University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding a proposed Digital World Acquisition Corporation SPAC merger. The article titled "SPAC Traders Value Trump Media 40-Times Higher Than He Does" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 4/18/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets around the globe including Australia's WAToday.
Congratulations to first-year students Mona E. Abboud and Garfield A. McIntyre Jr. and to all of the other participants who made the 2023 First-year Moot Court Competition a great success. The final round was judged by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jill A. Pryor and U.S. District Court Chief Judge Timothy C. Batten Sr. McIntyre was named champion and received the Morehead Best Oralist Award, while Abboud finished the tournament as finalist.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Washington Post regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News litigation. The article titled "The Dominion vs. Fox defamation case is finally going to trial" was written by Elahe Izadi, Jeremy Barr and Sarah Ellison and was published 4/16/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets including The Detroit News.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Washington Post regarding the Goldwater v. Ginzburg case and its parallels to the Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News case. The article titled "A '60s magazine's election hit job is a warning for Fox News vs. Dominion" was written by Frederic J. Frommer and published 4/16/23.
Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck provides insight into U.S. Supreme Court case Counterman v. Colorado. Beck says the chief legal question about the rule that "true threats" are not protected by the First Amendment. The issue is whether the speaker has to subjectively know or intend that others understand the comments as threatening, or whether it is enough that a "reasonable person" would view the words as a threat of violence.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented as part of the panel titled "Is It Time to Stop Digitizing Everything? How to Focus and Fund Your Digital Collection" at the Computers in Libraries 2023 conference during March.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee published "Privatizing International Governance" in 116 American Society of International Law Proceedings 147 (2022).
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. News & World Report law school rankings and UGA's ongoing participation. The article titled "U.S. News Releases New Rankings for Top Law and Medical Schools, Despite Boycott" was written by Anemona Hartocollis and was published 4/11/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding new legislation to create a prosecuting attorneys oversight commission. The article titled "Georgia's oversight commission for prosecutors bill explained, how the Athens DA fits in" was written by Abraham Kenmore and published 4/10/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The New York Times regarding the latest developments relating to the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "Georgia Looms Next After Trump's Indictment in New York" was written by Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim and was published 4/8/23. It was reprinted by other media outlets across the country including The Seattle Times.
Congratulations to second-year students Sarah C. Guilot, Aiden Meister and Joshua H. "Josh" Patton for winning the Best Brief Award and finishing the Intrastate Moot Court Competition as finalists. A second UGA team, composed of Cullen McDonough, Grace M. Repella and James G. "Jay" Bozza, finished as semifinalists. The teams were coached by third-year students Christian M. Sullivan, Alexander S. "Alex" Balser and Director of Advocacy Kellie Casey.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured in Fast Company regarding tech companies and their liability for the information published on their platforms. The article titled "Schools are suing Big Tech over the teen mental health crisis. Do they have a legal case?" was written by Shalene Gupta and published 4/5/23.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured on Legal Newsline regarding Johnson and Johnson's latest move in its baby powder litigation. The article titled "Plaintiff lawyers say talc kills. So how do they represent future victims?" was written by Daniel Fisher and published 4/7/23.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented as part of the “ICC Arrest Warrant Against Putin: Impunity in Check?” panel at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law held during March in Washington, D.C. She also attended the ASIL Executive Council meeting, completing her term as an ASIL Counsellor.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured by Barron's magazine regarding Johnson and Johnson's latest move in its baby powder litigation. The article titled "J&J's $8.9 Billion Agreement Doesn't Mean Its Talc Worries Are Over" was written by Josh Nathan-Kazis and published 4/5/23.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding Johnson and Johnson's latest move in its baby powder litigation. The article titled "J&J Begins 'Audacious' Return to Failed Cancer Settlement Tactic" was written by Steven Church and Jef Feeley and was published 4/5/23. The article was republished by media outlets across the globe, including the Miami Herald and Australia's WA Today.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented “Business Risk, Financial Markets, and Sustainable Companies” at The Prism of Sustainability, a conference hosted by the University of Macerata (Italy) with support from the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, during March.
Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson published “Child Trafficking” in Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and Agencies in Neglect, Abuse, and Dependency Cases, 4th ed. (J. Gupta-Kagan ed.)(National Association of Counsel for Children, 2023) (with E. Hetherington). This book is commonly referred to as the Red Book.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington published “Child Trafficking” in Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and Agencies in Neglect, Abuse, and Dependency Cases, 4th ed. (J. Gupta-Kagan ed.)(National Association of Counsel for Children, 2023) (with B. Atkinson). This book is commonly referred to as the Red Book.
The School of Law finished the 38th Annual Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition as quarterfinalists. The team – comprised of third-year student Hunter T. Payne and second-year students Elizabeth Hope Garrison and Kirsten E. King – were coached by Director of Advocacy Kellie Casey, third-year student Roby H. Jernigan and 2022 alumnus Cole M. Harper. Thirty-six teams from law schools across the nation competed in the tournament.