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--May 23, 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.
Clean Sports Act of 2005. Professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey players
could be banned for two years following their first positive drug test under a proposed federal
law. In addition, sports steroid policies would be placed under jurisdiction of the White House
Office of National Drug Policy. Senator John McCain, who supports the House measure, suggested that
the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency which oversees drug testing and punishment for Olympic athletes could
expand their operation to include professional players. Sports attorney and adjunct professor Eldon
L. Ham is available for interviews about the proposed law.
Stem cell research. The House voted 238-194 to lift the Bush administration’s ban
on the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. President Bush said he would veto
any bill that reaches his desk. Experts are available to discuss legal and ethical issues related
to embryonic stem cell research.
The U.S. Supreme Court still has several rulings on key legal issues to hand down before the
term ends. Professor Sheldon H. Nahmod is available
for interviews about key decisions and themes of the 2004-05 term.
Hedge funds have suffered losses on General Motors' stocks and bonds. Both Standard &
Poors and Fitch have downgraded GM bonds to junk status. The company's stock has been volatile since
billionaire Kirk Kerkorian announced he wanted to buy millions of shares. Professor Keith
Black of Stuart Graduate School of Business' Center for Financial Markets is the author
of Managing a Hedge Fund: A Complete Guide to Trading, Business Strategies,
Risk Management, and Regulations. Professor Black is available for interviews about how hedge
funds work and the impact of General Motors' difficulties on the hedge fund market.
Lawyers for Michael Jackson have rested their case without calling the pop singer to testify.
Jackson 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 science courses.
The "new retirement." In 2011, the first wave of the nation's 76 million baby
boomers will reach retirement age. Government sources report that only 48 million new workers will
be available to take the jobs they vacate. However, according to a recent survey released by Merrill
Lynch, some of those positions may be filled by baby boomers. The report, "The New Retirement,"
found that 76 percent of baby boomers intend to keep working during their so-called retirement years,
with many expecting to leave their current employment and begin an entirely new job or career. Professor
Howard C. Eglit is an expert on law and aging. He
is the author of a three-volume treatise, Age Discrimination, and
a new book, Elders on Trial: Age and Ageism in the American Legal System.
He is available for interviews about workplace issues facing aging baby boomers.
Downtown Campus Events:
June 3: 24th annual Conference on Not-For-Profit Organizations. This one-day seminar is
presented by a faculty of leading organization executives, attorneys, accountants and government
officials. Program highlights include "Not-For Profit Activities in the Age of Terrorism,"
"How to Prepare and What to Expect from an Audit," new developments in taxation, legislation
and regulation of not-for-profits, labor and employment issues affecting not-for-profits, and an
update from the office of the Illinois Attorney General. For more information, call (312) 906-5090.
June 17: Effective Transactional Writing. Chicago-Kent College of Law will present a day-long,
interactive seminar to help lawyers write more effectively. Participants will learn how to use "plain
English" to make documents less ambiguous and more concise and straightforward. The small-group,
hands-on training includes audience analysis tips and writing and editing tools. For more information,
call (312) 906-5090 or visit the Web site: www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/.
June 18: Stuart Graduate School of Business Commencement. Robert M. Janowiak, executive
director of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association, will deliver the
commencement address. Commencement exercises begin at 11 a.m. and will be held on the IIT Main Campus
in the Hermann Union Building (HUB), 3241 S. Federal Street, in Chicago.
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