Martin Chair of Law Emeritus James C. Smith was appointed reporter for the Uniform Law Commission committee to revise the Uniform Condominium Act and the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. The Uniform Law Commission provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the Insurance Journal regarding local governments opting out of the opioid class action litigation. The article titled "Key Local Governments Opt Out of Big Opioid Class Action to Pursue Own Claims" was written by Tom Hals and was published 12/5/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in USA Today regarding the Las Vegas MGM shooting settlement. The article titled "'This is Mercy, Not Justice': Las Vegas shooting victims to split $800M. But how much is pain worth?" was written by Marco della Cava and published 12/6/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in the Stamford Advocate regarding a Purdue Pharma bonus plan for employees. The article titled "Judge approves Purdue Pharma $35M bonus plan" was written by Paul Schott and published 12/5/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Reuters article regarding her opinion on certain U.S. regions suffering from the opioid crisis declining participation in massive litigation. The article titled "U.S. Regions Hard Hit by Opioids to Ditch Class Action, Pursue Own Lawsuits" was written by Tom Hals and published on 12/3/19. The article also appeared in The New York Times.