Earlier this month, President Joe Biden signed the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sexual Abuse Victims Act of 2022, which eliminates the statute of limitations for a variety of federal civil claims, such as the sexual abuse of a minor and sexual exploitation of children. To help child sexual abuse survivors and their advocates, the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic – which is the first of its kind in the nation – has created a resource guide explaining common questions about the new law that can be found on the clinic's website.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic has won its case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Third-year student Roby A. Jernigan presented oral argument in the case Jordan v. State of Georgia during July. The clinic's client was stabbed 11 times by his cellmate while two officers watched from outside his door. The question raised was whether the officers violated Jordan’s Eighth Amendment rights by failing to prevent the attack and by failing to intervene once it started. Class of 2022 graduates Tinsley J. Stokes and Mark L. Bailey helped write the briefs.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published "International Child Law and the Settlement of Ukraine-Russia and Other Conflicts" in 99 International Law Studies 559 (2022).
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on Legal Newsline regarding mass tort bankruptcy reform. The article titled "Attorney panel scrutinizes proposed legislation that would ban divisional merger bankruptcies" was written by Juliette Fairley and published 9/21/22.
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on National Public Radio regarding mass tort bankruptcies. The segment titled "J&J tried to block lawsuits from 40,000 cancer patients. A court wants answers" was hosted by Leila Fadel and aired 9/19/22.
Appellate Litigation Clinic Director Thomas V. Burch and clinic participants third-year student Noah C. Nix and 2021 graduate Jared R. Allen were featured in Law360 regarding their role in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit case Santiaguez v. Garland. The court recently ruled in the clinic's client's favor. Olivia B. Hunter (J.D.'21) also assisted with the case. The article titled "2nd Circ. Revives Gay Immigrant Activist's Torture Relief Suit" was written by Rae Ann Varona and published 9/19/22.
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on Law.com regarding the latest developments relating to Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder litigation. The article titled "Turning a Shield Into a Sword? Johnson & Johnson Accused of Abusing Bankruptcy in Talc Litigation" was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 9/19/22.
The 2021-22 School of Law Community Health Law Partnership Clinic team was featured in preLaw magazine regarding the clinic's work with the school's First Amendment Clinic - and four other clinics from Harvard, Columbia, Texas A&M and Boston universities - representing women who allegedly endured abusive gynecological treatments and medical neglect while in the custody of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. They were pictured as part of the article titled "A pulse on the healthcare industry" that was written by Michelle Weyenberg and published in the Back to School 2022 issue.
The University of Georgia School of Law will host the Georgia Court of Appeals on September 28 for oral arguments in four cases involving ineffective assistance of counsel, the scope of discovery, the TV Act, and service of process by substituted service. A question-and-answer session with the judges will follow the arguments. The event is free and open to the public. Please note seating is limited, and professional attire is required. Also, guests will only be permitted to enter and exit between arguments.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic has won its case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In Santiaguez v. Garland, the clinic's client was a gay transgender rights advocate from the state of Guerrero, Mexico, who sought deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture to prevent being sent back to his home country, where his brother was recently killed due to his sexual orientation. Third-year student Noah C. Nix presented oral argument and 2021 graduates Jared R. Allen and Olivia B. Hunter assisted in writing the briefs.
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis was featured in CalMatters regarding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The article titled "Rap Lyrics on trial: Bill would limit prosecutors' use of words and music as evidence" was written by Nigel Duara and published 9/14/22. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding settlements in multidistrict litigation. The article titled "'Judges Feel a Lot of Pressure': Jurists Debate Path for Unsettled MDL Cases" was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 9/14/22.
The School of Law's First Amendment Clinic is one of nine university-based legal clinics to receive a portion of a $2.4 million grant from The Legal Clinic Fund for Local News. The money will be used to increase each clinic's "capacity to serve more journalists and expand their impact." Clinics advancing and defending First Amendment rights, media freedom and transparency at the universities of Harvard, Cornell, Duke, Tulane, Buffalo, California - Irvine, Yeshiva and Inter American (Puerto Rico) also received funding.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding former President Donald Trump testifying before the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigating the 2020 election. The article titled "Next Big Decision for Fulton DA: whether to subpoena Trump" was written by Tamar Hallerman and Bill Rankin and was published 9/14/22.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Grid news regarding the special purpose acquisition company tied to the Truth Social, social media platform. The article titled "Donald Trump's plan to take Truth Social public faces a major delay - and an uncertain future" was written by Benjamin Powers and published 9/9/22.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on Spectrum News regarding the latest legal developments relating to the 2020 presidential election. The segment titled "Trump subject to multiple investigations outside of DOJ documents probe" was reported by Josh Robin and aired 9/9/22.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New Yorker regarding the latest developments relating the Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder litigation. The article titled "Johnson & Johnson and a new war on consumer protection" was written by Casey Cep and published 9/12/22.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The Intercept regarding the future of special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Former NSA chief Keith Alexander accused of pump-and-dump investment scheme" was written by Lee Fang and published 9/12/22.
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in The New Yorker regarding the latest developments relating to Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder litigation. The article titled "Johnson & Johnson and a new war on consumer protection" was written by Casey Cep and published 9/12/22.
Director of Student Affairs Casey Graham was featured in Columns regarding her position at the School of Law. The article titled "Director takes a wholistic approach to student affairs" was written by Krista Richmond and published 9/10/22.