Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin was featured in The Washington Post regarding religious exemptions to vaccines. The article titled "Religious exemptions from coronavirus vaccines are expected to become a legal battleground" was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and published 9/1/21. The article was reprinted by other media outlets including The Seattle Times.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in Forbes regarding Purdue Pharma settlements. The article titled "Judge Approves Settlement That Shields Sacklers From Being Sued" was written by Graison Dangor and published 9/1/21.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was quoted by the Oregon Tax Court in Global Hookah Distributors, Inc. v. Department of Revenue (August 6, 2021). His article “Substantive and Enforcement Jurisdiction in a Post-Wayfair World" in 90 State Tax Notes 283 (2018) (with A. Appleby) was also quoted in the opinion.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The article titled "Purdue Pharma Tests Limits of Liability Shields in Bankruptcy" was written by Daniel Gill and published 8/30/21.
Legal Writing Instructor Jean Mangan was named a 2021-22 UGA Service-Learning Fellow. The Service-Learning Fellows Program is a year-long faculty development program that provides an opportunity for selected faculty members to learn best practices in service-learning and community engagement, and to integrate service-learning into their teaching, research and public service work.