Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was mentioned in The Atlantic regarding her book The Color of Money, which is considered "one of the most influential recent works on the racial wealth gap." The article titled "The Racial Wealth Gap Could Become a 2020 Litmus Test" was written by Vann R. Newkirk II and published 1/16/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding a French court revoking approval for a Bayer AG weedkiller. The article titled "Bayer's Roundup Faces New Setback in France" was written by Ruth Bender and published 1/16/19.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and third-year student Amanda Newton published "Mystery Subpoena Case at Supreme Court Could Expand US Authority" in the Daily Report on 1/15/19.
Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley was featured on GPB regarding copyright issues surrounding the use of Stacey Abrams photos during Brian Kemp's campaign for governor. The article titled "Photographer Sues Kemp Campaign for Unapproved Use of Abrams Photo" was written by Bailey Walker and published 1/15/19.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Hosch Professor Elizabeth Weeks was elected to the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Torts and Compensation Systems.