking Clinic, recently co-authored an article on human trafficking in the latest edition of the Cincinnati Bar Association Report. The piece challenges common misconceptions about human trafficking, encouraging readers to look beyond commo...
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“Insights, Innovations and Implications: Securities Law and Industry in 2024 and Beyond”
The School of Law will host the 2024 Securities Conference: “Insights, Innovations and Implications: Securities Law and Industry in 2024 and Beyond” Friday, Oct. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (A59). The conference will feature prominent figures from across the securities ind...
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CWRU’s Michael Scharf leads team to prepare Ukrainian judges and prosecutors to try environmental war crimes and ecocide
In the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, destruction of the environment has not just been an indirect result of the fighting; Russia has purposely targeted the environment to demoralize the Ukraine population. The Ukraine government has thus made the prosecution of environmental war crimes...
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Center for Business Law Launches New Mentorship Program for Sugarman Scholars
This fall, the Center for Business Law at Case Western School of Law introduced a mentorship program designed to provide personalized guidance to Sugarman Scholars, which is an initiative that supports students interested in business law. The mentorship program connects each Sugarman Scholar with a ...
Maya Simek Receives Inspire Change Award from the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking
The School of Law is proud to announce that Maya Simek, Director of the CWRU Human Trafficking Law Clinic (HTLC), has been selected to receive the Inspire Change award from the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking. The award was presented at the Collaborative’s Inspire Change benefit on Thursday, ...
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“What They Didn't Teach You in Law School—How to Manage or Advise a Fast Growth Company As Experienced Through My Companies”
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the School of Law for a lecture by Charles E. Hallberg, acting CEO of Airotone LLC. Hallberg will present “What They Didn't Teach You in Law School—How to Manage or Advise a Fast Growth Company As Experienced Through My Com...
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“Misunderstanding the Politics of the Energy Transition”
Getting to net zero carbon emissions will require Congress to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. If that idea has wide support (and it does), why can’t Congress muster the will to do it? David Spence, the Rex G. Baker Centennial Chair in Natural Resources Law at the University of Texas at Austin, ta...
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Saul Levmore Lectures on Law and Economics at the School of Law
On Sept. 23, the Center for Business Law welcomed Professor Saul Levmore as part of its 2024-2025 lecture series to present his thoughts on Sunk Costs and Exploding Offers. He is the William B. Graham Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School where he has previously ser...
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“Equal Rights and Protections in Human Subjects Research—A Call to Action”
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the School of Law for a talk titled “Equal Rights and Protections in Human Subjects Research—A Call to Action” Monday, Oct. 14, at noon in the Moot Courtroom (Gund Hall, Room A59). Leslie E. Wolf, the Ben F. Johnson Jr. Ch...