Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in the Connecticut Law Tribune regarding her thoughts on Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy and its proposed opioid settlement. The article titled "'Better Than Nothing:' Experts Weigh In on Purdue Pharma Deal" was written by Robert Storace and published 9/17/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding her thoughts on Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy and its proposed opioid settlement. The article titled "Georgia officials say Purdue funds should go toward opioid recovery" was written by Ariel Hart and published 9/17/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on Naked Capitalism regarding her thoughts on Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy and its proposed opioid settlement. The article titled "Purdue Files for Bankruptcy, Agrees to Settle Some Pending Opioids Litigation: Sacklers on Hook for Billions?" was written by Jerri-Lynn Scofield and published 9/17/19.
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett has been appointed to the Administrative Conference of the United States as a public member, serving a two-year term. ACUS is an independent federal agency dedicated to improving the administrative process through consensus-driven applied research and providing nonpartisan expert advice and recommendations for federal agency procedures. Its membership is composed of senior federal officials, academics and other experts from the private sector. Barnett is one of 40 public members and one of approximately 25 academics in the conference.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding the possible criminal liability of the Sackler family relating to the Purdue Pharma opioid litigation. The article titled "New York Uncovers $1 Billion in Sackler Family Wire Transfers" was written by Danny Hakim and published 9/13/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in an Associated Press article regarding Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy and its proposed opioid settlement. The article titled "Can Purdue Pharma's Opioid Settlement Win Judge's Approval?' was written by Geoff Mulvihill and Steve LeBlanc and was published 9/16/19. The article appeared in several media outlets including the Los Angeles Times and Canada's The Globe and Mail.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in STAT regarding how assets are spilt among creditors when a company files for bankruptcy. The article titled "Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy. What does it mean for lawsuits against the opioid manufacturer?" was written by Andrew Joseph and published 9/16/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in The New York Times regarding bankruptcy and the proposed Purdue Pharma opioid settlement. The article titled "Would a Purdue Bankruptcy Protect the Sacklers? Good Question." was written by Jan Hoffman and published 9/16/19.
About 50 federal staffers representing Georgia's 16 congressional offices visited the University of Georgia to get a firsthand look at how UGA makes a positive impact on the state and nation through its teaching, research and service missions. One session highlighted UGA's work to support Georgia's veterans and the defense community, including the law school's Veterans Legal Clinic.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on Los Angeles' KNX-AM regarding the proposed Purdue Pharma opioid settlement. The CBS News "In Depth" show aired 9/12/19.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured on Slate's Amicus regarding the legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. The show titled "The Clerk's Eye View of Justice John Paul Stevens" aired 9/14/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon authored "How corporate bankruptcy works" in The Conversation on 9/12/19. This article also appeared in other news outlets.
Hosch Associate Professor Melissa J. Durkee presented "'Attributed' Customary International Law: States, Corporations and the Global Commons" at the "States, Corporations and Commons: Dissonance and Accord" pre-conference meeting of the European Society of International Law (organized by the International Environmental Law interest group) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.
The University of Georgia School of Law will host a discussion of the recently published book Defending the Public's Enemy: The Life and Legacy of Ramsey Clark, which was written by Lonnie T. Brown, Jr., a Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and the holder of the law school's Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism. The discussion will be held Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. in Classroom A of Hirsch Hall on UGA's North Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis was featured in The Crime Report regarding her upcoming book Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America (The New Press, 2019) (with E. Nielson). The article titled "Rap on Trial: How an Art Form Became a Courtroom Weapon" was written by Lauren Sonnenberg and published 9/11/19.
Instructor Rob McNiff was featured on Global Atlanta regarding the practice of mediation and the law school's Mediation Practicum. The article titled "UGA Law Dean: New U.N. Treaty on Mediation Holds Promise for Georgia" was written by Trevor Williams and published 9/10/19.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured on Global Atlanta regarding his thoughts on the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The article titled "UGA Law Dean: New U.N. Treaty on Mediation Holds Promise for Georgia" was written by Trevor Williams and published 9/10/19.
Assistant Clinical Professor and Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington published "Access to the civil court system for survivors of child sexual abuse in Georgia: Observations and recommendations from the clinical legal education experience" in 53 Georgia Law Review Online 35 (2019) (with M. Nunnally (J.D.'19)).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the Mallinckrodt opioid settlement. The article titled "Company to pay $24 million and donate $6 million in products" was written by Chris Dolmetsch, Jef Feeley and Riley Griffin and was published 9/6/19.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in Law360 regarding the duty of a board of directors to monitor a company's activities. The article titled "Why Opioid Suits Avoid GCs - And Why That Could Change" was written by Michele Gorman and published 9/6/19.