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.
Sarah Quinn was featured in Global Atlanta regarding her new position as director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center. The article titled "New Dean Rusk Center Director: How UGA Prepares Georgia's Future International Lawyers" was written by Leigh Villegas and published 3/23/24.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The Washington Post regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Trump Media merger wins investor approval, netting Trump a potential windfall" was written by Drew Harwell and published 3/22/24. The article was reprinted by other media outlets including Bloomberg Law.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch published "Against Bankruptcy: Public Litigation Values Versus the Endless Quest for Global Peace in Mass Litigation" in 133 Yale Law Journal Forum 525 (2024) (with A.R. Gluck and A.S. Zimmerman).
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The Washington Post regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Trump Media, Launched After an Insurrection, Faces Rebellion of Its Own" was written by Drew Harwell and published 3/21/24.
Congratulations to third-year student Zoe K. Taylor and second-year student Charlsey A. Kelly for finishing as semifinalists at the Tulane International Fútbol Negotiation Competition. Faculty member Daniel S. Serviansky serves as the negotiations team coach.
Almost 26 years ago, Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley became a member of the University of Georgia School of Law community, initially serving as dean for five years before renewing his commitment to full-time teaching in 2003. In recognition of his service, several School of Law graduates have established a scholarship in his honor.
In a new test announced by the U.S. Supreme Court, public officials who censor their critics on social media only violate the First Amendment if the public official: (1) possessed actual authority to speak on the state’s behalf on a particular matter, and (2) purported to exercise that authority when speaking in the relevant social media posts. “Much of the litigation will now focus on the first part of the test,” according to Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins. “There will likely not be a clear-cut answer in many cases given that an official’s authority to speak on behalf of the state can be established not only by a ‘statute, ordinance, [or] regulation’ but also by ‘custom or usage.’ It will be left to the trial courts to decide how ‘custom or usage’ will be interpreted and applied in this context.”
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the lottery system that will determine which U.S. Court of Appeals circuit will hear a consolidated case relating to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The article titled "SEC Climate Suits Head Toward Lottery to Pick Single Court" was written by Andrew Ramonas and published 3/18/24.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on MSNBC regarding the 2020 election interference case. The segment titled "The Trump Indictments" was hosted by Andrew Weissman and Melissa Murray and aired 3/15/24.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on Salon.com regarding the 2020 election interference case. The article titled "'It doesn't gut the case': Experts say dropped Fulton charges won't help Trump 'at all'" was written by Tatyana Tandanpolie and published 3/14/24.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann virtually presented "Child-Taking" as part of a Russo-Ukrainian War course coordinated by Yale University's Law School, School of Management and Jackson School of Global Affairs during March.
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 for posting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 99.48%, meaning over 99% of these graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation passed. This near perfect Ultimate Bar Passage rate and the school's position as one of the nation's best returns on investment in legal education are helping UGA Law to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school – one that offers a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience while never surrendering its commitment to affordability.
Congratulations to third-year students Sarah C. Guilot and Leila Y. Harrison for finishing as regional finalists at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. The pair were also recognized for their oral skills, placing 10th and 4th (respectively) as the competition's best oralists. Second-year students Garfield A. McIntyre Jr. and Taylor L. Stablein also competed and excellently represented the law school.
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis' book Rap on Trial was featured on FOX5 Atlanta regarding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The segment titled "Georgia Supreme Court rules rap video shouldn't have been used to convict man" was published 3/6/24.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in Vanity Fair regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Donald Trump Is Poised to Pocket Billions in a Meme Stock Media Merger" was written by Scott Nover and published 3/8/24.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding Digital World Acquisition Corporation/ARC Global Investments litigation. The article titled "Trump Media SPAC Avoids Legal Roadblock on Way to Merger Vote" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 3/7/24.
Associate Professor Christian Turner presented as part of the "What's the Intel on Artificial Intelligence?" panel at the 33rd Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference during February.
First Amendment Clinic Legal Fellow Allyson Veile presented as part of the "Georgia Open Records Act at 65: Challenges and Opportunities, Both New and Old" panel at the 33rd Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference during February.
Georgia Journalism and Access Project Attorney Samantha C. Hamilton presented and facilitated the "You Say 'Protest,' I say 'Racketeering' - Where Does the First Amendment Draw the Line?" panel at the 33rd Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference during February.