Law School’s former interim deans named as co-deans
Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia
September 4, 2015
After nearly two years of leading the Case Western Reserve University School of Law on an interim basis, Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf have been appointed as deans. During their time as interim deans, the law school made gains in application numbers, bucking a national downward trend. The institution also moved up in various scho...
Disgraced law school dean will not return to campus
Mike McKenna, Executive Editor
August 21, 2015
The Lawrence Mitchell era at Case Western Reserve University is officially over. According to Provost W.A. “Bud” Baeslack, Mitchell, the former dean of the School of Law who has been on leave since November 2013, resigned from his teaching position this summer to pursue “other professional opportunities.” In...
CWRU faces gender discrimination lawsuit
Mike McKenna, Director of Print
February 27, 2015
Case Western Reserve University finds itself in the midst of legal trouble yet again, this time facing allegations of gender, age and disability discrimination. But this time, the requested damages are public. And the desired payment isn’t cheap: $1 million. Christopher Manacci, a 52-year-old ma...
Cleveland Clinic accused of overcharging patients, ordering unnecessary tests
Alexander Wheaton, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2015
Last March, a federal lawsuit was filed against the Cleveland Clinic, accusing them and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation of ordering excessive tests on patients to receive more Medicare payouts. The lawsuit, previously sealed, was released on Jan. 20. The suit was filed by Dr. Sam Ghoubrial on behalf...
Court rules that CWRU can deny degrees due to a lack of professionalism
Miriam Ridge, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2015
A recent federal appeals court ruling will allow Case Western Reserve University to deny a degree if it determines that a student lacks professionalism. Last summer, CWRU School of Medicine student Amir Al-Dabagh completed all of the requirements to become a doctor, but the school decided to expel him due to a number of disciplinary issues. Al-Dabagh gra...
CWRU law students file suit on behalf of Akron’s homeless
Alexander Wheaton, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2014
Three students and one graduate recently filed a lawsuit against the city of Akron on behalf of eleven homeless individuals who had their belongings seized and destroyed by the Akron Police Department. Assistant Professor Avidan Cover is leading students Nathaniel Ehrman, Donielle Robinson, Emma...
