Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding defamation lawsuits that arose from the 2020 election interference case. The article titled "Ruby vs. Rudy: Giuliani faces Fulton defamation trial next week" was written by David Wickert and published 12/7/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding lawsuits claiming that acetaminophen affects fetal development. The article titled "Lawsuits Seek to Link Tylenol Ingredient to Autism, ADHD" was written by Erin Mulvaney and published 12/6/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch's forthcoming article in the Yale Law Journal Forum (with A. Gluck and A. Zimmerman) was referenced in The Economist. The article titled "The Supreme Court may toss out Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement" was published 11/30/23. The Yale Law Journal Forum article was also referenced in The New York Times' story "Fate of Billions for Opioid Victims From Sacklers Rests With Supreme Court" published 12/3/23 and CNN.com's story "From the Boy Scouts to the Catholic Church, an upcoming Supreme Court ruling may mean some victims won't see their day in court" published 12/7/23.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was quoted by the Minnesota Supreme Court in Cities Management, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue (Nov. 22, 2023) addressing the taxation of a nonresident’s income from the sale of goodwill.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The Washington Post regarding U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. The article titled "Law schools love to hate U.S. News rankings. But some can't let go." was written by Jack Stripling and published 12/4/23.