Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was quoted by the Minnesota Supreme Court in Sheridan v. Commissioner of Revenue (August 25, 2021).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Corporate Crime Reporter regarding findings from her survey of mass tort plaintiffs in cases involving products targeted toward women. The article titled "Plaintiffs in Mass Tort Cases Not Happy With Their Lawyers" was published 9/4/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. The article titled "Legal shield for Purdue Pharma owners is at heart of appeals" was written by Geoff Mulvihill and published 9/4/21. This article appeared in several media outlets across the country.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on STAT regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. The article titled "The Purdue bankruptcy plan was approved. Will it get derailed by appeals?" was written by Ed Silverman and published 9/3/21.
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin was featured in The Washington Post regarding religious exemptions to vaccines. The article titled "Religious exemptions from coronavirus vaccines are expected to become a legal battleground" was written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey and published 9/1/21. The article was reprinted by other media outlets including The Seattle Times.