ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS AND ASSIGNMENT, LEGAL, PLANNING, POLITICAL, BUSINESS, CITY DESK, FEATURES AND DAYBOOK EDITORS
CHICAGO–July 17, 2007–Chicago-Kent College of Law and Stuart School of Business have experts available to discuss current issues. To reach any of our experts, call Gwen Osborne, director of public affairs, at (312) 906-5251. Press releases and earlier advisories are available on our Web site: www.kentlaw.edu/news/advisory.
The Waukegan city council voted Monday evening to participate in a federal training program that would allow its police department to enforce immigration laws and initiate deportation proceedings for legal or illegal immigrants convicted of aggravated felonies. Professor Matthew I. Bernstein, who oversees Chicago-Kent’s Immigration Law Clinic, is available for interviews about the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act and the provisions at issue in Waukegan. Professor Bernstein’s 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; and individuals threatened with removal from the United States by the government.
“Operation Family Secrets.” The trial of Joseph “Joey the Clown” Lombardo, James Marcello, Frank Calabrese Sr. and two others continues. Professors Douglas W. Godfrey and Richard S. Kling are available for interviews. Professor Godfrey is a former prosecutor in the Kings County (New York) 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.
Travelers and identity theft. ATMs and credit and debit cards have decreased the need for vacationers to carry around large amounts of cash or travelers checks. However, the convenience afforded by the technology has increased concern about identity theft. Professor Richard Warner says travelers are often on unfamiliar ground, so it is difficult for them to assess the privacy, credit card fraud and identity theft dangers. But, he adds, there are things travelers can do to protect themselves: “For example, use a credit card with a low limit, deal only with reputable businesses and minimize the personally identifying information divulged.” Professor Warner is available for interviews about preventing identity theft. He has lectured on Internet security at the second U.N. Economic Commission for Europe Workshop in Geneva, Switzerland. At the invitation of the FBI, he has spoken on global cybercrime before the Chicago Crime Commission.
Chicago-Kent’s Small Business Program is a new clinical program that will offer a comprehensive range of services to small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs in metropolitan Chicago. Law students, working under the direction of business attorney and professor Jeff Thomas, will represent small and emerging businesses and entrepreneurs in transactional matters. The program will provide advice regarding choice of entity; entity creation by drafting articles of incorporation and organization; bylaws; partnership agreements; contract review and drafting (real estate and leases, noncompetition and employment contracts); advice and assistance concerning employment issues; review of lending contracts and advice about loans; management education and accounting assistance; advice concerning compliance with consumer, licensing and regulatory rules; and copyright and trademark creation. Professor Thomas is available for interviews about the new program. Information about the Small Business Program is also available at www.jdeas.com.
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