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 15, 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/
Trying Saddam Hussein in the new International Criminal
Court (ICC) is not an option. Neither the U.S.
nor Iraq is party to the ICC. More importantly, the
court has no jurisdiction over crimes that occurred
prior to July 1, 2002. Professor Bartram
S. Brown, human rights expert and co-director
of Chicago-Kent's International and Comparative Law
Program, believes that the United States will work
to keep Hussein's trial in Iraq before an Iraqi tribunal
that was formed just last week. However, human rights
groups have expressed concern about the legitimacy
of the new tribunal. Professor Brown participated
in the 1998 Rome Diplomatic Conference on the Establishment
of an International Criminal Court as legal advisor
to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. He also is
on the board of Amnesty International, USA and served
as a law clerk at the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia. Professor Brown is available
for interviews about international options for prosecuting
Saddam Hussein, the former dictator's rights under
the Geneva Conventions, and the ICC's announcement
that it will hear its first case next year.
Restoring a rule of law in Iraq. Professor Henry
H. Perritt, Jr., says the recent experience
in the Balkans provides an example of what can be
done in Iraq. Through Project Broject Bosnia and Operation
Kosovo, he is working to build a rule of law, promote
the free press, assist in economic development, and
provide refugee aid in the former Yugoslavia. Professor
Perritt, along with three Chicago-Kent students who
will be traveling to Prishtina, Kosovo next month
to continue these efforts, are available for interviews.
Chicago-Kent College of Law and the University of
Illinois at Chicago (UIC) dual-degree program.
These two Chicago-area schools have established an
accelerated degree program that will allow UIC students
to complete a bachelor's degree and a law degree in
six years -- one year ahead of the average time to
earn both degrees. The first UIC students to participate
in the program are expected to begin their legal studies
in the fall of next year. Dean Harold
J. Krent is available for interviews about
this innovative collaborative program.
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.
‘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 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.
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.
At the Downtown Campus:
January 13: Stuart Graduate School of Business
Information Session. Prospective students will
have an opportunity to ask questions about the business
school and its programs. For more information, call
(312)906-6524.
January 24: Chicago-Kent College of Law Open House.
Prospective students will have an opportunity to attend
mini-classes taught by the law school's faculty and
to talk with students involved in extracurricular
activities. For more information, call (312) 906-5020.
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