C|M|LAW Professor Milena Sterio’s article on piracy, The Somali Piracy Problem: A Global Puzzle Necessitating A Global Solution, 59 Am. U. L. Rev. 1449 (2010) was cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in U.S. v. Ali (decided on June 11, 2013). The case is available here, and Professor Sterio’s article is cited on page 3:
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Sundahl Speaks on Commercialization of Space at International Law Weekend
On September 19th, C|M|LAW Associate Dean Mark Sundahl spoke on a panel on Regulating and Incentivizing Commercial Space Markets at the International Law Weekend organized by the American Branch of the International Law Association at Washington University in St. Louis. The panel covered a broad spectrum of issues related to the expansion of the commercial use of outer space. Particular attention was paid to the regulation of the nascent space tourism industry and the likely legal issues that will arise when private companies, such as Virgin Galactic, begin ferrying private passengers to space in 2014.
Majette Interviewed by WEWS News Channel 5 Regarding the Affordable Care Act
C|M|LAW Professor Gwendolyn Roberts Majette was interviewed by WEWS News Channel 5 concerning the ongoing health care reform process and its implications. That interview was broken into 5 segments that will air each night this week during the 6 pm. news. The first segment is tonight, Monday, September 23, 2013. Professor Majette will be shown discussing the Affordable Care Act implementation and the upcoming opening of the Exchanges or Marketplaces where individuals and small businesses can purchase affordable health insurance.
Robertson Writes on Public Opinion Divisions on Shale Development around the World in Crain’s Cleveland Business
C|M|LAW Professor and Associate Dean Heidi Gorovitz Robertson, a regular contributor to Crain’s Cleveland Business’ Shale Report, has posted Ohio, U.S. are not alone in seeing public divided over shale development. In this post, she briefly explores public reaction to potential shale oil and gas exploration and development in other parts of the world, noting that in some countries, individuals see no personal upside in shale exploration and development. In particular, where residents do not own the mineral rights to the developed resource, they obtain no personal benefit from its development. Instead, they suffer from the added noise, disruption and environmental damage and risk. There is more support for shale development, understandably, in areas where residents see a potential individual benefit derived from their ownership interest in the resource.
To read this post, see:
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130913/SHALEBLOGS/309139998
Sterio Discusses Child Pirates on WCPN’s “Talking Foreign Policy”, and International Criminal Prosecutions at SEALS
C|M|LAW Professor Milena Sterio participating in “Talking Foreign Policy” on Tuesday, September 10, on WCPN 90.3. The discussion concerned combating maritime piracy, solving the problem of child soldiers/pirates, and the legality of bombing Syria. In addition to Sterio, and “Talking Foreign Policy” host Michael Scharf (Case), the expert panel for this program included General Romeo Dallaire (former UN Force Commander), Sulakshna Beekarry (Chief of Piracy Prosecutions in Mauritius), and Rosemelle Mutoka (Chief Piracy Judge in Kenya).
You can listen to the broadcast at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ15w4y65mc&feature=youtu.be
In addition, Professor Sterio participated in the SEALS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, FL. where she spoke on a panel entitled “The Future of International Criminal Prosecutions” on August 8th. Her remarks focused on the need for prosecutorial guidelines for the International Criminal Court prosecutor, which would provide more detailed rules about the appropriate exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
Lewis Quoted in Crain’s Cleveland Business Regarding Nurses in the Legal Profession
C|M|LAW’s Leon and Gloria Plevin Professor of Law Browne Lewis was quoted in Crain’s Cleveland Business in Nurse-lawyers bring rare skill, perspective to legal field-Organizations value knowledge of health system, patient care issues, by Eileen Beal. The article noted that there is an increasing and important role for lawyers with nursing backgrounds and law schools, like C|M|LAW, are working to find and train them. Lewis, who is also the Director of C|M|LAW’s Center for Health Law and Policy, said “[n]urses (who get law degrees) don’t leave nursing, they just take it to another level.”
To see this article in Crain’s, click here:
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130818/SUB1/308189997/0/SEARCH
Sterio Speaks at Case Conference on Piracy, Featured in Plain Dealer
C|M|LAW Professor Milena Sterio participation in a day-long piracy conference at Case Western Reserve Law School last week, and was featured in a September 6,2013, Plain Dealer article by James Ewinger, Case Western Reserve University symposium takes judicious aim at piracy. The conference addressed the international war on piracy, which was brought into international focus by Somali pirates who, in the 1980s began to prey on commercial ships in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius, the Seychelles and Kenya, are major players in the war on piracy and have become active in organizing and carrying out most of the prosecutions using both international law and domestic legislation within their own countries. The involvement of children in acts of piracy was a particular focus of the conference. Regarding the role of children, Professor Sterio said that “[l]egal debates remain about whether to treat these youth as adults or to give them consideration because of their age. The United Nation’s International Convention on the Rights of the Child does not prohibit the criminal prosecution of juveniles.”
To read the article about the piracy conference, click here:
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/09/piracy.html#incart_river
Lewis’ Book, Papa’s Baby, Reviewed in the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences
C|M|LAW’s Leon and Gloria Plevin Professor of Law, Browne C. Lewis’ book, Papa’s Baby, was reviewed favorably in the Spring 2013 issue of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences. The review, by Debra Eckert-Casha, calls Lewis’ work “captivating.” She writes “educators should enjoy stimulating discussions with their students based up on the many ideas Lewis proposes. . . . Papa’s Baby is well-worth reading. Considering the current times and advancements in reproductive technology, the implications for policy to ensure protections for children should receive thoughtful attention.
The book review is available in the spring issue of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, vol. 105, no. 2, at page 60.
Lazarus Highlighted in “What the Best Law Teachers Do!”
Congratulations to Cleveland-Marshall Professor Steve Lazarus, who is highlighted in the new Harvard University Press book, “What the Best Law Teachers Do!” The book, by Michael Hunter Schwartz, Gerald F. Hess, and Sophie M. Sparrow, identifies the methods, strategies, and personal traits of professors whose students achieve exceptional learning.
Sundahl Quoted in Crain’s on Making Commercial Courts Permanent in Cuyahoga County
C|M|LAW Professor and Associate Dean Mark Sundahl was quoted in this week’s issue of Crain’s Cleveland Business News in an article regarding the recent decision to make permanent the commercial docket at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. A three-year pilot program in which the operation of a commercial docket was tested returned favorable results, which led to the decision by the County Court judges to make the docket permanent. The commercial docket creates, in effect, “commercial courts” that are presided over by judges appointed to handle the cases on the docket. By hearing a greater volume of commercial cases, the judges have the opportunity to gain familiarity with business issues and expertise in commercial law. In the article, Sundahl states that “[t]he quick resolution of disputes and the ability of a business to have confidence in the consistent and fair application of the law allows for businesses to operate in an environment of certainty and predictability. All of this lowers the cost of doing business and increases the profit margin.”
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