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2008
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June 2008
Professor Mark Rosen was interviewed by WFLD-TV about local impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in D.C. v. Heller which overturned the district’s gun ban. Professor Sheldon H. Nahmod was interviewed about the ruling by WLS-TV.
Chicago-Kent and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society were mentioned in a Medill News Service story about jobs in the field of sports business.
Michael Gorham, director of the Center for Financial Markets, was interviewed for a First Business TV story about oil price volatility and potential price manipulation.
Professor Martin H. Malin was quoted in a Chicago Daily Herald story about the battle between the Service Employees International Union and Aramark over unionizing the company’s employees.
Professor Michael I. Spak was quoted in a Navy Times story about a naval officer who claims she was charged with adultery after she reported violations of Defense Department regulations or federal law by her superiors.
Stuart School Professor George Nassos was quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business about the school’s sustainability programs and about the green job’s initiative.
The Commentator was mentioned in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about law schools’ student newspapers.
Professor Richard S. Kling was quoted in Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times stories about the impact of the defense resting its case in the R. Kelly trial without calling the alleged victim.
Professor Michael Gorham of the Center for Financial Markets was quoted in a Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada) story about the appointment of Thomas Kloet as CEO of TSX Group.
The Chicago Daily Herald’s “Movers & Shakers” section mentions that Professor Richard S. Kling received the Northwest Suburban Bar Association’s Pro Bono Service Award.
Professor Richard S. Kling was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about an R. Kelly fan who was held in contempt of court for yelling at the jury during the singer’s trial.
May 2008
Professor Evelyn Brody was quoted in a New York Times story about the increase in the number of challenges to charities’ property tax exemption claims. The story was reprinted in newspapers throughout the country and in the International Herald Tribune.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published a story about 2008 graduates Chanel Jefferson and Temeka Higgins and the impact of their participation in the PLUS Program in 2005 on their decisions to pursue legal careers at Chicago-Kent.
Joseph Oldaker, a research associate at the Center for Nanotechnology & Society was quoted in a Medill News Service story about balancing the risk and benefits of nanotechnology.
Professor Richard S. Kling was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the importance of the entering into evidence the videotape at the heart of the R. Kelly sexual misconduct trial.
Professor Michael Gorham of the Center for Financial Markets was quoted in a Bloomberg News story about Libor proxies.
Professor Richard Kling was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about closing arguments in the Tony Rezko case.
Professor Richard S. Kling was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the impact of pre-trial publicity on R. Kelly’s trial.
Michael Gorham of the Center for Financial Markets was quoted in a Science Magazine article about prediction markets. Professor Gorham is also quoted on MSNBC.com’s “Cosmic Log.”
Professor Richard S. Kling was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about delays in the R. Kelly trial.
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago IP Litigation Blog mentioned on the International Trademark Association’s honoring Professor Graeme Dinwoodie with the 2008 Pattishall Medal for Teaching Excellence and the 2008 Ladas Memorial Award for his law review article with University of Iowa Professor Mark D. Janis, Confusion Over Use: Contextualism in Trademark Law, published last year in the Iowa Law Review.
Professor Michael Gorham of the Center for Financial Markets was interviewed by CNN about the Commodities Futures Trade Commission.
April 2008
Third-year students and National Trial Competition champions Joshua Jones and Mark Griffin were pictured on the front-page of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
The Chicago Tribune published a story about Chicago-Kent student Andrew Strong’s work as an investigator for the defense of Kosovo rebel leader Ramush Haradinaj.
Professor Matthew I. Bernstein was quoted in a Chicago Daily Herald story about a suburban woman who is fighting deportation and the charges by immigration officials that she is “an illegal fugitive with a questionable moral character.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reported on Chicago-Kent’s victory in the National Ethics Trial Competition.
Nigel Cameron of the Institute on Biotechnology & the Human Future was quoted in an MSNBC News story about a British study that claimed a mother’s diet at the time she conceives can strongly influence the sex of her baby. The story was also posted on MSNBC.com.
