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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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September 20, 2024
Physicians have played a surprisingly prominent role in the current “infodemic” of false and misleading medical claims. Examples include certain physicians publicly discrediting vaccination and others promoting ineffective COVID-19 treatments, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. The…
September 18, 2024
Cassandra Roberston is one of several CWRU faculty members who received a $74,999 grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will be used to hold a conference on "Employing Public Interest Technologies to Promote Access in Education and Employment for People who have Physical…
September 18, 2024
The School of Law will host a “The Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation” symposium Sept. 26–27. This symposium, which serves as the Midwest Regional Conference of the American Branch of the International Law Association, will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the 1949 Geneva…
September 17, 2024
When it comes to fostering a more inclusive campus environment, Bryan Adamson has a key piece of advice: listen, and lean into our differences. “Once we open ourselves up to listening, we open ourselves up to learning about perspectives and ideas that we may not otherwise expose ourselves to,”…
September 17, 2024
In this lecture, Saul Levmore (University of Chicago Law School) will explore the relationship between sunk costs and exploding offers in a variety of settings. The event will take place Monday, Sept. 23, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Moot Courtroom A59 at APP School of…
September 13, 2024
The new arrivals to the Law School had an unforgettable welcome on August 28 when Andrew Cayley presented the first major lecture of the 2024-2025 academic year. The occasion was the annual Klatsky Endowed Distinguished Lecture in Human Rights Law. The Klatsky Lecture was created in 2001 by CWRU…
September 12, 2024
HyperCase is a healthcare startup incubator bringing together law, business, engineering and medical students to develop innovative solutions in healthcare. HyperCase aims to teach entrepreneurship through a product development curriculum, board meetings, guest speakers, and an end-of-year…
September 12, 2024
Each year on September 17, the United States commemorates Constitution Day. In honor of this celebration, the Center for Policy Studies will be holding its Annual Constitution Day Program, Affirmative Action on Trial, on Monday, Sept. 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the School of Law’s Moot Courtroom…
September 11, 2024
APP School of Law’s Law-Medicine Center has been ranked among the top eight health law programs in the country by preLaw magazine, earning an A+ rating. As the oldest health law program in the United States, the center has a long history of preparing students to tackle…
September 11, 2024
As the 2024 election comes into view, advanced technology is anticipated to have an unprecedented influence on voters before, during, and after they cast their ballots. While the risks of voter suppression, election manipulation, and misinformation predate advanced technology, a new capacity for…