For Chicago-Kent College of Law
and
Stuart Graduate School of Business
Summaries of media placements and interviews are presented by
month below (in reverse chronological order).
February 2006
Dean Harold J. Krent was a guest on WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight.” The program topic was “Hidden Dangers of the Internet.”
Professor Lori B. Andrews was quoted in a Chicago Sun-Times story about a Willowbrook auction house’s plan to sell locks of hair from famous people including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Mickey Mantle and Elizabeth Taylor. Professor Andrews discussed legal issues and ethical issues related to possible use of the DNA in the hair.
Professor Martin H. Malin was quoted in a Las Vegas Review-Journal story about arbitration hearings held during that city’s police contract negotiations in which the sheriff and a sitting council member spoke in support of giving the police a raise.
Professor Richard S. Kling was interviewed on WGN-TV about several high-profile cases in which the defendants did (and did not) take the stand in their own defense and the impact of that legal strategy on jury verdicts.
Professor Mickie Voges Piatt was interviewed by WLS-TV regarding the patent dispute between Reseach In Motion and NTP.
Professor A. Dan Tarlock was quoted in a Daily Planet (Colorado) story about a proposal in that state’s legislature to increase the cost of condemnations by between 25 percent and 100 percent to compensate homeowners whose property has been taken under eminent domain. The change in the law has been spurred by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kelo vs. New London, which upheld municipalities' rights to take private property.
Professor Richard S. Kling was interviewed by WGN-TV, WMAQ-TV, WLS-TV and WBBM-AM about the impact of character witness’ testimony on a jury.
Adjunct professor Eldon L. Ham’s op-ed, “The True Meaning of Ozzie-gate,” was published in the Chicago Tribune. The commentary dealt with the White Sox manager’s absence at the White House photo-op ceremony with the team.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted about privacy issues in a Technology Today story about the city of Chicago’s plan to increase the use of cameras in traffic stops.
Professor Douglas Godfrey has been interviewed six times by WDCB-FM about the George Ryan trial.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s “Law Notes” column quoted Downtown Campus library director Keith Ann Stiverson about the Hallmark television ad recently filmed in the library.
Assistant dean of admissions Nicole Vilches was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story examining how Illinois law schools fared in a national trend of declining law school applications.
Professor Richard S. Kling was interviewed four times by WLS-TV about defense strategies in the George Ryan trial.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a San Antonio Express story about increasing government access to cell phone and e-mail records.
A Small Firm Business article on recruiting mock juries on the Internet quoted Professor Nancy S. Marder. The article was reprinted in Texas Lawyer and in several legal publications in the National Law Journal network.
Professor Richard S. Kling was quoted in two Chicago Daily Herald stories about the federal corruption trial of former Illinois governor George Ryan and co-defendant Larry Warner. The stories dealt with whether Ryan would help or hinder his case by taking the stand in his own defense.
Professor Lori B. Andrews’ commentary “Patent Office as Thought Police” was published in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in an Associated Press story about an Ohio trucker’s lawsuit against the federal government to have his terrorism conviction dismissed because the evidence was gathered by warrantless NSA eavesdropping. The story was reprinted in newspapers throughout Ohio.
Adjunct professor William Kling was quoted in a Daily News (Newport News, Va.) story about school board spending on trips and conferences.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune about Roy and Susan Palmer’s pledge of a $1 million gift to support expansion of the law school’s Downtown Campus.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a National Law Journal story about the impact on the legal profession of proposals to stop the sale of cell phone records over the Internet. According to the story, attorneys are among the largest group of purchasers. The story was reprinted in legal publications that are part of the National Law Journal network.
Nigel M. de S. Cameron, research professor of bioethics and director of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society, was quoted in a World Magazine article about nanotechnology.
Professor Richard S. Kling was interviewed by WLS-TV about the sentence handed down to a man convicted of shooting a Chicago policeman and holding him hostage.
Professors Michael Gorham and Keith Black were quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s strong profits in 2005 and its plans to enter into energy contracts and to seek more merger and acquisition opportunities.
Professor Mickie Voges Piatt was quoted in Burt’s Constable’s column in the Chicago Daily Herald on the NFL's crackdown on the use of the words “Super Bowl.” Professor Piatt was also interviewed about the issue on WSCR-AM.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a Northwest Times (Indiana) story about privacy implications in a proposal in the Illinois General Assembly to collect DNA from every person arrested in a felony.
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