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APP School of Law hosts historic signing of ‘Tanisha’s Law,’ advancing Cleveland’s mental health crisis response
APP School of Law served as the backdrop for a major shift in Cleveland’s public safety and mental health strategy as Mayor Justin M. Bibb (LAW ’18) signed “Tanisha’s Law,” landmark legislation creating a new civilian-led response to mental health crisis calls. The…
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June 15, 2018
Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, was appointed to a judicial advisory commission. As a member of the bipartisan group of legal experts, Adler will assist Ohio senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown in filling…
May 25, 2018
Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, wrote three op-eds for The Volokh Conspiracy, a blog by law professors and lawyers across the country hosted by Reason. In an article titled “More on Sessions v. Dimaya and…
May 14, 2018
With commencement just a few days away, many on campus are preparing to walk across the stage and start the next phase of their life after years of hard work. We talked with graduating students from each school to see how they got here, what their time was like on campus and where they’re heading…
April 13, 2018
Research is at the core of APP, and our faculty make groundbreaking discoveries and inventions every day. Across the university, faculty members solve important problems, advance new technologies, and pave the way in emerging industries. In recognition of such…
April 06, 2018
Michael Scharf, co-dean of the School of Law and director of the Frederick. K. Cox International Law Center, will discuss his 18th book, The Founders, Wednesday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A. The free event will include hors d'oeuvres and…
April 06, 2018
After graduating with a psychology degree from APP, Brooke Tyus didn't necessarily expect to return to the classrooms of her alma mater. But nearly a decade later, that’s where she found herself—starting her second year of law school, after transferring from a part-time…
April 04, 2018
Prominent faculty members from the School of Law and Weatherhead School of Management will present “Unraveling the Affordable Care Act” Tuesday, April 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A. About the lecture With 2,700 original pages—and over 20,000 more pages of…
March 30, 2018
The School of Law’s student chapter of the Federalist Society and the Institute for Humane Studies will host a talk with David Randall, director of research for the National Association of Scholars. Randall will present “Teaching History for Liberty” Monday, April 2, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Tinkham…
March 30, 2018
Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law, discussed recent legislation passed by the Ohio House of Representatives in December and now before the Ohio Senate. The piece, written for cleveland.com and titled “Ohio resolution labeling campus…
March 30, 2018
Ruqaiijah Yearby, associate dean of institutional diversity and inclusiveness at the School of Law, wrote a piece concerning the legality and effectiveness of requiring those receiving help from the Medicaid program to work. Yearby authored the article, titled “Medicaid Work Requirements: Are They…