ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS AND ASSIGNMENT, LEGAL, PLANNING, BUSINESS, POLITICAL, SPORTS, CITY DESK, FEATURES AND DAYBOOK EDITORS
CHICAGO–July 23, 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.
San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds is fast approaching Hank Aaron’s 755-home run record. However, Bonds’ pursuit of the record has been overshadowed by allegations of steroid use, which he repeatedly has denied. Several investigations are underway. Adjunct professor and sports attorney Eldon L. Ham says that if it can be proven that Bonds willingly used steroids, Major League Baseball "should qualify his records accordingly. But short of that, baseball at least should give Roger Maris and Hank Aaron a real asterisk, designating them as ‘…the last home run recordholders in the pre-steroid era.’" Professor Ham, the author of Larceny & Old Leather: The Mischievous Legacy of Major League Baseball, is available for interviews. Chicago-Kent professor and die-hard baseball fan David Rudstein is also available for interviews.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has begun negotiations this week with Ford and General Motors, one week after the union started contract talks with the Chrysler Group. Current contracts covering hourly workers at all three automakers expire September 14. Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, which collectively lost approximately $15 million last year, are looking to cut costs to remain competitive. Professor Martin H. Malin, director of Chicago-Kent’s Institute for Law and the Workplace and the author of Individual Rights Within the Union, is available for interviews.
“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.
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; 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.
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