For Chicago-Kent College of Law and
Stuart School of Business
2009
January February March
Summaries of media placements and interviews are presented by month below (in reverse chronological order).
March 2009
Dean Harold J. Krent was a guest on WTTW’s "Chicago Tonight" to discuss the pros and cons of efforts by Chicago city government to use information technology to increase government transparency.
Professor William Birdthistle was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story about the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to consider a case addressing the ability of investors to challenge mutual fund fees as excessive under the federal Investment Company Act. Professor Birdthistle, who served as counsel of record for a brief of amici curiae law professors and wrote a brief urging the justices to hear the case. He was quoted about the case in New York Times reporter Floyd Norris’ blog, and in Smart Money, ABAJournal.com, Pensions & Investments, The Oregonian and Marketwatch.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WFLD-TV about the impact of former governor Rod Blagojevich’s decision to serve as a guest host on WLS-AM on federal charges that may be filed against him.
Professor Lori B. Andrews was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the lack of regulation in the practice of genetic embryo screening.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published a notice about Justice Warren Wolfson’s receipt of a lifetime achievement award from Stetson University College of Law. Targeted News Service also distributed a story about the award.
Professor Mark D. Rosen was quoted in a Chicago Daily Herald story about how the inconsistency of Cook County’s rules, regulations and ordinances make it impossible for vendors to ascertain what they need to do in order to procure county government contracts.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WLS-TV about possible legal issues related to AIG’s payout of $165 million in executive bonuses in light of the company’s receipt of $170 billion in government assistance.
Professor William Birdthistle’s review of A Pint of Plain, by Bill Barich, was published in the New York Times.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WLS-TV about former governor Blagojevich’s book deal and how what is published might impact his criminal trial.
Professor Richard Kling was interviewed by WBBM-AM about former alderman Edward Vrdolyak, who was fined $50,000 and placed on five years' probation last month after pleading guilty to mail fraud related to a $1.5 million real estate kickback scheme.
Professor Sheldon H. Nahmod was quoted in an Associated Press story about a case in which Wayne County jail officials are using Roe v. Wade as part of their defense. The officers were sued in federal court, accused of violating a 10-year-old handicapped girl’s rights by not getting her mother, an inmate, to a hospital when she gave birth to the girl. The story was distributed nationally.
Chicago-Kent’s program to train Thai judges was mentioned in the Law Notes column of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
Professor Lori Andrews was quoted in a Columbia Spectator story about the lack of regulation in the field of reproductive technologies and the unanswered moral, social and political questions that arise.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a Daily Princetonian story about the impact of Princeton’s grade deflation policy on students seeking employment or admission to graduate programs. Dean Krent received his undergraduate degree from Princeton. The story was distributed nationally to college newspapers by the University Wire service.
Targeted News Service distributed a story about FTC commissioner and former chairman William E. Kovacic delivering the 2009 Chicago-Kent commencement address. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin also published a notice about the commencement speaker.
Professor Douglas Godfrey was interviewed by WDCB-FM about the possibility that a grand jury would hand down an indictment of former governor Rod Blagojevich.
Labor economist Richard B. Freeman, Chicago-Kent’s 2009 Kenneth M. Piper lecturer, was a guest on First Business during his visit to Chicago. Professor Freeman discussed how, in times of high unemployment and layoffs, workers are seeking protection by joining labor unions.
Professor Sheldon Nahmod was a guest on "848" on WBEZ-FM. The topic was a federal judge’s ruling that declared Chicago’s disorderly conduct ordinance unconstitutional.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about the numbers of applications for law school remaining steady despite layoffs in the profession.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published a notice about Professor Graeme Dinwoodie and alumnus Patrick Burns being honored by the Chicago-Kent’s Intellectual Property Law Society.
February 2009
Dean Harold J. Krent was a guest on WTTW’s "Chicago Tonight" to provide a legal definition of what constitutes "perjury" with regard to allegations of perjury leveled against Sen. Roland Burris.
Professor Richard Kling was interviewed by WBBM-AM and WBBM-TV about allegations that Sen. Burris committed perjury. He was also quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the matter.
Professor Lori B. Andrews was interviewed by CBS Morning News about the legal and ethical implications related to the implanting of multiple embryos. Portions of the interview, which dealt with the birth of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets in California, were repeated on "Up-To-The Minute" on CBS. Professor Andrews was quoted by nationally syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman that first ran in the Boston Globe, in a San Diego Union-Tribune story and by blogs.taz.de about the octuplets.
Professor Carolyn Shapiro was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about how passage of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act may increase filings of wage discrimination claims.
Professor Dan Tarlock was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about opposition to the plans of a Glen Ellyn to build a multi-acre campus. Professor Tarlock said courts have "upheld a government's right to regulate the size and type of building a church constructs."
Adjunct Professor Eldon L. Ham was interviewed on WSCR-AM about the admission by Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees that he took performance enhancing drugs.
