For more information,
please contact:
Gwen Osborne,
director of public affairs, (312) 906-5251
ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS AND ASSIGNMENT,
LEGAL, PLANNING, BUSINESS, AND DAYBOOK EDITORS
CHICAGO-- December 8, 2003--Chicago-Kent
College of Law, the Stuart Graduate School of Business
and the Center for Law and Financial Markets have
experts available to discuss current issues. To reach
any of our experts, call Gwen
Osborne, director of public affairs, at (312)
906-5251. Copies of press releases and earlier advisories
are available on our Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/news/
Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark
U.S. Supreme Court case that ultimately outlawed public
school segregation, was argued fifty years ago this
month. Constitutional scholars from Chicago-Kent College
of Law are available to discuss Brown v. Board
of Education.
The 2003 online holiday shopping season has begun.
Internet retailers are projecting a 20 percent increase
in holiday sales over last year. What are your legal
rights as an online shopper? Experts from Chicago-Kent
and Stuart Graduate School of Business are available
to discuss a wide range of e-commerce issues, including
online privacy, identity theft, e-signatures, and
which laws protect online consumers.
‘Tis the season for legal disputes about displays
of religious symbols in public places. Holiday
displays of menorahs, nativity scenes and other religious
symbols on government property have often been the
subject of lawsuits. Professor Sheldon
Nahmod, a constitutional scholar, can discuss
the controversies involving the separation of church
and state, and recent court cases.
The U.S. apartment rental climate is chilly.
Low interest rates are attracting more home buyers
as developers are building more residential rental
housing. Landlords in Chicago and elsewhere are trying
to entice renters with lower prices and perks. Stuart
Graduate School of Business professor John
Twombly can discuss Chicago's apartment rental
climate. He can also talk about changing demand data
and cost structures.
Tennis star Serena Williams will reportedly signed
a multi-million dollar contract with Nike that
would include royalties and performance bonuses based
on her rankings or Grand Slam tournaments victories.
Stuart Graduate School of Business professor Joel
Goldhar is available to discuss branding issues.
Eldon L. Ham, Chicago-Kent adjunct professor
and sports attorney, can talk about the terms of endorsement
contracts and how they are negotiated.
Outsourcing as a Strategic Management Discipline.
Stuart Graduate School of Business and ROS Inc. of
Lisle, Ill., have joined to offer the first university-based
outsourcing program in the region. The program is
a sequence of four two-day courses that address key
elements of the outsourcing life cycle, from strategy
through implementation, contracting, monitoring and
metrics. The program, which will be held on IIT's
Downtown Campus, begins December 11. Experts from
the Stuart School are available for interviews about
the program.
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