Hosch Associate Professor Melissa J. Durkee presented as part of the "'Corporate Families in International Law" panel at the International Law Association's International Law Weekend held in New York City during October.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg regarding Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' opioid settlement proposal. The article titled "McKesson among firms proposing $18 billion opioid settlement, Teva said to offer more than $15 billion in free-drug accord" was written by Jef Feeley and Riley Griffin and published 10/16/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the Los Angeles Times regarding the status of the multidistrict opioid litigation. The article titled "Massive opioid case may end with huge settlement. Where would the money go?" was written by Melissa Healy and published 10/14/19.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in an NPR article regarding the bankruptcy factor in the opioid litigation cases. The article titled "Your Guide To The Massive (And Massively Complex) Opioid Litigation" was written by Colin Dwyer and published 10/15/19.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks presented as part of the Rural Health Care Sustainability and Access panel at the Next Steps in Health Reform 2019 conference at the American University Washington College of Law during October.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in La Presse regarding her thoughts on possible impeachment of the president. The article titled "Chronique d'une procédure de destitution annoncée" was written by Richard Hétu and published 10/12/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg regarding Johnson & Johnson baby powder litigation. The article titled "J&J Faces 100,000 More Damage Claims After Taking $8 Billion Hit" was written by Jef Feeley and published 10/14/19.
Congratulations to second-year law students Ian L. Kecskes and Shelby J. Bensinger for winning the 2019 J. Melvin England Mock Trial Competition. Many thanks to finalists Victoria T. Hicks and Blake A. Reed and the other competitors for contributing to a wonderful tournament.
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured in the Suwannee Democrat regarding felony offenders and their voting rights. The article titled "Freedom to Vote?: Lawmakers consider restoring voting rights to thousands of felons" was written by Riley Bunch and published 10/13/19.
Congratulations to third-year students Hayley J. Hudler, William D. Ortiz and Spencer D. Woody along with second-year student witnesses Anre D. Washington and Amelia K. Welch who finished as finalists in the 2019 Mockingbird Challenge. This mock trial team defeated law school teams from across the country including Villanova, Pacific McGeorge, South Texas, American University and Campbell University.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in Vox regarding her thoughts on the Trump administration's refusal to comply with the House's impeachment inquiry. The article titled "Are we in a constitutional crisis yet?" was written by Sean Illing and published 10/9/19. Her quote in Vox also appeared in U.S. News & World Report.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Law360 regarding her thoughts on recent opioid settlements. The article titled "Questions Swirl Around Opioid MDL Bellwether Trial" was written by Jeff Overley and published 10/9/19.
For the second year in a row, the University of Georgia School of Law has been named the best value in legal education in the country by National Jurist. These rankings are based on outcome-driven metrics such as bar passage and employment rates in addition to average indebtedness, tuition and cost of living. This recognition speaks volumes to the School of Law's relentless pursuit to be the nation's very best return on investment in legal education, according to School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge.
Hosch Associate Professor Jason Cade published "Teaching Tomorrow's Lawyers Through a (Semi-) Generalist, (Mostly-) Individual Client Poverty Law Clinic: Reflections on Five Years of the Community Health Law Partnership" in 53 Georgia Law Review Online 143 (2019).
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented on comparative campaign finance law as part of a faculty colloquium at Marquette University Law School during October.
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis was featured in the Australian Broadcast Corporation News regarding her expertise in the utilization of rap lyrics as evidence. The article titled "Can violent rap lyrics be evidence of criminality or does the law misunderstand music's biggest genre?" was written by Paul Donoughue and published 10/5/19.
UGA Provost S. Jack Hu has launched a task force that will help develop recommendations to enhance academic excellence at the University of Georgia, with an initial focus this fall on the areas of research and graduate education. The law school's Hosch Professor Lori Ringhand will be among the task force members identifying structures, programs and incentives that promote research and collaboration across disciplines, as well as potential partnerships with industry and other institutions based on core areas of strength.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the Purdue Pharma settlements. The article titled "Victims, families gain key role in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case" was written by Carla K. Johnson and Geoff Mulvihill and published 10/7/19. The article appeared in media outlets across the globe including the Baltimore Sun, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Japan Times.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in Crain's New York Business regarding the buyer extension in the Barneys New York bankruptcy case. The article titled "As Barneys races to find a buyer, vendors fear getting left behind" was written by Catherine Curan and published 10/4/19.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Supreme Court in the case Hills v. State. This citation marks the 46th Georgia appellate court (Supreme and Court of Appeals) decision wherein the courts utilized Carlson's book to resolve evidentiary issues.