Ukraine: Accountability and The Emergence of a New Global Order
The Russian invasion of Ukraine constitutes a clear violation of international law; by ordering the commission of various atrocity crimes, such as aggression, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and possibly genocide, Russian President Vladimir Putin has incurred individual criminal responsibility. In fact, since Nuremberg, political and military leaders have been held accountable for ordering and orchestrating the commission of atrocity crimes. In the context of Ukraine, Putin and other Russian leaders are already being investigated by the International Criminal Court, which has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Ukraine; it is likely that the ICC will indict some Russian leaders in the very near future. As the ICC does not have jurisdiction over
Monday Morning Message 1.30.23 I'm Just Trying to Go Home
“I’m just trying to go home….Mom, Mom, Mom!” –Tyre Nicols
The video of Tyre Nichols' brutal killing at the hands of five Memphis police is horrifying. It was shocking to witness these officers, who are sworn to uphold the law, carry out such a flagrantly unjustified attack on Tyre Nicols after a traffic stop. The 29-year-old was attacked for three minutes while officers shouted profanities at him. As he was being beaten just 80 yards from his family home, he repeatedly called out for his mother.
Monday Morning Message 1.23.23 We Are For Each Other
“They are one person. They are two alone. They are three together. They are for each other.” - "Helplessly Hoping", Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Crosby, Stills, and Nash has been one of the soundtracks of my life. So when the legendary singer songwriter David Crosby passed away this past week, I listened again to many of their songs and was reminded how much their music and lyrics have resonated with me over the decades.
If I could give only one reason why prospective and admitted students should choose our law school over many other fine law schools, it would be this:
In the words of David Crosby, we “are for each other.”
Monday Morning Message 1.9.23 Reflect, Re-Evaluate, Reset, Reboot
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou
As we begin the Spring semester and a new year, I want to welcome back all of you, but my message this morning is directed particularly to those students whose first semester grades were disappointing.
Grades are pieces of information, not a judgement of who you are as a person. You get to decide how to use that information.
Your grades don’t define you. You define you.
This is a moment to reflect, re-evaluate, reset, and reboot. If you did well, don’t be overconfident and don’t be satisfied. If you did not do as well as you had hoped, you should be disappointed - but you should not be discouraged.
Monday Morning Message 12.19.22 Raising the Bar
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” – Maya Angelou
I have just one request before I give your email inbox a winter break! I’m asking you to liberate your soul! The Monday Morning Message will resume the week of January 9, 2023, the first week of spring semester classes.
Monday Morning Message 12.12.22 Thank You For Being My Lifeline
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Not a week goes by when I don’t receive a positive message about our law school. As the fall semester comes to an end, I’m pleased to share some of those emails I’ve received this year. I will share many more in future messages.
FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Director Samuel Levine Keynote Address at 2022 Cybersecurity Conference
The Federal Trade Commission has published the keynote address that FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Samuel Levine gave at the 2022 Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Conferenceheld at CSU C|M|LAW
Center for Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Awarded Gula Tech Foundation Prize
The Gula Tech Foundation selected Cleveland State University's Center for Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection as the third-place winner in its $1 million June 2022 grant competition for organizations that work to “Incorporate Cyber Expertise in Corporate Governan
Remembering Dean and Professor Browne Lewis
Our CSU C|M|LAW community was deeply saddened to learn that Dean Browne Lewis passed away on June 2 while attending a professional conference.
Tuesday Morning Message 5.31.22 If U.S. News Ranked Law Alumni Associations....
“We would like to recognize and give thanks to our long-time CMLAA Trustees Joseph B. Jerome ’75, Stanley E. Stein ’62, and Steven L. Wasserman ’78, who we lost over this past year. Their leadership was truly appreciated and their love of and appreciation for C|M|LAW and CMLAA were evident. We miss them and feel the loss of these esteemed colleagues on our Board.”
– Allison Taller Reich ‘09, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association President