Woodruff Chair in International Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center Diane Marie Amann's lecture "Child Rights, Conflict, and International Criminal Justice" has been published in the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law as part of its commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In her lecture, Amann discusses the particular harms that children endure in armed conflict and similar violence, and traces the developments in child rights that led to adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. She also discusses parallel developments in international humanitarian law and international criminal law before closing by evaluating efforts to ensure the rights of the child by preventing and punishing international crimes against and affecting children.
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett was featured in The New York Times Magazine regarding the U.S. Supreme Court case Aurelius Capital v. Puerto Rico. The article titled "The Curious Case of Aurelius Capital v. Puerto Rico" was written by Jesse Barron and published 11/26/19.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation (Thomson Reuters, 3d. ed., 2019 rev.) and his article "State Taxation of Corporate Income from Intangibles" (48 Tax Law Review 739 (1993)) were quoted extensively in the Minnesota Tax Court case YAM Special Holdings, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue, No. 9122-R (Nov. 12, 2019).
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Emeritus Law Walter Hellerstein published Taxing Global Digital Commerce, 2d. ed. (Wolters Kluwer, 2019) (with A. Cockfield et al.).
Congratulations to third-year students John Lex Kenerly IV, Jonathan Kaufman and Joseph H. "Joe" Stuhrenberg who swept a regional round of the National Moot Court Competition to secure the right to compete in the national tier of the tournament in New York City during February 2020. The trio was selected as regional champions and won the best brief award, while Stuhrenberg was named best oralist. Second-year student Jason N. Sigalos served as the team's bailiff.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding her opinion on the Johnson & Johnson litigation. The article titled "Whoops. Judge Reduces J&J Opioid Fine After Mistaking Thousands for Millions." was written by Jan Hoffman and published on 11/15/19.
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis' book "Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America" was featured in the Black Star News. The article titled "Book 'Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America' Examines Double Standard in Criminal Justice" was published on 11/19/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the Star Tribune regarding her thoughts on the city of Duluth's participation in a massive opioid lawsuit. The article titled "Duluth, others must decide whether to stay part of massive opioid lawsuit" was written by Katie Galioto and published on 11/20/19.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented "Post-Wayfair Nexus and Platform Legislation in the US States" at a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Working Party 9 on Consumption Taxes in Paris, France, during November.
Hosch Associate Professor Melissa J. Durkee published "Interstitial Space Law" in 97 Washington University Law Review 423 (2019).
Assistant Clinical Professor and Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WSB-TV regarding sexual assault of students by teachers. The article titled "Crossing the line: Which schools have strictest rules to protect kids from abuse" was written by Linda Stouffer and published on 11/20/19.
Congratulations to third-year students Adeline Kenerly Lambert and Thomas H. Paris IV for being inducted into the Blue Key Honor Society. The society recognizes students of "outstanding character and ability who have achieved distinction for scholarship and recognition for service and leadership."
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented as part of a panel on "Working to Ensure a Meaningful Right to Vote" at the University of Nevada Las Vegas during November.
Four UGA alumni will be honored at the university's annual Tucker Dorsey Blue Key Awards Banquet. The Blue Key Service Award will be presented to two School of Law alumni - J. Griffin Doyle (J.D.'79), who served as vice president for government relations at UGA from 2011 to 2019, and Regent Don L. Waters (J.D.'78), the chair of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Libby V. Morris, the Zell B. Miller Distinguished Professor of Higher Education and director of UGA's Institute of Higher Education, will receive the Faculty Blue Key Service Award, and Chloe R. Kelley, a former member of the Terry College Young Alumni Board and past UGA Alumni Association 40 Under 40 honoree, will receive the Blue Key Young Alumnus Award.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in Vox regarding her thoughts on whether or not the president can be prosecuted for witness tampering. The article titled "Did Trump just commit witness tampering? I asked 7 legal experts." was written by Sean Illing and published 11/15/19.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "Nations and Markets" at the International Economic Law and Security Interests Conference at the University of Amsterdam during November.
Congratulations to second-year law students Mollie M. Fiero and Jason N. Sigalos for winning the 2019 Talmadge Moot Court Competition.
A generous gift from a law school graduate will continue to expand support to veterans who are enrolled at the University of Georgia School of Law. Renowned trial attorney and 1977 law school alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr. made a charitable pledge to create a newly endowed fund guaranteeing that every veteran attending the law school will receive financial support.
Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson was interviewed on the topic of managing people in a webinar from the Professional Engagement, Growth, & Advancement Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries as part of the section's "So, You Wanna..." webinar series during November.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in the Daily Report regarding her being named to the Georgia Business Court Rules Commission, which will provide support and advice to the inaugural judge of the state's business court, Walter W. Davis. The article titled "Here's Who's Making the Rules for Statewide Business Court" was written by Katheryn Tucker and published 11/13/19.