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February 16, 2013 by Kent

Odette Wilkens to Speak on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act at Chicago-Kent

Odette Wilkens of the Equal Justice Alliance will speak at Chicago-Kent College of Law about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.

Passed by Congress in November 2006, the AETA is aimed at suppressing speech and advocacy surrounding certain industries by criminalizing First Amendment-protected activities such as protests, boycotts, picketing and whistle-blowing. The statute punishes anyone found to have caused the loss of property or profits by a business or other institution that uses or sells animals (or animal products), or has “a connection to, relationship with, or transactions with an animal enterprise.”

Ms. Wilkens will speak about how the AETA presents legal challenges for activists and the ongoing challenge to its constitutionality. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held on April 9, 2013 from noon to 1:00 pm in Room C40 of Chicago-Kent College of Law, located at 565 W. Adams St.

Filed Under: Chicago-Kent

September 14, 2011 by Kent

FA 2011 Kick-Off Meeting and Happy Hour!

GENERAL MEETING  

CHICAGO-KENT NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD

SEPT 15TH|6:00PM|Room 570

followed by:

Social at Haymarket Pub & Brewery

737 West Randolph (Randolph & Halsted)

 

Join us, Save your lefty-bleeding heart from law school!

Participate in organizing and planning this year’s events

Get Information on the NLG-Chicago’s Law School Dis-Orientation

Become your Section’s 1L Representative

Filed Under: Chicago-Kent

August 23, 2011 by Kent

August 30: Kent Awards 2010 Palmer Prize for Civil Liberties Scholarship

On Tuesday August 30th Harvard Law Professor Gabriella Blum, along with her colleague Philip Heymann, is this year’s winner of the 2010 Palmer Prize, which we annually award for the best writing on civil liberties during the prior year. At 12:00 in the courtroom, the authors will present their book, Laws, Outlaws, and Terrorists: Lessons from the War on Terrorism. Professors Blum and Heymann reject the argument that traditional American values embodied in domestic and international law can be ignored in any sustainable effort to keep the United States safe from terrorism. They argue that the costs are great and the benefits slight from separating security and the rule of law.

Filed Under: Chicago-Kent

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