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Law’s Sharona Hoffman and Cassandra Burke Robertson write legal case study on cognitive decline in elderly drivers
With a growing elderly population, cognitive decline in drivers has become a significant public safety concern. More than 32 million individuals who are 70 or older have driver’s licenses, and that number is growing quickly. In addition, almost 10% of U.S. seniors (those 65 and older) have dementia,...
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Fusion information session
ӰƵ graduate students are invited to join an information session on Fusion, CWRU’s nationally distinctive interdisciplinary coursework in the field of intellectual property management and technology commercialization. Fusion brings together tools from legal, management a...
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School of Law Establishes New Reproductive Rights Law Initiative
The Reproductive Rights Law Initiative (RRLI) at ӰƵ School of Law aims to preserve, protect and expand access to abortion and reproductive health care in Ohio and throughout the Midwest. Directed by Associate Dean Jessie Hill, the RRLI provides legal support to abortion ...
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U.S. News & World Report ranks some CWRU graduate, professional programs
Methodology changes lead to range of shifts in newest rankings
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Jessup team excels at Worlds, wins top speaker awards
After winning the West Coast National Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Portland, OR in March, the CWRU Jessup team excelled in the World Championship Rounds in Washington, D.C., from March 31 to April 6. The CWRU team (composed of Will Baker, Ellie Buerk, Elise Manchester, Naomi...
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“Religious Liberty Arguments for Abortion Rights”
ӰƵ School of Law’s Reproductive Rights Law Initiative will host a discussion titled “Religious Liberty Arguments for Abortion Rights” Thursday, April 11, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Moot Courtroom (Room A59). There also will be an option to attend virtually via Zoom. ...
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Intellectual Property Venture Clinic makes waves
The Intellectual Property Venture Clinic (IPVC) has been buzzing with activity this March. Amidst our regular coursework and client work, our IPVC students are making waves here on campus and beyond. On March 18, thanks to the support of the Kramer Law Clinic and the Spangenberg Center for Law, Tec...
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Fusion information session
ӰƵ graduate students are invited to join an information session on Fusion, CWRU’s nationally distinctive interdisciplinary coursework in the field of intellectual property management and technology commercialization. Fusion brings together tools from legal, management a...
Law alum, Canadian Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, presents a fireside chat at the law school
One of ӰƵ School of Law's most distinguished graduates, François-Philippe Champagne (LAW '94), participated in an informal fireside chat with Dean Michael Scharf in the Law School Moot Courtroom on March 6, 2024. With a faux fireplace projected on the screen behind them,...
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"Judicial Review of Public Health Laws: From Deference to Indifference" with Wendy E. Parmet
Building upon the book, Constitutional Contagion, COVID, the Courts and Public Health, this talk by Wendy E. Parmet will review the shift from deference to indifference during the pandemic and discuss its post-pandemic spillover, including in challenges to the authority of the FDA and EPA and childh...