Media
July 07, 2011
Fun park owner on a roller-coaster ride NPR: Cedar Fair, which owns Cedar Point and other amusement parks, is in a desperate struggle for control of the company. George Dent, Schott-van den Eynden Professor in the School of Law, said it’s a common struggle. “Usually, disputes are between managers…
July 07, 2011
Casey Anthony sentencing hearing under way Associated Press: If Casey Anthony is released today at her sentencing for lying to investigators, she still will struggle to regain normalcy after her acquittal on charges that she killed her daughter Caylee. “Anthony will always be dogged by the belief…
July 05, 2011
Let the patent office keep its money Bloomberg Businessweek: Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, explains why the patent reform bills in the House and Senate are different—and why it’s crucial for the patent office to retain its fees.
July 05, 2011
Antidepressant use in pregnancy may raise autism risk CNN.com: A small study found children whose mothers take antidepressants during pregnancy are twice as likely as other children to have autism or a related disorder. But the study is too small to draw any conclusions, said Max Wiznitzer,…
July 05, 2011
Appeals court panel strikes down Michigan's affirmative action ban Detroit Free Press: A federal appeals court struck down a constitutional amendment that banned affirmative action in college admissions, employment and contracting, and that ruling likely will go to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it…
July 01, 2011
Cleveland Heights' teen curfew brings questions in regard to legality, and whether it targets minorities The Plain Dealer: After Cleveland Heights instituted a curfew prohibiting anyone under 18 to be in Coventry Village or Cedar-Lee after 6 p.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian,…
July 01, 2011
Does climate innovation need more prizes? ClimateWire: School of Law professor Jonathan Adler explained why he believes offering prizes would help spur advancements in clean energy technologies. “Dollar for dollar, we will get more innovation and we will stimulate more investment in innovation in…
July 01, 2011
CT scans beat X-rays in detecting lung cancer, study shows The Plain Dealer: The use of CT scans over standard x-rays reduces the risk of dying from lung cancer by 20 percent in middle-aged and elderly smokers. Robert “Chip” Gilkeson, professor of radiology at the School of Medicine, discussed the…
July 01, 2011
The Supreme Court: Big Business and the First Amendment KCRW: Professor Jonathan Adler served as a guest on NPR's "To the Point," where he discussed big business's influence on the Supreme Court.
July 01, 2011
WVIZ/PBS: Mark G. Hans, associate dean of graduate studies and professor and chairman of the Department of Orthodontics in the School of Dental Medicine, was featured in Sleep: A Wake-Up Call on WVIZ/PBS last night. The show will re-air July 3 at 3:30 and 10:30 p.m. and July 6 at 7:30 p.m.