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-- April 5, 2005--Chicago-Kent College of Law, the Stuart Graduate School
of Business and the Center for 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/advisory.
Memorabilia related to the late Pope John Paul II are being offered in online auctions.
Autographs, photographs, commemorative coins and books are among more than 10,000 items available
worldwide on Ebay. Each year, Internet auction fraud costs American consumers approximately $5 million.
The most prevalent complaints involve identity theft, misrepresented merchandise or undelivered
goods. How can consumers protect themselves? Students in the Honors Scholars Program at Chicago-Kent
College of Law collaborated with the City of Chicago Department of Consumer Services and AT&T
to create “You Don't Know Auctions!”, an interactive Internet game to educate the public
about online auctions and to caution them about the dangers of auction fraud. The Web address for
the game is www.youdontknowauctions.com.
Dean Harold J. Krent is available for interviews about
auction fraud and “You Don’t Know Auctions!”.
The White Sox and Cubs begin their 2005 home seasons this week. Sports attorney and adjunct
professor Eldon L. Ham, the author of a forthcoming
book, Larceny & Old Leather: The Mischievous Legacy of Major League Baseball,
is available for interviews.
The Michael Jackson trial continues. The pop singer is accused of child molestation, conspiracy
and illegal use of alcohol with a minor. Chicago-Kent professors Douglas
W. Godfrey and Richard S. Kling are available
for interviews. Professor Godfrey is a former prosecutor in the Kings County District Attorney's
office, where he served in the sex crimes and homicide bureaus. Professor Kling is a criminal defense
attorney who teaches evidence and forensic sciences courses.
Students at Stuart Graduate School of Business have started an investment club to develop
the skills to become successful personal and professional investment managers. The students are
available for interviews through their advisor, Professor Keith
Black.
The Taxman Cometh. Chicago-Kent's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic is seeking taxpayers who have
disputes with the IRS. Those who meet certain income criteria may qualify for free assistance with
their tax disputes, including collection matters, audits, appeals and litigation before the Internal
Revenue Service, United States Tax Court, and United States District Court. Students work under
the supervision of Professor Jonathan Decatorsmith.
The program Web site at www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic/tax
has information about the program. Professor Decatorsmith is available for interviews about the
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, but is unable to answer media queries for current tax filing stories.
Cook County residents with domestic relations disputes, including legal separation, divorce,
child support, child custody, visitation and guardianships, may qualify for representation through
Chicago-Kent's Family Law Clinic. Clients will pay on a sliding scale fee basis, depending on their
financial circumstances. Students will work under the supervision of Professor Ira
C. Feldman. He is available for interviews about the program.
Chicago-Kent's Immigration Law Clinic is seeking those who need legal assistance with immigration,
asylum and nationality matters. The clinic is supervised by Professor Matthew
I. Bernstein, whose practice includes advising corporations, nonprofit organizations and
individuals in all areas of immigration law, including professionals; aliens of extraordinary ability
in the sciences, arts and business; individuals seeking immigration benefits for family members;
asylees; and individuals threatened with removal from the United States by the government. Professor
Bernstein is available for interviews about the Immigration Law Clinic. He is also available to
speak to organizations about immigration issues.
Downtown Campus Events:
April 14-15: 22nd annual conference on Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation. This two-day
seminar provides a comprehensive update, presented by leading practitioners and legal scholars,
on liability arising out of Section 1983 and other civil rights statutes. Sexual harassment, municipal
liability, individual immunities, procedural defenses and recent cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
are among the topics to be explored. For more information, call (312) 906-5090 or visit the Web
site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/sect1983/index.html.
April 28-29: Cono R. Namorato, director of the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of
Professional Responsibility, will deliver the luncheon keynote address on the first day of Chicago-Kent’s
24th annual Federal Tax Institute. The two-day program will review recent developments in tax
law. Participants will also discuss international provisions included in the American Jobs Creation
Act of 2004, corporate taxation and executive compensation issues. For more information, call (312)
906-5090 or visit the Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/fedtax/index.html.
April 29: “Civil Liberties in Wartime: Adams, Lincoln, Wilson & FDR” is the
topic of a lecture by Geoffrey R. Stone. Professor Stone is the Harry Kalven, Jr., Distinguished
Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago and the author of the new book Perilous
Times: Free Speech in Wartime. Commentary will be provided by Professor Eric Arnesen,
chair of the University of Illinois at Chicago history department. The program, which is free and
open to the public, will begin at 2 p.m. The lecture is part of an ongoing series sponsored by Chicago-Kent’s
Institute for Law and the Humanities. For more information, contact Professor Daniel Hamilton, dhamil3@kentlaw.edu.
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