Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by La Presse regarding U.S. election law. The article titled "'Nationalizing’ American elections?" was written by Janie Gosselin and published 2/5/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by The Lever regarding class action lawsuits. The article titled “The Derailment That Never Ended” was written by Katya Schwenk and published 1/30/26. This article has been republished by other media outlets.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was selected as a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. The ACCFSL is an invitation-only consortium of lawyers who excel in the area of handling consumer financial services matters and are dedicated to the improvement and enhancement of the legal skills, the ethics of the profession and the practice of law in the area of consumer financial services.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by CNN regarding U.S. election law. The article titled "Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way" was written by Marshall Cohen and Michael Williams and was published 2/3/26.
Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri received an Affordable Course Materials Grant for his Criminal Law course. Awarded by the UGA Provost's office, the purpose of the grant is "to support the transition from costly course materials such as textbooks to educational resources that are free for students or cost less than $40." Notably, this is Kadri's fourth course materials grant. He previously created learning resources for his torts and cybercrime classes.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by WUGA’s “Athens News Matters” regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The segment was hosted by Emma Auer and broadcast 1/31/26.
As previously indicated, all classes and operations at the University of Georgia will resume on a regular schedule on Monday, February 2, 2026. UGA Police have been monitoring road conditions in and around Athens. While no major issues that would impact Monday’s operations have been reported, drivers are encouraged to use caution and allow more time for travel. We realize that some members of our campus community may face unique challenges for travel depending upon their location. The flexibility of supervisors and instructors would be greatly appreciated. Look for the most recent update at 6:04 p.m. on 2/1/26
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman presented “Due Process, Pirates, and…Drug Runners?” at the Stanford University Constitutional Law Center during January.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by USA Today regarding GLP-1 litigation. The article titled “Weight-loss drugs draw thousands of lawsuits alleging serious harm” was written by Chris Kenning and Austin Fast and published 1/28/26.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented at the Sixth Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Global Forum on VAT meeting during January in Paris, France.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman published “The Estate Tax Legacy of Jeffrey Epstein” in Tax Notes Today Federal. The article was published 12/3/25.
Director of the Alexander Campbell King Law Library Thomas “TJ” Striepe published “Effectiveness of Research Plans: A Case Study” in 44 Legal Reference Services Quarterly 339 (2025) (with S. Nolan).
In light of improving conditions, the University of Georgia will reopen on a delayed schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Staff should report at noon, and the first in-person class for students will begin at 1:15 p.m. The delayed start will provide campus operations teams with additional time to address any remaining hazards. Even with the delay, we realize that some members of our campus community may face unique challenges for travel depending upon their location. Employees are encouraged to contact their supervisors to discuss arrangements in these circumstances. Likewise, students should contact their instructors if they are experiencing ongoing challenges. Those returning to campus should do so only when they believe conditions are safe for travel. Look for the most recent update at 12:09 p.m. on 1/26
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by America at Night with McGraw Milhaven regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The segment was hosted by McGraw Milhaven and broadcast 1/21/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Issues Today Radio regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The segment was hosted by Bob Gourley and broadcast 1/5/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by WKNY’s “Warren in the Morning” regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The segment was hosted by Warren Lawrence and broadcast 1/22/26.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding proof of prior acts of misconduct by the defendant as evidence in Calandra v. State. This citation brings the total to 84 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "Abandoning Press Freedom" in 111 Iowa Law Review 473 (2026).
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West’s articles – “The U.S. Supreme Court’s Characterizations of the Press: An Empirical Study” (North Carolina Law Review, 2021) and “Abandoning Press Freedom” (Iowa Law Review, 2026) – were featured by The New York Times regarding court protections for freedom of the press. The article titled “Search of Reporter’s Home Tests Law With Roots in a Campus Paper’s Suit" was written by Adam Liptak and published 1/19/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Legal Newsline regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The article titled “Law professor’s book unmasks ugly underside of mass torts” was written by Daniel Fisher and published 1/12/26.