Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding a recent U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Purdue Pharma case. The article titled "Purdue Appeals Court Ruling Curbs Lawsuits Against Corporate Leaders" was written by Alexander Gladstone and published 5/31/23.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in the Savannah Morning News regarding the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA. The article titled "Conservationists: Supreme Court decision leaves Georgia wetlands unprotected, at risk" was written by Marisa Mecke and published 6/2/23. The article was reprinted in the Athens Banner-Herald and the Augusta Chronicle.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented via Zoom at The Press Clause: The Forgotten First Amendment conference hosted by the Yale Law School Information Society Project during May.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder litigation. The article titled "J&J's $8.9 Billion Talc Deal Faces Key Test in Oakland Trial" was written by Jef Feeley and published 5/31/23. The article was republished by other media outlets.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Billionaire SPAC Kings Get Taken to Court After Boom Goes Bust" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 6/1/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.