Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:

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Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on Law.com regarding U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit judges. The article titled "Trump Gets second Shot at Flipping the 3rd Circuit. What Might its Future Look Like?" was written by Avalon Zoppo and published 2/11/25.

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Associate Dean & Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis' book Rap on Trial was featured on WRDW regarding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The article titled “Georgia state lawmakers want to limit lyrics’ use in trials” was written by Tim Darnell and published 2/6/25.

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Post Professor Pamela Foohey and her co-authored 2023 Virginia Law Review article “Silencing Litigation Through Bankruptcy” were featured on Law360 regarding the use of bankruptcy proceedings in sexual assault cases. The article titled “For These Victims, Death Came Before Bankruptcy Resolution” was written by Daniel Connolly and published 2/7/25.

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Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in Vanity Fair regarding the willingness of media companies to settle lawsuits. The article titled “Media Giants Settling With Donald Trump Are Setting a ‘Dangerous’ Precedent” was written by Paul Farhi and published 2/7/25.

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Post Professor Pamela Foohey published “The Periphery of Bankruptcy Law: The Importance of Non-Bankruptcy Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy” in 98 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 527 (2024).