Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" regarding a recent U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Purdue Pharma case. The article titled "A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal" was written by Brian Mann and published 5/31/23.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" regarding a recent U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Purdue Pharma case. The segment titled "Appeals court clears the way to shield Sackler family from opioid crisis lawsuits" was hosted by Mary Louise Kelly and Brian Mann and aired 5/30/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Georgia Recorder regarding book banning in Forsyth County schools. The article titled "Investigators say Forsyth book bans may have created 'hostile environment' for students" was written by Ross Williams and published 5/30/23. The article was reprinted in the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Boston Globe. The article titled "Cardinal O'Malley, other church leaders failed to prevent abuse of three former Arlington Catholic students, lawsuit claims" was written by John Hillard and 5/23/23.
During April, Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller became the president of NALP (the National Association for Law Placement), an international association of over 3,000 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices and law schools. Of note, he is the first person from the state of Georgia to serve in this leadership capacity in more than two decades.