Professor Richard S. Kling was quoted in Chicago Tribune and Red Eye stories about courtroom secrecy, sealed orders and gag orders in the upcoming R. Kelly trial. Professor Kling served as the Tribune’s legal expert in the case.
Dean Harold J. Krent was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reported on Chicago-Kent’s victory in the National Ethics Trial Competition.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published a story about a challenging the application of the Illinois Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. The story mentioned the work of Professor Daniel Coyne, attorney Matthew Daniels ‘07 and Meghan Paulas, then a third-year student.
Julie Burger, assistant director of the Institute for Science, Law and Technology, was quoted in an ABA Journal article about the increasing impact and use of DNA in civil cases such as workers’ comp. and toxic tort cases.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reported on Chicago-Kent’s victory in the National Ethics Trial Competition.
Professor Richard Kling was interviewed by WLS-TV about difficulties Drew Peterson’s appearance on Larry King’s CNN show might pose for his defense.
A Windy City Times article about a law student panel discussion about HIV/AIDS in Urban American mentioned that Chicago-Kent was one of the participating schools.
Professor William Birdthistle was the guest blogger for Concurring Opinions.
Professor Daniel Coyne’s letter in urging the Cook County Board to reconsider its resolution to dismiss the current Cook County Public Defender was published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
March 2008
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published a story about the signing of an agreement between Chicago-Kent and the American University in Kosovo to offer an LL.M. program in Kosovo. Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr., was quoted in the story which included a photograph of Professor Perritt, Dean Harold J. Krent, AUK president Chris Hall and AUK board chairman William Walker signing the agreement. The Christian Science Monitor also published a story about the agreement.
Professor Douglas Godfrey was interviewed by WLS-TV and WDCB-FM about the Tony Rezko trial.
Dean Harold J. Krent was a panelist on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. The topic was Illinois’ moment of silence law.
The Chicago Tribune published “A postmodern St. Patrick’s Day,” an op-ed by Professor William Birdthistle, an Irish citizen.
Professor David Rudstein was quoted in a New York Sun story about double jeopardy issues related to the trial of a Brooklyn drug dealer for murder. The dealer was tried and acquitted in state court in 2001; he is being retried in federal court.
The State Journal Register mentioned that the Downstate Illinois Innocence Project honored Professor Richard Kling and attorney Susana Ortiz for their work in exonerating Herb Whitlock, who spent more than 20 years in prison.
Chicago-Kent research on gender differences in classroom participation was mentioned in a Baltimore Sun story on third-wave feminism.
Chicago-Kent was mentioned in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about the annual U.S. News & World Report law school rankings.
New Kosova Report published Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr.’s op-ed, “Making Civil Society Meaningful in Independent Kosovo,” recollections on his recent visit.
February 2008
Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr. was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the role Operation Kosovo paled in helping Kosovo gain its independence from Serbia.Chicago-Kent alumnus and Chicago alderman Scott Waguespack, alumnus Ben Shanbaum and Chicago-Kent student Ed Pauker were also quoted in the article.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published a front-page photograph of authors and professors David D. Cole and Jules L. Lobel with Roy and Susan Palmer. Cole and Lobel discussed their book, “Less Safe, Less Free: Why American is Losing the War on Terror” at the inaugural Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Lecture.
CBS-TV’s “48 Hours” showed a segment about the 1986 murders in Paris, Ill. For which two men were convicted and later exonerated after spending many years in prison. In addition to footage aired in 2001 and 2005, the program included updated information from Professor Richard Kling, who represented Herb Whitlock.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published notice of Chicago-Kent’s victory in the National Moot Court Competition.
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin published a front-page photograph of Dean Harold J. Krent and Chicago-Kent Alumni Board president John G. Locallo with third-year student Jill Roberts, recipient of a scholarship from the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WMAQ-TV about privacy and First Amendment issues related to a Web site www.bitterwaitress.com that posts names and information about bad tipping customers.
Professor Martin H. Malin was interviewed about whistleblowers by Viewpoints, a nationally syndicated radio public affairs program heard on 350 commercial stations in the U.S.
