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Law School Welcomes Veteran IP Litigator to Direct IP Center

John R. Schaibley, III will join the IU School of Law – Indianapolis as Executive Director of the school’s Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation. Schaibley is retiring from Baker & Daniels after more than 25 years of litigation experience. Much of his recent practice has been on intellectual property matters. His focus included patent litigation, including infringement and licensing disputes, as well as complex breach of contract actions and arbitrations, often involving complex technology issues. He also has extensive experience with trademarks, copyrights, trade regulation, administrative law and environmental issues. He has worked with major corporations in the medical device, pharmaceutical, electronics and other industries, while representing clients in federal and state courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

“I think John Schaibley is a tremendous addition to our ranks,” says law school dean Gary R. Roberts. “What he can and no doubt will do for our IP program here, which is so important to the local bar and business community, is tremendous. I am very happy and excited that he is coming aboard.”

A graduate of Purdue University (B.A., 1975), Schaibley graduated first in his law school class at Indiana University (J.D., Maurer School of Law, 1981), where he was Executive Editor of the Indiana Law Journal. He is a member of the Order of the Coif and was a member of the Order of the Barristers. He has received West Publishing Company Hornbook Awards three times and American Jurisprudence Awards four times.

Schaibley served as a law clerk at all three levels of the federal judiciary. He clerked for Judge Jesse E. Eschbach in both the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and for Justice John Paul Stevens in the U.S. Supreme Court.

His many awards include Indiana University's Edwards Fellowship and the American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy.  He has also been chosen for “The Best Lawyers in America” for 2009-2010, and “Indiana’s Best Lawyers” (2009).

He will teach a course on patent litigation in the Spring 2010 semester.

Law School Strengthens Ties to IU’s Nobel Prize Nominated Program to Combat HIV/AIDS in Kenya

Dean Gary R. Roberts, Visiting Professor Fran Quigley, Judge Patricia Riley and a group of local attorneys will return on October 15th from a trip to Eldoret, Kenya to visit the Legal Aid Clinic of Eldoret (LACE), a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to people affected by HIV/AIDS. The group hopes to strengthen ties with the clinic, as well as with the Moi University School of Law.

The Kenyan attorneys and judges of LACE represent dozens of poor people in western Kenya, most of whom are HIV-positive and all of whom would otherwise have no access to justice. LACE has its roots in the public interest law traditions of the Eldoret area legal community and the history of human rights advocacy by the faculty and students of Moi University School of Law. Kenyan attorneys and judges form the core of the board of directors overseeing the operations of the program. Kenyan attorneys, law professors, and clinical law students also provide legal counsel to clients, with plans to integrate paralegals into direct service in the near future.

LACE works in close association with USAID-AMPATH, the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated program that is a partnership between Moi University School of Medicine, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Indiana University School of Medicine. LACE has opened its initial office within the AMPATH Centre in Eldoret and accepts client referrals from the USAID-AMPATH medical and social services staff.

Professor George E. Edwards, Director of the law school’s Program in International Human Rights Law, visited the program this summer, where he observed several IU law students working on an internship there. Professor Edwards says, “In my five days in Eldoret, I witnessed LACE’s dedication, its professionalism, and high spirits. I also confirmed that my Indiana law students were gaining solid legal experience outside the classroom, and contributing significantly to human rights.” Read Professor Edwards’ account of his visit to LACE.

Professor Quigley, one of the founders of LACE, recently released a book about the USAID-AMPATH program entitled Walking Together, Walking Far: How a U.S. and African Medical School Partnership is Winning the Fight against HIV/AIDS.

The IU School of Law - Indianapolis co-hosted the Jordan H. and Joan R. Leibman Annual Forum which focused on yet another component of the the USAID-AMPATH program, the Imani Workshop.  The Imani Workshop is a branch of the Family Preservation Initiative under the IU-Kenya Partnership's USAID-AMPATH program and a revenue-generating social enterprise focused on producing high quality crafts by HIV positive artisans in western Kenya.  Imani Workshop manager, Evaline Njoki, joined experts for a panel discussion on issues crititcal to the workshop.  The IU School of Business and the IU Herron School of Art and Design also co-hosted this event which took place in Eskenazi  Hall on September 25.

Professor Quigley Presents New Book on Fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa

Visiting professor Fran Quigley will be presenting his book, Walking Together, Walking Far: How a U.S. and African Medical School Partnership is Winning the Fight against HIV/AIDS, on November 12^th at the IUPUI Faculty Club. Quigley’s presentation is part of the “Reading at the Table” series, which profiles IUPUI authors and provides an opportunity for selected authors to present their work to the IUPUI community.

Professor Quigley to discuss Human Rights at ABA Conference

Visiting professor Fran Quigley will be presenting at the ABA conference, “HIV/AIDS and the Rule of Law: Human Rights at Home and Abroad,” at Notre Dame University on September 11. Quigley will be discussing the Legal Aid Centre of Eldoret (LACE), a human rights legal clinic integrated into one of the world’s largest HIV/AIDS and poverty control programs, the IU School of Medicine-founded and Nobel Peace Prize-nominated AMPATH program in western Kenya. Quigley is associate director of AMPATH and co-founder of LACE.