A Chicago Daily Herald profile of Waukegan Judge George Bridges, who became the city’s first African-American police chief and later its first black judge, mentioned that he earned his law degree from Chicago-Kent.
Professor Daniel Coyne was interviewed by WMAQ-TV about possible criminal charges being brought against former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich.
Adjunct Professor Eric F. Greenberg was quoted in an Associated Press story about FDA regulations and the salmonella outbreak at a Georgia peanut processing plant.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WBBM-TV about a class-action lawsuit against Tyson chicken.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s proposal to hold a special election for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Roland Burris.
Professor Sheldon H. Nahmod was quoted in an Associated Press story about officers at the Wayne County Jail who are using Roe v. Wade as part of their defense strategy in a lawsuit filed by a former inmate who says the officers caused medical injuries her daughter sustained because she was not taken to the hospital for the delivery.
The New York Daily News published an op-ed by Professor Lori Andrews about ethical issues related to multiple births and the need for regulations.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s "Law Notes" column about trial competitions mentioned Chicago-Kent’s moot court and trial ad victories. The newspaper published a photograph of Chicago-Kent students Brody Dawson, Andrew Booth and Betsy Gates, who won the 2009 National Moot Court Competition.
January 2009
Chicago-Kent's Center for Access to Justice and Technology was mentioned and Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about preLawand National Jurist magazines' selection of America's 10 "Most Innovative Law Schools." Chicago-Kent was chosen for its leadership in the area of law and technology and the availability of "electives on topics such as e-commerce, electronic discovery, Internet law, biotechnology, nanontechnology and litigation technology."
The Wall Street Journal published a review of Richard Tillinghast's Finding Ireland written by Chicago-Kent professor and County Cork (Ireland) native William Birdthistle.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WDCB-FM about Governor Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to fill the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama and the Senate's initial refusal to accept his credentials.
Professor Mark D. Rosen was a guest on "The Cliff Kelley Show" on WVON-AM. The topic was Roland Burris' trip to Washington to accept his appointment in the U.S. Senate. Professor Rosen also discussed the issue on WLS-TV's Morning News.
Tara Anderson and Jennifer Cone were quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about Chicago-Kent's use of online class reunions, social networking site, and e-newsletter in their outreach to alumni.
Professor Martin H. Malin was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about former employees of Republic Windows and Doors who filed a complaint against the company with the National Labor Relations Board for failing to notify them properly about closing the Chicago plant and moving the machinery to another facility in Iowa.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WFLD-TV about the U.S. Senate's refusal to seat Illinois-appointee Roland Burris.
Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr.'s column in the New Kosova Report uses the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States to stress the need for tolerance in ethnically diverse Kosovo and selection of leadership there on the basis of merit.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WBBM-TV about the conviction of Gov. Rod Blagojevich by the Illinois Senate and his removal from office.
Professor Richard S. Kling was interviewed by WBBM-AM about Gov. Rod Blagojevich's speech before the Illinois Senate during his impeachment trial.
Professor Mark D. Rosen was interviewed by National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and quoted in a Christian Science Monitorstory about Gov. Blagojevich's contention that the impeachment trial process was "unfair" and that he should have been able to call witnesses in his defense. He was also a guest on WLS-TV's "ABC7 Morning News" and "The Cliff Kelley Show" on WVON-AM to discuss the matter.
Dean Harold J. Krent was a panelist on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" to discuss Gov. Blagojevich's Senate impeachment trial. He was interviewed by WLS-TV about the trial and the Senate rules governing the proceedings.
Professor Lori B. Andrews was quoted in a Natural News article about current U.S. medical licensing laws.
The Asia Times published an op-ed piece by Professor Sungjoon Cho that disputes Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's statement during his confirmation hearing that China is manipulating the yuan.
Professor Mark D. Rosen was a guest on WLS-TV's "ABC7 Morning News" to discuss the governor's upcoming impeachment trial.
Dean Harold J. Krent was a guest on "First Business," a nationally syndicated television program which is aired locally on WCIU-TV. Dean Krent speculated on what the Obama Administration will accomplish during its first 100 days.
Professor Richard J. Gonzalez was quoted in a Law.com story about a survey of law professors on the use of laptop computers. The story was reprinted in newspapers in the American Lawyer Media chain.
Professor Mark D. Rosen was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletinstory about the U.S. Supreme Court case Powell v. McCormack in which the justices ruled that Congress does not have the authority to exclude an individual who has been duly elected or sworn to be seated. He was also interviewed by WVON-AM and WLS-TV.
Professor Daniel Coyne was quoted in an Associated Press story on whether the appointment of an African-American to the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama would influence black voters or potential black jurors to look favorably on Gov. Blagojevich.
Dean Harold J. Krent was a guest on "The Cliff Kelley Show" on WVON-AM to talk about the Presidential Records Act and an agreement that allows President Obama limited use of a specially fitted BlackBerry™ device for personal communications.
The Chicagoistreprinted its April 2007 interview with Gov. Patrick Quinn in which he mentioned teaching tax law courses as an adjunct professor at Chicago-Kent.
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