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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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October 18, 2024
Maya Simek, director of the Human Trafficking Law Clinic (HTLC) at APP School of Law, was selected to receive the Inspire Change award from the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking. Simek was selected for her outstanding work and dedication to advocating for victims of…
October 17, 2024
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 APP School of Law in Cleveland, OH, to discuss whether there is a need to strengthen the Geneva…
October 15, 2024
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…
October 15, 2024
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…
October 14, 2024
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…
October 10, 2024
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…
October 07, 2024
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,…
October 07, 2024
Members of the APP 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…
October 07, 2024
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,…
October 04, 2024
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…