Professor Eleanor Kinney Speaks on Public Radio about MRSA Issues

Professor Eleanor DeArman Kinney, co-director of the William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health at the Indiana University School of Law- Indianapolis, was a guest on the August 22-23 episode of Public Radio show Sound Medicine, hosted by Barbara Lewis and produced by the Indiana University School of Medicine. She discussed some of the nuances of the current health insurance crisis and how the insured might be affected by health care reform legislation.

Sound Medicine is underwritten by Clarian Health, IU Medical Group and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Listen to the show on line: http://www.soundmedicine.iu.edu.

Professor Edwards Lectures on History of Human Rights, International Trade and the Right to Health

On July 23 and 24, 2009, Professor George E. Edwards participated in an international conference in Taipei, Taiwan sponsored by the Asian Centre for the World Trade Organization and International Health Law and Policy. The WTO Centre is part of New Taiwan University, the premier university in Taiwan.

At the Taipei conference, Professor Edwards delivered a paper entitled "Human Rights and International Trade: From the 17th Century Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to Hurricane Katrina, the World Trade Organization (WTO), Human Trafficking and the Right to Health."

Professor Edwards' presentation coincided with several occurrences related to race, race relations and the vestiges of slavery in the United States: a U.S. Congressional apology for slavery and segregation of African Americans; President Obama's visit to the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, from which millions of Africans were dispatched to slavery in America through the “Door of No Return”: and the controversy surrounding the arrest of preeminent African American Harvard Professor Gates. (Professor Edwards is pictured above, fourth from the right, with colleagues from across Asia at the International Health Law and Policy conference.)

Professor Eleanor Kinney Speaks on Public Radio about the Flu Outbreak

On May 1, 2009, Professor Eleanor DeArman Kinney spoke on Minnesota Public Radio during a segment entitled "Flu outbreak and the public health response." Professor Kinney was one of a panel of experts consulted on the topic. She is co-director of the Hall Center for Law and Health and holds the Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman Professorship at the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis.

Listen to the show.

Professor Kinney Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Committee

On Monday, July 27, 2009, Professor Eleanor DeArman Kinney testified before the House  Energy and Commerce Committee's field hearing in New Albany, Indiana. She testified as an expert on insurance and health law before the field hearing (see House web site for testimony). Professor Kinney was asked to talk about the situation in Indiana regarding health insurance and, in particular, experiences of Hoosiers with rescission of private health insurance contracts and post claims underwriting which allows insurers to do their underwriting and decision-making about whether an insurance policy is valid after it has sold the individual. In addition, she also discussed the provisions in HR 3600, 111th Cong., to limit the practices of rescission and post claims underwriting. See http://energycommerce.house.gov. An article about the hearings appeared in the News and Tribune.Com web site.

Mary Beth Claus, '86 To Become Senior Counsel at Cleveland Clinic

Mary Beth Claus, '86 will become Senior Counsel at the Cleveland Clinic where she will be responsible for the medical center's health care regulatory matters.

Claus was a member of Baker & Daniels health and life sciences team where she represented clients on federal and state regulatory issues. Currently a partner at Baker & Daniels, LLP, she said “It is with mixed emotions that I’m making a change in my legal career. I am looking forward to this exciting new challenge, but I thoroughly enjoyed working with outstanding colleagues and friends at Baker & Daniels.” Tom Froehle, the firm’s chair and chief executive partner said “Mary Beth has been a tremendous partner at Baker & Daniels. Although we will miss her greatly at the firm, this is a terrific opportunity, and I am confident that she will serve the Cleveland Clinic well.”

Claus has been named to The Best Lawyers in America and Indiana Super Lawyers, including the distinction of being one of Indiana’s top 25 female lawyers. She has been active in the community serving on the board of directors for the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, MDWise, Inc. and the Wishard Memorial Foundation. Claus is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association.

Student Wins Title

Emily Munson (2L) won the title of "Ms. Wheelchair Indiana", a competition for Indiana women in wheel chairs who are advocates. She is the incoming president of the Health Law Society and part of her platform as Ms. Wheelchair Indiana is advocating for the disabled to have a voice in emergency preparedness planning.

Annual Conference Focuses on Autism and Vaccines

The seventh annual Conference on Health, Disability and the Law took place at Inlow Hall on June 12 and attracted a large crowd to the Wynne Courtroom. This year’s conference focused on “Autism and Vaccines,” and featured keynote speaker, Paul Offit, MD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The conference was co-sponsored by the law school, its Hall Center for Law and Health, and the Riley Child Development Center of the IU School of Medicine.

The conference provided several presentations on the issues surrounding autism and vaccination, including a discussion of what the research does and does not suggest. Related topics included the impact of the vaccination discussion on school policies and procedures, methods for professionals to use when talking with parents about vaccines, and ethical and policy implications.

New this year was the Health, Disability and the Law Student Lecture, featuring law student speaker Matthew Lasher, who presented on the topic, “Hoosier Immunity: Examining Mandatory Vaccinations and Recommending Improvements to Indiana’s Programs.”

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