Usha R. Rodrigues has been named University Professor, an honor bestowed on faculty members who have made a significant impact on the University of Georgia beyond their normal academic responsibilities. Rodrigues has expanded curricular and experiential learning opportunities for students while also fostering a culture of women's leadership at UGA and the broader academy.
Associate Professor Jason A. Cade presented on the consequences of enforcement policies at the southern border for asylum-seekers and other migrants at the 2019 Emory International Law Review Symposium titled "Continued Relevance and Challenges of the 1951 Refugee Convention on Global, Regional, and Local Levels" during February.
Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Gregg D. Polsky published "There's a Problem With Buybacks, but It's Not What Senators Think" in 162 Tax Notes 765 (2019) (with D.J. Hemel).
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Hosch Professor Elizabeth Weeks presented on a local government opioid cost study as part of the panel "Statewide Health" at the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Conference.
Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Gregg D. Polsky published "Taxing Litigation: Federal Tax Concerns of Personal Injury Plaintiffs and Their Lawyers" in 22 Florida Tax Review 120 (2018).
Professor Emeritus Donald E. Wilkes Jr. was featured on MuckRock regarding his thoughts on police use of Tasers. The article titled "A close look at police use of Tasers in Massachusetts" was written by Chris Frarone, Curtis Waltman, Daysia Tolentino, Celine Garcia, Annika Home and Andrew Stanton and published 2/27/19.
Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues has published "Law and the Blockchain" in 107 Iowa Law Review 679 (2019).
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented on "Regulating Campaign Spending in the Age of the Internet" at the University of Aberdeen during February.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Hosch Professor Elizabeth Weeks presented on "Rethinking the Role of Civil Litigation in Response to the Opioid Crisis" at "The Opioid Crisis: Rethinking Policy and Law" conference hosted by American University's Washington College of Law and School of Public Affairs during February.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran presented on her book The Color of Money as well as spoke on the "State of the Black Economy/Black Wealth" as part of the 22nd Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit titled "400 Years Later: Closing the Wealth Gap, Expanding Opportunity" during February.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Colorado Independent regarding Colorado police agencies encrypting their radio communications. The article titled "Media: Denver police want to block radio chatter from the public - but not selected new outlets?" was written by Corey Hutchins and published 2/22/19.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition" regarding the landmark New York Times Co. v. Sullivan decision. The show titled "Revisiting 'New York Times Co. v. Sullivan'" aired 2/24/19. She was interviewed by Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was featured on the HuffPost regarding postal banking. The article titled "How Predatory Banking Fees Are Zapping Our Wealth" was written by Casey Bond and published 2/22/19.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding the right to cross-examine a witness about the bias of the witness being a constitutional right in the case of Johnson v. State. Carlson's book has been cited more than 40 times by the state's appellate courts.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Washington Post regarding his thoughts on New York Times v. Sullivan. The article titled "Justice Thomas calls for reexamining landmark libel decision in case involving Cosby accuser" was written by Robert Barnes and published 2/19/19.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters published "Case against Bloomberg a rare one under 'hot news' doctrine" in the Columbia Journalism Review on 2/18/19.
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand received a research grant from The Dirksen Congressional Center, which will allow her to work with up to three law students to update the U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Database. The center's mission is to help individuals better understand the U.S. Congress - its people, processes and public policies.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was featured on CNN regarding her thoughts on allowing the U.S. Postal Service to function as a bank. The article titled "'I'm very busy right now': Progressive economists suddenly in demand as Democratic 2020 hopefuls look for bold ideas" was written by Lydia DePillis and published 2/19/19.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Hosch Associate Professor Mehrsa Baradaran was featured on InsuranceNewsNet regarding a universal child care and early learning proposal unveiled by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Baradaran served as an advisor to Warren on the proposal. The article titled "Sen. Warren Unveils Universal Child Care And Early Learning Proposal" was published 2/19/19.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding her thoughts on New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The article titled "Cosby Defamation Suit Won't Get High Court Review" was written by Patrick Gregory and Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and published 2/19/19.