Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals in the case Anderson v. State to clarify the concept of prejudicial evidence in a rape case. This citation brings the total to 71 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The New York Times regarding Trump Media & Technology Group's public company status. The article titled "Trump's Media Company Worth Nearly $8 Billion on First Trading Day" was written by Matthew Goldstein and Joe Rennison and was published 3/26/24.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in USA Today regarding stock prices and company performance. The article titled "Truth Social's stock price is soaring. It's not just Trump supporters buying in." was written by Bailey Schulz and published 3/27/24.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding Trump Media & Technology Group's stock price. The article titled "Trump Media Is Now The Most Expensive US Stock to Bet Against" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 3/26/24. The article was reprinted in other media outlets including Yahoo Finance and Financial Advisor.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The New York Times regarding corporate board chairmanship and membership requirements. The article titled "Trump's Multibillion-Dollar Social Media Company Will Start Trading on Tuesday" was written by Matthew Goldstein and published 3/25/24.