Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein’s treatise State Taxation (3d ed., 2022) was quoted by the Oregon Tax Court in Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. v. Department of Revenue (Aug. 23, 2022) regarding states’ jurisdiction to tax out-of-state companies based on the in-state activities of independent contractors.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on NPR.org regarding relevant fault standards. The article titled "Fox producer's warning against Jeanine Pirro surfaces in Dominion defamation suit" was written by David Folkenflik and published 9/6/22.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on Vice News regarding a Stand Your Ground case in South Georgia. The article titled "Black Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in Killing of White Teen Convicted of Manslaughter" was written by Trone Dowd and published 8/31/22.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Washington Post regarding the latest legal developments relating to the grand jury investigating the 2020 election. The article titled "Judge delays Gov. Kemp's testimony in Ga. probe until after election" was written by Matthew Brown, Anne E. Marimow and Tom Hamburger and was published 8/29/22. The article was reprinted by other media outlets across the country including the Portland Press Herald.
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in a Reuters article regarding the latest developments in multidistrict/bankruptcy litigation relating to 3M earplugs and veterans. The article titled "Bankruptcy as MDL escape hatch? Not so fast, judge tells 3M in 'surprise' decision" was written by Alison Frankel and published 8/29/22.