Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Seattle Times regarding the conflict between The Seattle Times and Seattle City Hall concerning a public information request. The article titled "Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes not off hook in public-records debacle" was written by Brier Dudley and published 7/28/21.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen was recently awarded the John H. Jackson Prize by the Journal of International Economic Law for his article "Nations and Markets" (published by the journal in 2020). The Jackson prize is awarded annually to the author of an article or other contribution in the JIEL that "most significantly breaks new ground and adds new insights to the study and understanding of international economic law, especially in fields beyond a self-contained analysis of WTO law."
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Seattle Times regarding Seattle City Hall suing The Seattle Times over a public records request the newspaper submitted to the city. The article titled "Seattle's toxic attack on the press and transparency" was written by Brier Dudley and published 7/23/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The article titled "Purdue Pharma's Opioid Deal Hinges on Divisive Legal Maneuver" was written by Jeremy Hill and published 7/23/21.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West's research was featured in the ABA Journal regarding the U.S. Supreme Court and its references to the press. The article titled "Will the Supreme Court reconsider a landmark defamation case?" was written by Mark Walsh and published 7/22/21