The First Amendment Clinic won its first case with the assistance of co-counsel Gerry R. Weber Jr. (J.D.'89). The settlement included equitable relief, damages and attorneys' fees on behalf of a Douglas County (Ga.) resident who was blocked from her county commissioner's official-purpose Facebook page. The result was covered by the Douglas County Sentinel. First Amendment Clinic Director and Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins said she was pleased the newspaper covered the case because it will educate "readers and other politicians about the state of the law on government officials blocking people on social media based on the viewpoint of their speech - i.e., they can't do it!"
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "Distortion of Income in a Single-Factor Sales Formula World" in 96 Tax Notes State 729 (2020).
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in USA Today regarding the video in the Ahmaud Arbery case. The article titled "Ahmaud Arbery video: Legal experts explain how key frames may be used in murder trial" was written by Ryan W. Miller and published 5/13/20. This article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on NBC News regarding the Ahmaud Arbery case. The article titled "Were pursuit and killing of Ahmaud Arbery 'perfectly legal'? It's not that simple." was written by Erik Ortiz and published 5/13/20.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The New York Times regarding Georgia's citizen's arrest law. The article titled "The Citizen's Arrest Law Cited in Arbery's Killing Dates Back to the Civil War" was written by Frances Robles and published 5/13/20. This article was reprinted by other media outlets.
University Professor and Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law Dan T. Coenen received the law school's Faculty Research Award for his article "Quiet-Revolution Rulings in Constitutional Law" in 99 Boston University Law Review 2061 (2019). An entirely external committee of former or current associate deans for research at other law schools and legal practitioners selected Coenen for this honor.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the appointment of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes to the Ahmaud Arbery case. The article titled "Cobb DA appointed to prosecute murder suspects in Ahmaud Arbery case" was written by Christian Boone, Jeremy Redmon and Alexis Stevens and published 5/11/20.
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand has received a $50,000 grant from the Stanton Foundation to develop and implement an undergraduate class titled Democracy and the Constitution. This course will also be available to Master of Laws and Master in the Study of Law students in the spring of 2021.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in Vox regarding the U.S. Department of Justice's case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. The article titled "11 legal experts agree: There's no good reason for DOJ to drop the Michael Flynn case" was written by Sean Illing and published 5/8/20.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in James magazine's 2020 list of Georgia's Most Influential Attorneys. Listed as a "Legal Legend," the article states: "No Georgia list would be complete without mentioning University of Georgia Law Professor Emeritus Ron Carlson and his son, GBI Chief Counsel Mike Carlson. Proven successes as trial and appellate attorneys, the Carlsons have taught and trained countless judges and lawyers in classrooms and lecture halls across the country."
Assistant Professor Sandra G. Mayson was featured on CNBC regarding bail reform. The article titled "How the coronavirus could kill the US bail bond business" was written by Sully Barrett and published 5/9/20.
Hosch Professor Emeritus Thomas A. Eaton was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding insurers contesting workers' compensation claims related to COVID-19. The article titled "Workers' Comp Systems Poised for Deluge of COVID-19 Claims" was written by Robert Iafolla and published 5/8/20.
Congratulations to second-year student Nneka I. Ewulonu for being selected as an Equal Justice Works 2020 Regional Public Interest Award winner. She is one of eight law students from law schools across the country chosen for their exemplary commitment to public interest law and pro bono work.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The Daily Beast regarding Georgia's stand-your-ground law relating to the death of Ahmaud Arbery. The article titled "'It's Murder': This Shooting of an Unarmed Black Man Is Roiling Georgia" was written by Justin Glawe and published 5/5/20.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was quoted by the Texas Supreme Court in Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Hegar (May 1, 2020) for the proposition that "a sales factor apportionment formula is intended 'to reflect the contribution of the market state to the taxpayer's income.'"
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "The Paradox of Justice John Paul Stevens" in 114 Northwestern University Law Review 1849 (2020) (with D. Lithwick).
The Business Law Clinic achieved a significant victory for an unusual beneficiary when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved an innovative conservation agreement that created partnerships to maintain monarch butterflies' habitats. This voluntary conservation effort is being viewed as a creative solution to combat the monarch's decline, according to Business Law Clinic Director Willow Tracy.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding investors having monetary interests in both the bankrupt California utility company being blamed for wildfires and in a law firm that is suing the utility on behalf of wildfire victims. The article titled "Investors in utility took stakes in loan to Mikal Watts's firm" was written by Mark Chediak and Peter Blumberg and published 4/30/20.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz has been selected as a 2020-21 UGA Service-Learning Fellow. This year-long faculty development program provides an opportunity for selected faculty members to learn best practices in service-learning and community engagement, and to integrate service-learning into their teaching, research and public service work while becoming recognized campus leaders in service-learning pedagogy and community engagement.
The Daily Report tracked 101 lawyers who made partner in 2020 at Atlanta law firms. University of Georgia School of Law graduates outnumbered the field with 20. This is the third straight year that School of Law graduates led the way in becoming law firm leaders. The article titled "Atlanta Firms Promoted Another Large Partner Class, But Men Still Outnumber Women" was written by Meredith Hobbs and published 4/27/20.