Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented via Zoom at The Press Clause: The Forgotten First Amendment conference hosted by the Yale Law School Information Society Project during May.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder litigation. The article titled "J&J's $8.9 Billion Talc Deal Faces Key Test in Oakland Trial" was written by Jef Feeley and published 5/31/23. The article was republished by other media outlets.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Billionaire SPAC Kings Get Taken to Court After Boom Goes Bust" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 6/1/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured in The New York Times regarding a recent U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Purdue Pharma case. The article titled "An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here's What the Ruling Means." was written by Jan Hoffman and published 5/31/23.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding a recent U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Purdue Pharma case. The article titled "Purdue Opinion Deepens Circuit Split Over Bankruptcy Releases" was written by James Nani and published 5/31/23.