For more information, please contact:
Gwen Osborne, director of public affairs, (312) 906-5251
ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS, AND ASSIGNMENT, LEGAL, PLANNING, SPORTS, EDUCATION, CITY DESK, FEATURES AND DAYBOOK EDITORS
CHICAGO–August 22, 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 convictions of former Illinois governor George Ryan and his co-defendant Lawrence Warner were upheld Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. In a 2-1 decision, the judges ruled that Ryan and Warner received a fair trial. They were found guilty of conspiracy, lying to the FBI, mail fraud, racketeering and tax fraud in April 2006. The decision means Ryan could begin serving his six-and-a-half year jail sentence by the end of the week. His attorneys said they would file a motion to delay his surrender to prison officials and ask the entire Seventh Circuit to review the panel’s decision. They would not rule out an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Chicago-Kent experts are available for interviews.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is expected Monday to enter a guilty plea on federal dogfighting conspiracy charges. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will probably delay a decision on any disciplinary action the league may take against Vick until after his plea is entered and a report by an independent committee headed by a former U.S. attorney has been completed. Sports attorney and adjunct professor Eldon L. Ham is available for interviews.
Elvira Arellano, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who sought refuge in a Chicago church for the past year, was arrested and deported Sunday in Los Angeles where she was participating in an immigration rally. Arellano’s case has become a cause célèbre for both sides of the immigration issue. Professor Matthew I. Bernstein, who oversees Chicago-Kent’s Immigration Law Clinic, is available for interviews about current U.S. immigration laws, attempts at immigration reform and the deportation process.
Back to school. Chicago-Kent has experts available to discuss a variety of legal issues related to elementary and secondary education, including school disciplinary policies, charter schools, Response to Intervention programs, the No Child Left Behind Act, prayer in schools, contract disputes and privacy issues.
Monday, September 3, is Labor Day. Faculty experts from Chicago-Kent's Institute for Law and the Workplace are available for interviews. They can discuss a number of legal issues, including changes governing overtime pay for white-collar workers, labor unions, employee benefits programs, executive compensation, age and sex discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, workers' compensation, and sexual harassment in the workplace.
“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.
Downtown Campus Events:
September 7: “The Patent Cooperation Treaty in 2007” is the focus of a half-day program co-sponsored by the World Intellectual Property Organization, Chicago Intellectual Property Alliance, and Chicago-Kent’s program in Intellectual Property Law. Matthew Bryan, director of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Legal Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, will discuss the treaty, changes and ethical issues. A panel of intellectual property practitioners will discuss ethical implications of a variety of in-office situations. A discussion with the audience will explore the appropriate responses under the requirements of the Patent Cooperation Treaty regulations, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the ABA rules. There is a registration fee to attend this program. To register or for more information, please visit the Website: www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/.
September 19: “MedImmune and San Disk: Seeking a License Without Getting a Lawsuit” is the topic of the fourth annual Federal Circuit Clerk roundtable. The roundtable, composed of former Federal Circuit clerks, is a discussion of current developments in patent law. Chicago-Kent professor Timothy R. Holbrook, who served as a clerk to the Hon. Glenn L. Archer Jr., former chief judge of the Federal Circuit, will serve as moderator. Other participants include Meredith Martin Addy of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Leonard D. Conapinski of McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd., Sasha D. Mayergoyz of Latham & Watkins LLP, and Michael R. Weiner of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP. The program, which begins at 3 p.m., is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (312) 906-5128.
September 20: 25th annual Federal Sector Labor Relations and Labor Law Program. Keynote panelists John Gage, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO; Ronald J. James, assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; and Neil Anthony Gordon McPhie, chairman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, will address the topic “My Top Five Issues in Federal Sector Labor Relations.” Chicago-Kent professor Martin H. Malin, director of the Institute for Law and the Workplace, will serve as moderator. The Honorable Dwight Lewis, EEOC supervisory administrative judge, will provide an overview of the most current developments in federal sector EEO law and practice. Workshop topics include “Ethical Dilemmas in the Practice of Federal Sector Labor Relations and Labor Law” and “Winning Strategies in Advocating Before the MSPB.” Sponsored by Chicago-Kent's Institute for Law and the Workplace, the program is the longest-running conference on federal sector and postal labor relations and labor law held outside of Washington, D.C. For more information, call (312) 906-5090.
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