Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals in the cases of Webb v. State and Alvarez-Maldanado v. State. These citations bring the total to 57 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner virtually presented "The Corporation as Technology: Re-Calibrating Corporate Governance for a Sustainable Future" at the University of Macerata (Italy) during May.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in The New York Times regarding the trusts associated with Purdue Pharma's proposed opioid settlement. The article titled "Judge Clears Purdue Pharma's Restructuring Plan for Vote by Thousands of Claimants" was written by Jan Hoffman and Mary Williams Walsh and was published 5/27/21.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding her testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets titled "Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and the Need for Investor Protections." The article titled "Treasury Picks in Senate Panel's Spotlight" was written by Colleen Murphy and published 5/25/21.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law 360 regarding opioid litigation strategy. The article titled "Drugmakers Throw Purdue Under Bus In Opioid Trial Gamble" was written by Jeff Overley and published 5/21/21.