Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding her thoughts on Johnson & Johnson filing for bankruptcy. The article titled "How Bankruptcy Could Help Johnson & Johnson Corral Vast Talc Litigation" was written by Jonathan Randles and was published 7/20/21.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding a deal with states that would release companies from civil liability in the opioid epidemic. The article titled "Drug Distributors and J.&J. Reach $26 Billion Deal to End Opioid Lawsuits" was written by Jan Hoffman and published 7/22/21.
First Amendment Clinic Legal Fellow Samantha Hamilton was featured in The Augusta Chronicle regarding a letter the First Amendment Clinic sent to the Augusta city leaders in opposition to expansion of its current panhandling ordinance and asking that the city's current ordinance be repealed. The article titled "UGA law clinic warns Augusta's panhandling ordinance violates First Amendment" was written by Jozsef Papp and published 7/19/21.
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic is one of five organizations selected to receive Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Grants. Approximately $300,000 in funding was awarded by the Safe Harbor Commission, which seeks to "increase awareness, improve coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration, and support services for sexually exploited children" in Georgia.
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis' book Rap on Trial was featured in the New York Law Journal. The article titled "Putting Rap Music on Trial" was written by Brittany Francis, Anjali Pathmanathan and Arielle Reid and was published 6/30/21.