Third-year student Rachel Moran was profiled in the Buffalo News – her “hometown newspaper.”
Professor Richard S. Kling was interviewed by WMAQ-TV about the impact of pre-trial publicity and high-profile defendants on jury selection in the Tony Rezko trial.
The New Kosova Report published “Kosovo’s New Republic,” an op-ed by Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr., about Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Professor Perritt writes a monthly column for the publication.
The 2000 Chicago-Kent Law Review Symposium on the Second Amendment was mentioned in a National Review article.
January 2008
Dean Harold J. Krent was interviewed by WDCB-FM about Gov. Blagojevich’s executive powers and the constitutionality of his use of the amendatory veto in the transit funding crisis.
Professor Nancy S. Marder was quoted in a New York Times story about secrecy in domestic spying cases. The story was reprinted nationally and in the International Herald Tribune.
Adjunct professor Eldon L. Ham was a guest on First Business Morning News, a nationally syndicated business television program. Professor Ham discussed antitrust, steroid use and other issues in Major League Baseball.
Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr. was quoted and pictured in an “Ask the Expert” column on building a better workforce in Crain’s Chicago Business.
Professor Sheldon H. Nahmod was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about a case accusing Cook County deputy sheriffs of violating the Fourth Amendment rights of a man who died while resisting arrest in a suburban courthouse.
Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr. was featured in a Medill News Service broadcast story about pollsters who call potential respondents on their cell phones to conduct surveys.
A “Law Notes” column in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin was devoted to Professor Richard S. Kling and attorney Susana Ortiz’s work on behalf of Herb Whitlock for the 1986 murder of a Paris, Ill. couple. Whitlock was released after spending 20 years in prison when his conviction was overturned and the state refused to retry him. Ortiz and Kling worked pro bono on Whitlock’s appellate defense for eight years.
Professor Nancy S. Marder was quoted in a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin story about themes covered by law reviews published by three Illinois law schools. The article also mentioned the law review symposium based on the movie “12 Angry Men” and its ideas.
Professor Mark D. Rosen was quoted in a Daily Herald story about Cook County commissioner and candidate for State’s Attorney’s proposal to ban gun shows and limit gun shop permits.
The Medill News Service distributed a story about Chicago-Kent’s Advice Desk in the Daley Center.
Chicago Lawyer’s editor’s note mentioned that third-year student Maria Vasos would write a column her law school experiences.
The ABA Journal included Professor Lori B. Andrews among the publication’s “News Makers of the Year 2007 and 2008.”
WBBM-AM, CLTV, CAN-TV, The Reader, and the Medill News Service covered the first Cook County State’s attorney candidates’ forum co-sponsored by Chicago-Kent and the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network.
Parade Magazine published “Fight for Your Health Care,” a column by Professor Lori B. Andrews, with tips on how consumers can take control of their health care coverage by becoming more aware of their rights.
Professor Elizabeth De Armond was quoted in an Atlanta Journal and Constitution story about The Work Number, a company that collects salary and job data on more than 46 million Americans. The story was distributed nationally by the Cox newspaper chain.
Professor Martin H. Malin, director of the Institute for the Law and the Workplace, was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about efforts to unionize at First Student, the nation's largest school bus company.
WLS-TV, WFLD-TV, Medill News Service, CLTV, WBBM-AM, WBEZ-FM, Illinois News Network, the Daily Herald and Chicago Tribune covered the second Cook County State’s Attorney candidates’ forum co-sponsored by Chicago-Kent, Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Fund.
Julie Burger, assistant director of the Institute for Science, Law and Technology, was quoted in a Medill News Service story about the possible unintended consequences of the development of inexpensive genome sequencing as a common medical tool.
Professor Richard S. Kling and staff attorney Susana Ortiz were quoted in an Associated Press story about the wrongfully convicted and their work to exonerate Herb Whitlock. The story was distributed nationally and Kling and Ortiz were pictured in the story that ran in the Munster (Indiana) Times. Professor Kling was also quoted in Chicago Tribune stories about the case.
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