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--October 3, 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.
President Bush has nominated White House Counsel Harriet Ellan Miers to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Dean Harold J. Krent, the author of Presidential Powers, is available for interviews.
The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for its 2005-06 term today. Constitutional scholar Professor Sheldon H. Nahmod is available to discuss highlights of the court's last session and key issues the justices will consider during the new term.
The justices will hear a challenge to the Solomon Amendment brought by a coalition of 31 law schools, including Chicago-Kent. Enacted in 1996, the Solomon Amendment is a federal law created to guarantee the military equal access to campuses and students. Colleges and universities that bar military recruiters from their campuses in violation of the law face penalties including the loss of federal funds. However, the coalition says hosting the recruiters on campus violates the schools’ anti-discrimination policy because the military excludes openly gay members. The coalition also says the Solomon Amendment imposes on their rights to free speech. Dean Harold J. Krent is available for interviews about the case.
The corruption trial of former Illinois Governor George Ryan. A jury has been seated and opening statements have begun. Ryan faces 22 charges of conspiracy, lying to the FBI, mail fraud, racketeering and tax fraud. 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; Professor Kling is a criminal defense attorney.
WebMD IPO. WebMD Health Corp. last week offered 6.9 million shares at $17.50 each in a bid to raise $121 million. Stock on the first day of trading closed at nearly $25. The company operates Webmd.com, an online health information website. Professor Eliezer Geisler, associate dean for research at Stuart Graduate School of Business and director of IIT’s Center for the Management of Medical Technology, is available for interviews. His phone number is (312) 906-6532.
Chicago-Kent is hosting a delegation of seven high-level government officials and legal scholars from Shanghai. The group is spending the fall semester at the law school, gaining insight and information to assist them in the creation of an advanced intellectual property training program for attorneys and public officials in Shanghai. Lydia Lazar, assistant dean for international law and policy development, is available for interviews.
The Chicago White Sox’s championship quest continues. Adjunct professor and sports attorney Eldon L. Ham, the author of Larceny and Old Leather: The Mischievous Legacy of Major League Baseball, is available for interviews.
For 37 weeks in 1995, the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson played out in a California courtroom and in the media. On October 3, 1995, a jury acquitted the former pro-football player and actor of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman. Chicago-Kent faculty are available to discuss the impact of one of the so-called trials of the century on criminal trials and on the legal profession. Experts can discuss the use of cameras in the courtroom, the use of trial consultants, evidence presentation and expert witnesses.
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 with organizations about immigration issues.
Downtown Campus Events:
October 6: Former National Security advisor Anthony Lake will address the topic, “Landmines and Their Deadly Legacy: A Time for Action.” Lake is currently distinguished professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. His speech is part of the two-day Fall Conference on Land Mine Action taking place at universities and other venues throughout Chicago. There are fees to attend the program, which begins at 5 p.m., and the dinner that follows. For more information, call (847) 679-0847. To register, visit www.worldresourceschicago.com.
October 7: “Hype or Hope: Exploring Nano, Risk and Ethics” is the theme of the inaugural event of IIT’s Center on Nanotechnology and Society. A panel discussion addressing the theme will follow introductory remarks by center director and Chicago-Kent research professor Nigel M. de S. Cameron. Participants include: Andrew Kimbrell, environmental lobbyist and Executive Director of the International Center for Technology Assessment; Nik Rokop, leader of the Chicago Micro and Nano Community; and IIT distinguished professor and expert on nano and society Vivian Weil. Professor M. Ellen Mitchell, director of IIT’s Institute of Psychology and associate director of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society, will serve as moderator. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie Auditorium. Reservations are requested. RSVP to RSVP@thehumanfuture.org.
October 31: “Waving Your Patent Case Goodbye: Preserving Issues for Appeal in an Era of DeNovo Review” is the topic of the second annual Federal Circuit roundtable. The annual roundtable, composed of former Federal Circuit clerks, is a discussion of current developments in patent law. Participants include attorneys Meredith Martin Addy, Laura L. Donoghue, Sasha D. Mayergoyz, David McKone, Peter N. Moore, Lisa A. Schneider, Michael R. Weiner and Chicago-Kent professor Kristen R. Osenga. The two-hour roundtable will begin at 1 p.m. The roundtable is free and open to the public. For more information, call (312) 906-5090.
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