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 in a Bloomberg article regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "SPAC Mania's Ugly End Yields $436 Billion of Investor Losses" was written by Amelia Pollard and Johnathan Randles and was published 12/27/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding search warrants and access to medical records. The article titled "Georgia high court reinforces privacy protections in criminal investigations" was written by Rosie Manins and published 12/27/23.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published “The Role of Platforms in the Collection of Consumption Taxes in the Digital Economy: Lessons from the US State Experience” in VAT in the Digital ERA: Unilateral and Multilateral Options for Reform (Oxford University Press, 2023).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding class action lawsuits related to caffeinated energy drinks. The article titled "Panera Charged Lemonade Lawsuits Recall Monster Energy Cases" was written by Chris Dolmetsch and published 12/19/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets, including The Baltimore Sun.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented “ESG and Gatekeepers” at The Future of ESG symposium hosted by the Institute for Law and Economic Policy and the Penn Carey Law Journal of Business Law during November.