Congratulations to third-year student Holly C. Jordan and second-year student M. Drake Jones for winning Region VI of the National Trial Competition. A second Georgia team comprised of third-year student Doraly G. Blanton and second-year students Caitlin M. Banks and M. Luke McGahren finished as regional semifinalists. Notably, McGahren was named best advocate of the competition. Jordan and Jones will represent UGA at the national tier of the competition to be held during April.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The New York Times regarding defamation and the First Amendment. The article titled "The Changing Focus of Climate Denial: From Science to Scientists" was written by Delger Erdenesanaa and published 2/6/24.
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 Mason v. State regarding when a family violence nurse was qualified to testify about the strangulation of a victim in an assault case. This citation brings the total to 70 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "Protecting the First Amendment in an Anti-Press Age" as part of the Princeton University Program in Law and Public Policy's Spring Seminar Series during January.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was quoted by the Oregon Tax Court in Apple Inc. v. Department of Revenue (Jan. 24, 2024) involving state corporate income taxation.
Clinical Assistant Professor Scott Lowry published "Business Associations" in 75 Mercer Law Review 75 (2023).
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was featured on UGA Today regarding helping students to become analytical thinkers. The article titled "Assistant Professor's new course blends law, psychology, neuroscience" was written by Heidi Murphy and published 2/2/24.
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured in Motherboard/VICE Media regarding the major questions doctrine and federal agencies. The article titled "U.S. Corporations Are Openly Trying to Destroy Core Public Institutions. We Should All Be Worried." was written by Jules Roscoe and published 2/1/24.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Radio regarding Bayer AG Roundup trial verdicts. The segment titled "Bloomberg Law: Impeaching Mayorkas & Multibillion Dollar Bayer Verdicts" was hosted by June Grasso and aired 2/1/24.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The Washington Post regarding class action lawsuits related to an NFL concussion settlement. The article titled "The broken promises of the NFL concussion settlement" was written by Will Hobson and published 1/31/24. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding Bayer AG's Roundup litigation. The article titled "Bayer Roundup Verdicts Raise Pressure for New Legal Strategy" was written by Jef Feeley and Tim Loh and was published 1/30/24.The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
The University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to announce the creation of the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Fund. The Thorpe family, which includes 2014 alumnus Benjamin W. “Ben” Thorpe and his mother Dr. Barbara Williams, has pledged $350,000 to enable the clinic to build on its tradition of interdisciplinary advocacy at the intersection of immigration status and health.
Appellate Litigation Clinic participants and third-year students Madeleine B. "Maddie" Hoss and Benjamin K. "Ben" Price argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Stout v. Preston County Sheriff’s Department, a case involving their client's excessive force claim against a deputy who ordered a K-9 to “apprehend” him during his arrest. Both Hoss and Price helped to write the briefs. Third-year student Leila Y. Harrison helped the pair prepare for the argument.
Appellate Litigation Clinic participant and third-year student Jake R. Shatzer argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Hernandez-Diaz v. Garland, a case involving two siblings’ requests for asylum and withholding of removal. Second-year student Vladyslav "Vlad" Rudzinsky and 2023 alumnus Justin W. Tilghman helped write the briefs, while third-year student Max J. Abramson helped Shatzer prepare for the argument.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding the International Court of Justice's recent ruling relating to Israel-Hamas conflict. The article titled "World Court Rejects Demands for Gaza Cease-Fire" was written by Jess Bravin and published 1/26/24.
Congratulations to third-year students Kendra Hansey Õiglane, Joshua H. Patton and Hunter T. Payne for winning the 2024 Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship. This invitation-only tournament is reserved for the top 16 moot court programs from law schools across the country based on performances from the previous academic year. This is the second year in a row that UGA has won this competition. The School of Law also captured this national title in 2019 and 2014.
Third-year student Caroline A. Bailey and second-year student Anderson B. Scott won the 2024 Red & Black Intramural Negotiation Competition, while third-year student Julianna M. Hightower was named the tournament's best individual negotiator. Congratulations to all competitors for a wonderful contest. Thanks to third-year student William P. “Paxton” Murphy, who was the organizer, and Cameron Q. “Cam” Ward, who was a student judge. Faculty member Daniel S. Serviansky serves as the negotiations team coach.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "SEC Tightens Rules on Already-Ailing US SPAC Market: ECM Watch" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and Lydia Beyoud and was published 1/24/24.
Associate Director of Admissions & Director of Dual Degree Programs Shannon Shipley Hinson was featured in the Albany Herald regarding the School of Law's 3+3 degree program. The article titled "CAES partnership with UGA School of Law shortens path to law degree" was written by Claire Sanders Kinnard and published 1/24/24.
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin published "The Contours of Gun Industry Immunity: Separation of Powers, Federalism, and the Second Amendment" in 75 Florida Law Review 833 (2023) (with T.D. Lytton).