Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. News & World Report's law school rankings delay. The article titled "Elite Law Schools Boycotted the U.S. News Rankings. Now, They May Be Paying a Price." was written by Anemona Hartocollis and was published 4/21/23. It was reprinted by media outlets across the country.
The University of Georgia Alumni Association will honor seven recipients of the 2023 Alumni Awards during an event on April 21. The annual Alumni Awards Luncheon, which began in 1936, recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to UGA. Among the 2023 honorees is Neal Quirk (J.D.'87), who will receive an Alumni Merit Award. “The devotion of this year’s award recipients to the University of Georgia is making a positive difference in the lives of countless individuals on this campus, throughout the state and around the world,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “They have made the University of Georgia stronger and have made all of us very proud.”
Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson and second-year student Jessica L. Davis secured a $1.1 million verdict for their client after a three-day trial in Rockdale County, Georgia. The court found that the defendant, who was the clinic's client's stepfather, committed acts of child molestation to, with and in the presence of the client.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "How to Train Your Digital Commons" at the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries conference during March (with S. Nolan).
Instruction and Faculty Services Librarian Savanna Nolan presented "How to Train Your Digital Commons" at the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries conference during March (with R. Evans).
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News settlement. The article titled "After Fox settlement, Georgia suits among those left involving election lies" was written by David Wickert and published 4/19/23.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in Vanity Fair regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News settlement. The article titled "Surprise! Fox News Mostly Avoids Airing How It Paid Out $787 Million For Spreading Election Lies" was written by Charlotte Klein and published 4/19/23. His Twitter commentary was also featured on CNN's Reliable Sources and Truthout.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on Quartz regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News settlement. The article titled "Dominion didn't need a trial for a victory over Fox" was written by Scott Nover and published 4/19/23.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Washington Post regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News litigation. The article titled "The high stakes of Dominion v. Fox; But there are last-minute settlement talks" was written by Olivier Knox and Caroline Anders and was published 4/17/23.
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.