Faculty in the Media Recap: June 2023
Our UIC Law faculty are committed to sharing their knowledge and experience with students and the community.
Over the last few weeks, several members of our faculty have been spotlighted by both local and national media outlets for lending their expertise on various issues, ranging from gun control and asylum seekers to brand reputation and supreme court rulings. These media contributions serve to exemplify the education and insight provided to our students in the classroom, preparing them to go on and be thought seekers and change makers in the legal community.
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Below highlights the various faculty in the media and the articles where their comments were utilized.
Professor Steven Schwinn
- Professor Steven Schwinn was quoted several times in a CNBC article about the Supreme Court’s ruling on loan forgiveness. Read the article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/22/bidens-loan-forgiveness-to-be-blocked-supreme-court-experts-predict-.html
- Professor Steven Schwinn offers his opinion to the Washington Times regarding gun control groups targeting law students. Read more here: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jun/5/gun-control-groups-target-law-students-have-them-p/
- “Given all the moving pieces — and given the case’s significance — I’m not surprised to see it come so late in the term,” said professor Professor Steven Schwinn, regarding the Supreme Courts delayed decision on student debt relief. Read the article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/21/why-supreme-court-hasnt-decided-on-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness.html?__source=sharebar|email&par=sharebar
Professor Hugh Mundy
- Professor Hugh Mundy quoted in the Chicago Sun Times: No ‘slam-dunk’ in potential precedent-setting case against Highland Park shooting suspect’s father, experts say. Read more here: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/5/15/23715257/highland-park-parade-shooting-father-charged-responsibility-child-actions
- “The case will serve a “bellwether” for courts holding parents responsible for the acts of their children,” Professor Hugh Mundy tells the Chicago Sun Times. Read the article here: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/5/15/23715257/highland-park-parade-shooting-father-charged-responsibility-child-actions
Professor Mark Woljik
- A 2022 American Bar Association article written by Professor Mark Wojcik, is cited, and quoted in a Reckon News story. Read it here: https://www.reckon.news/news/2023/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-white-evangelicals-rejecting-vaccine-requirements-for-kids-in-public-schools.html
Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb
- Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb takes the time to speak with Crain’s this week. Experts say the longer a legal battle drags on, the riskier it becomes for a brand’s reputation. Read more here: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-fighting-byron-allen-media-lawsuits-alleging-discrimination