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 & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the outcome of the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial and its implications for domestic abuse victims. The article titled "Depp-Heard trial: Advocates fear chilling effect on accusers" was written by Maryclaire Dale and Jocelyn Noveck and was published 6/3/22. The article was published by media outlets across the country including The Washington Post, PBS' "Newshour" and the Daily Report.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published “A US State Retail Sales Tax Perspective” in CJEU: Recent Developments in Value Added Tax: 2020 (G. Kofler, et al. eds.) (Linde Verlag, 2022).
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on CBS News regarding a Georgia special grand jury investigating President Trump and his efforts relating to the 2020 election results. The article titled "Georgia secretary of state to testify to grand jury investigating Trump effort to overturn election" was written by Graham Kates and published 6/1/22.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The New York Times regarding special purpose acquisition companies and their future. The article titled "SPACs Were All the Rage. Now, Not So Much." was written by Matthew Goldstein and published 6/2/22.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz was featured on Yahoo! Entertainment regarding the outcome of the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial and implications for domestic abuse victims. The article titled "Johnny Depp's Defamation Verdict Stuns Legal Experts: 'Complete and Total Vindication'" was written by Jenyne Donaldson and published 6/1/22.