Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Bloomberg and other outlets regarding her thoughts on the Johnson & Johnson talc litigation. The article titled "Months Before Bankruptcy Move, J&J Offered $4B to Settle Talcum Claims" was written by Jef Feeley and published 10/22/21.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The New York Times regarding her thoughts on special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Trump Takes Advantage of Wall Street Fad to Bankroll New Venture" was written by David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein and Shane Goldmacher and published 10/21/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on NPR regarding her thoughts on Johnson & Johnson filing for bankruptcy. The article titled "J&J is using bankruptcy maneuver to block lawsuits over baby powder cancer claims" was written by Brian Mann and published 10/21/21.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on WGN's "Legal Face-Off" program regarding the Ahmaud Arbery trial. The episode titled "Carlson on Ahmaud Arbery jury selection, Lawless on missing people in Kansas, Cuban on his new book, and much more" aired 10/20/21.
Congratulations to Russell C. Gabriel, who received the Milner Ball Award for Social Justice at this year’s Athens Justice Coalition of Care annual luncheon. Gabriel retired in July after 30 years with the law school, most recently serving as its Criminal Defense Practicum director.