Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West's research was featured in the ABA Journal regarding the U.S. Supreme Court and its references to the press. The article titled "Will the Supreme Court reconsider a landmark defamation case?" was written by Mark Walsh and published 7/22/21
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding her thoughts on Johnson & Johnson filing for bankruptcy. The article titled "How Bankruptcy Could Help Johnson & Johnson Corral Vast Talc Litigation" was written by Jonathan Randles and was published 7/20/21.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding a deal with states that would release companies from civil liability in the opioid epidemic. The article titled "Drug Distributors and J.&J. Reach $26 Billion Deal to End Opioid Lawsuits" was written by Jan Hoffman and published 7/22/21.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett has been reappointed 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.
Rogers Chair of Law Emerita Camilla E. Watson published "How the State and Federal Tax Systems Operate to Deny Educational Opportunities to Minorities and Other Lower Income Students" in 72 South Carolina Law Review 625 (2021).