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 10, 2006--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.
By the 2009 school year, American elementary and middle school students will only be able to buy water and unsweetened juices at school. In addition to these beverage choices, high school students will be able to select flavored water, diet and unsweetened teas, diet sodas, nonfat and low-fat milk, and sports drinks. These are the terms of an agreement reached last week between American soft drink distributors and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation that seeks to place a 100-calorie limit on beverages sold in schools. The action comes amid increasing concerns about childhood obesity. The Illinois State Board of Education’s attempt at banning soda in elementary and middle schools was blocked by the General Assembly last month. Adjunct professor William C. Kling is an attorney in private practice who represents school districts. Professor Kling has worked on school nutrition and physical activity issues related to childhood obesity prevention. He is available for interviews about the Alliance’s new guidelines and about so-called "pouring rights"contracts between schools and beverage manufacturers.
As the national debate on immigration reform continues, U.S. officials are stepping up arrests of people attempting to enter the country illegally via the nearly 2,000-mile border between Mexico and the United States. Professor Matthew I. Bernstein, who oversees Chicago-Kent’s Immigration Law Clinic, is available for interviews about current U.S. immigration laws and the possible impact of new proposals being considered.
Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan, the former head of Abu Ghraib prison, has been charged with violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice for his role in the abuse of detainees in Iraq. Jordan is the highest ranking officer to face criminal charges. His offenses include charges that he "willfully failed to train, supervise and ensure compliance by soldiers under his control." Professor Michael I. Spak is available for interviews. Professor Spak is a colonel in the U.S. Army reserves and liaison officer of the Judge Advocate General's School, Charlottesville, Virginia, for a seven-state area. He is the author of Cases and Material on Military Law and Cases and Materials on Military Justice.
U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer’s investigation of jury misconduct allegations has ended. The judge said she found no reason to declare a mistrial in the corruption trial of former Illinois governor George Ryan and his co-defendant Larry Warner. Defense attorneys sought to have the April 17 guilty verdicts set aside because of juror misconduct. Sentencing is scheduled for August 4. Experts are available for interviews about this case and whether investigations into potential jurors’ backgrounds will have a chilling effect on citizens’ willingness to perform jury service.
May is Older Americans Month. The nation’s oldest baby boomers have begun turning 60 this year. In 2011, 76 million Americans will reach retirement age. Government sources report that only 48 million new workers will be available to take the jobs they vacate. However, a number of surveys have found that a majority of baby boomers intend to keep working during their so-called retirement years. Experts on IIT’s Downtown Campus are available for interviews on a variety of topics related to older Americans.
Downtown Campus Events
May 21: Chicago-Kent Commencement. Journalist Bill Kurtis will deliver the commencement address at Chicago-Kent College of Law’s 2006 ceremonies on Sunday, May 21, at 11 a.m. Commencement will be held in the Arie Crown Theatre at McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago. Approximately 250 students are expected to receive Juris Doctor degrees, and 30 Master of Laws degrees will be conferred.
June 9: 25th 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 "Planning for Disaster Relief," "Good Governance and Protections for Directors and Officers," "Lobbying and Political Activities," and "Real Estate and Sales Tax Issues." Workshops will also focus on the legislative and regulatory environment in Washington, D.C., for tax-exempt organizations, new electronic filing requirements for IRS Form 990, and a report from the office of the Illinois Attorney General on issues affecting not-for-profit groups in the state. For more information, call (312) 906-5090.
June 17: Stuart Graduate School of Business Commencement exercises. Harvey Kahalas, newly appointed dean of the Stuart School, will deliver the commencement address. For the past nine years, Kahalas has served as dean and professor at the School of Business Administration at Wayne State University in Detroit and as executive director of Wayne’s Institute for Organizational and Industrial Competitiveness. The program will begin at 11 a.m. on the IIT Main Campus in the Hermann Union Building (HUB), 3241 S. Federal Street, in Chicago.
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