Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Law360 regarding Johnson & Johnson's handling of cases relating to its talcum powder products. The article titled "J&J's 3-Deal Day Signals A Shift In Legal War Over Talc" was written by Daniel Siegal and published 3/29/19.
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach will recognize eight faculty and staff members for outstanding service to the state and UGA. The School of Law's Associate Professor & Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. Scherr will receive the Engaged Scholar Award, which recognizes a tenured faculty member for contributions to advancing public service, outreach and community engagement at UGA with emphasis on endeavors such as engaged research and scholarship that is conducted for the benefit of, and in partnership with, a community; curricular engagement of students in academic service-learning courses; or mutually beneficial community-university partnerships that address critical community needs.
Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson presented "Reaping the Benefits of Mentors and Trusted Advisors" at the pre-conference institute prior to the annual meeting of the Southeastern American Association of Law Libraries during March.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented as part of a workshop on geoeconomics hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., during March.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The National Law Journal regarding the effects on government reporting if New York Times v. Sullivan was overturned. The article titled "Justice Clarence Thomas Stirs Up a First Amendment Squabble Over Libel Law" was written by Tony Mauro and published 3/29/19.
The School of Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic won a case before the Board of Immigration Appeals for a client who fled his country when the Russian Supreme Court banned his religion. The immigration judge initially granted the client asylum, but the Department of Homeland Security appealed, arguing that the client was not credible and that the judge should have required corroboration of his religious status in the form of a letter from his congregation. The case was briefed by third-year students Wade H. Barron, C. Daniel Lockaby and Sarah A. Quattrocchi and second-year student Addison Smith.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran's book The Color of Money was the focus a Yale Law and Political Economy Symposium during March.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Cleveland.com regarding the Purdue Pharma settlement and its possible bankruptcy. The article titled "What OxyContin-maker's settlement with Oklahoma may signal about thousands of lawsuits being heard in Ohio" was written by Eric Heisig and published 3/26/19.
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic lecture by Pennsylvania Senior Deputy Attorney General Daniel J. Dye, who spoke about child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church, was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald. The article titled "Grand jury key to landmark Pennsylvania investigation of Catholic predators" was written by Lee Shearer and published 3/27/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the ABA Journal regarding the Purdue Pharma settlement. The article titled "Purdue Pharma reaches $270M settlement with Oklahoma in opioid epidemic suit" was written by Debra Cassens Weiss and was published 3/26/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding the Purdue Pharma settlement and its possible bankruptcy. The article titled "Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $270 Million Settlement in Opioid Lawsuit" was written by Jan Hoffman and published 3/26/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding the Purdue Pharma settlement. The article titled "Purdue Pharma Begins Resolution of Opioid Cases With $270 Million Deal" was written by Sara Randazzo and published 3/26/19.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented "The Rapidly Evolving Universe of US State Taxation of Cross-Border Online Sales after South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., and Its Implications for Australian Businesses" at a conference sponsored by the University of New South Wales Business School and the University of Sydney Law School titled "20th Anniversary of the GST in Australia: Where Policy Meets Reality" in Australia during March.
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured in The New York Times regarding her thoughts on the pros and cons of term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. The article titled "John Roberts, Legislator" was written by David Leonhardt and was published 3/27/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in Law360 regarding mandatory disclosure requirements in bankruptcy. The article titled "Is Purdue's $270M Deal Beginning Of End For Opioid Cases?" was written by Jeff Overley and published 3/26/19.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was featured in Bloomberg regarding the underbanked and banking history in the United States. The article titled "As Amazon Leads Cashless Charge, States and Cities Push Back" was written by Olga Kharif and Krista Gmelich and published 3/26/19.
Special Collections Librarian Sharon Bradley was featured on FactCheck.org regarding the misidentified location of an image in an Earth Day message. The article titled "Meme Uses Litter Photo to Spread Garbage" was written by Angelo Fichera and published 3/25/19.
Congratulations to third-year student Madeline McElhanon and second-year student Ethan J. Rode who placed second on the seller side in the Duke Law Transactional Law Competition. This contest involved drafting a mergers and acquisitions document and marking up the other side's document prior to the competition and then negotiating the terms of the agreement at the tournament. Third-year student Seth Johnson assisted with drafting and served as student coach for the team.
The University of Georgia School of Law took home the top trophy in the Intrastate Moot Court Competition for the second year in a row and the seventh time in 10 years. Second-year law students Huel M. "Kip" O'Kelley IV, S. Frances Plunkett and Justin C. Van Orsdol captured the title for UGA and also won the Best Brief Award. All five law schools in Georgia field two teams in this annual Peach State courtroom contest. The law school's second team, comprised of second-year students Eric S. Abney, Addison Smith and Georgia L. Turner, finished as semifinalists. They were coached by third-year students Thomas Grantham and Timia Skelton.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in Vox regarding her thoughts on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia Report. The article titled "Does AG Barr's summary of the Mueller report 'exonerate' Trump? I asked 15 legal experts." was written by Sean Illing and published 3/24/19.