Assistant Professor Sandra G. Mayson was featured in The Intercept regarding the use of risk assessment algorithms in determining bail. The article titled "A Bail Reform Tool Intended to Curb Mass Incarceration Has Only Replicated Biases in the Criminal Justice System" was written by Bryce Covert and published 7/12/20.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in Vanity Fair regarding Mary L. Trump publishing a book regarding her family. The article titled "'The Trump family is still fighting a quixotic action over Mary Trump's explosive memoir" was written by Joe Pompeo and published 7/9/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The article titled "Bayer to Alter Plan for Handling Future Roundup Cancer Suits" was written by Jef Feeley and published 7/8/20.
The First Amendment Clinic and its Director Clare R. Norins were featured in the Oconee Enterprise regarding the clinic's establishment. The article titled "UGA clinic focuses on speech, press freedoms" was written by Julia Fechter and published 7/8/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Reuters article regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The article titled "Roundup judge poised to reject novel class for future claims" was written by Alison Frankel and published 7/7/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding attorneys who are leading multidistrict litigation proceedings. The article titled "There Are New Faces Leading MDLs. And They Aren't All Men." was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 7/6/20.
The School of Law's Veterans Legal Clinic held a virtual event on Saturday, July 11, that connect veterans in 15 counties surrounding Athens with volunteer attorneys for information and quick advice on legal issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic. This Virtual Clinic was held on Zoom.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding its role in the case Edward Williams v. DeKalb County et al. The article titled "Judge recuses himself from DeKalb commission pay raise lawsuit" was written by Tyler Estep and published 7/2/20.
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin published "Private Schools' Role and Rights in Setting Vaccination Policy: A Constitutional and Statutory Puzzle" in 61 William & Mary Law Review 1607 (2020).
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 Sherrod v. State. This citation, relating to the point that a defendant's prior acts of domestic violence are admissible in a subsequent prosecution of the accused, marks the 50th Georgia appellate court decision wherein the courts utilized Carlson's book to resolve evidentiary issues.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published "I help children in armed conflict. The President is forcing me to stop." in Just Security on 6/29/20. In her capacity as the International Criminal Court prosecutor's special adviser on children in and affected by armed conflict, she wrote the article regarding President Trump's executive order relating to the ICC.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on WSB TV regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The segment titled "Maker of Round Up settles massive lawsuit. Here's what it means for consumers ..." aired 6/26/20.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation (3d ed., 2020) was quoted by the Oregon Tax Court in the case ABC Inc. and Combined Affiliates v. Department of Revenue (June 24, 2020).
Hosch Associate Professor Melissa J. Durkee served as a panelist at a roundtable titled "Between Participation and Capture: Non-state actor participation in international rule making" at the American Society of International Law virtual annual meeting during June.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law360 regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The article titled "With $10B Deal, Bayer Aims To Put Roundup Battles Behind It" was written by Daniel Siegal and Cara Bayles, and published 6/24/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Legal Newsline regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The article titled "Roundup deal: Big money for lawyers, an out for Bayer and a chance to see if lawsuits had any merit" was written by Daniel Fisher and published 6/25/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the Wall Street Journal regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The article titled "Bayer to Pay Up to $10.9 Billion to Settle Lawsuits Over Roundup Weedkiller" was written by Ruth Bender, Laura Kusisto and Sara Randazzo, and published 6/24/20. This story also appeared on MarketWatch.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on ABCNews.com regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The article titled "The Note: Bad polls for Trump worry ... Democrats" was written by Rick Klein and Mary Alice Parks and published 6/25/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on American Public Media's "Marketplace" regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The segment titled "Bayer reaches $10 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuits" was produced by David Brancaccio, Scott Tong and Alex Schroeder aired 6/25/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on New Hampshire Public Radio regarding Bayer's Roundup settlement. The segment titled "Bayer Agrees To Settle Thousands of Lawsuits Filed Over Its Weed Killer" was posted by Daniel Charles and aired 6/24/20.