Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Westchester Journal News regarding New York's plan to review social media accounts when one applies to purchase a gun. The article titled "Want a gun permit? NY plans to review your social media accounts. What to know" was written by Asher Stockler and published 8/3/22. The article was reprinted by various media outlets across the country.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in Grist regarding the proposed Inflation Reduction Act that includes energy security and fighting climate change provisions. The article titled "Here's what's in the Senate's $369 billion climate and energy bill" was written by Julia Kane, Emily Pontecorvo and Zoya Tierstein and was published 7/29/22.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon and her Yale Law Journal article "Bankruptcy Grifters" were featured in the ABA Journal regarding companies turning to bankruptcy courts to resolve mass tort litigation. The article titled "Gaming the System? Inside the 'Texas Two-step' Strategy Profitable Companies Use to File for Bankruptcy" was written by Matt Reynolds and published in the August/September 2022 issue.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented on "Fraud Detection under Federal vs. State Law" as part of UC Berkeley's Fraud Fest 2022: Detecting Fraud during July.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured on Gray Television regarding digital device tech abuses and domestic violence. The segment titled "Domestic violence through family phone plans: how lawmakers are stepping up to help tech abuse survivors" was reported by Jacqueline Policastro and aired 7/21/22.