Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the effects of a record-breaking SPAC deal. The article titled "Record SPAC Deal Shows Market Weakness, Not Strength" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 5/16/23.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented a paper he co-authored with a member of the Secretariat of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on “Crypto-Assets: Key Concepts and Terms,” at a meeting of OECD’s Working Party No. 9 on Consumption Taxes in Paris, France, during May.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The Guardian regarding offers of immunity for individuals involved in investigations surrounding the 2020 presidential election. The article titled "Trump rages after sexual abuse verdict but legal woes have only just begun" was written by Chris McGreal and published 5/14/22. The article also appeared on various other news outlets.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding a possible trial relating to the 2020 presidential election. The article titled "Could Trump's town hall remarks help Fulton prosecutors investigating him?" was written by Tamar Hallerman and was published 5/11/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Georgia Law News regarding the outcome of a Georgia case against opioid distributors. The article titled "Opioid distributors cleared of liability to Georgia addict families" was written by Alice Barrett and published 5/11/23.