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 11, 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/
Michael Jackson’s trial continues. 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.
A California newspaper has issued a retraction to an article
that alleged that Bo Jackson used performance-enhancing drugs.
Jackson, who played professional baseball and football, filed
a defamation suit last week in Chicago against the Inland Valley
Daily Bulletin. A March 24 story published by the paper stated
a dietary expert claimed Jackson used steroids. The expert provided
a videotape and a signed affidavit to refute the allegations against
her. Jackson, who spent part of his baseball career as a Chicago
White Sox player, is seeking monetary damages and a retraction
from the paper. Adjunct professor and sports attorney Eldon
L. Ham is available for interviews.
Army sergeant Robert Stout Specialist is challenging the
military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell”
policy. Sgt. Stout, who earned a Purple Heart for injuries
he received during service in Iraq, wants to remain in the Army
as an openly gay soldier. Professor Michael
I. Spak, an expert on military law is a colonel in the
U.S. Army reserves. Professor Spak is the author of The U.S.
Military Should Give Up Its Excuses and Change Its Policy of 'Don't
Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue' to a Policy of Nondiscrimination
on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Don't Ask (and)
Don't Tell Don't Work: Now What? He is available for interviews.
The Federal Reserve's policymakers will meet May 3 to consider
interest rates. Will the Fed continue to increase interest
rates? Professor Robert
Laurent of Stuart Graduate School of Business is a former
economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He can discuss
what the Fed can do to help revitalize the economy.
What makes a trader successful? Professor David
Norman, director of the market technology program at Stuart
Graduate School of Business’ Center for Law and Financial
Markets, is researching traders’ natural trading abilities
using electronic markets. His “Trader DNA” project
uses behavioral finance theories and techniques to reveal electronic
traders' psychological profile in order to determine what makes
them successful. Norman says "This is the first time anyone
has tried to quantify what makes a trader on electronic markets
successful." Professor Norman is the author of Professional
Electronic Trading and Trading at the Speed of Light.
He is available to talk about the "Trader DNA" project.
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