Foreign and International Law Librarian Anne Burnett, Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel S. Evans, Acquisitions Associate Daniel R. Riggs, Associate Director for Research Services Thomas "TJ" Striepe and Research & Copyright Services Librarian Stephen Wolfson presented "Making the Repository Accessible and Discoverable: the How and Why of Data Clean-up for Digitized Special Collections" at the Society of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting during November.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in a Courthouse News Service article regarding Dollar General securities litigation. The article titled "Before Stock Trades, Georgia Senator Faced Scrutiny Over Dollar General Sale" was written by Daniel Jackson and published 11/30/20.
Assistant Professor Sandra G. Mayson published "The Concept of Criminal Law" in 14 Criminal Law and Philosophy 447 (2020).
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett was featured in Bloomberg Law regarding his thoughts on pathways to remove current financial regulations. The article titled "Biden Has Path to Block Trump Financial Regulations in Court" was written by Evan Weinberger and published 11/20/20.
Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand participated in a panel discussion titled "'Our Character is on the Ballot': Reflections on the US Presidential Election 2020" hosted by Jesus College in the University of Oxford during November.
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett virtually presented his article "How Chevron Deference Fits Into Article III" (forthcoming in the George Washington Law Review) at the ABA Administrative Law Section Fall Conference during November.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "State Estate Taxes and the Due Process Clause" in 98 Tax Notes State 771 (2020) (with A. Appleby).
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "The Sociology of WTO Precedent" at the Behavioural Approaches to International Law Workshop at Leiden University during November.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch published The Law of Class Actions and Other Aggregate Litigation, 3d ed. (West Academic Publishing, 2020) (with R.A. Nagareda, R.G. Bone and P. Woolley).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch presented "Litigation: Are MDL Judges Too Powerful?" as part of the 2020 Virtual National Lawyers Convention titled "The Rule of Law and the Current Crisis" during November.
Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Experiential Learning & Hosch Associate Professor Jason A. Cade presented "'Water is Life!' (and Speech!): Death, Dissent, and Democracy in the Borderlands" as part of the Indiana Law Journal Author Talks Series at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law during November.
Appellate Litigation Clinic participant and third-year Sarah A. Nelson argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case Naranjo Garcia v. Barr. The argument involved issues of asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Recent graduates Jonathan Kaufman (J.D.'20) and Joe Scarborough (J.D.'20) helped write the briefs, while third-year student Madison "Maddie" Conkel assisted with oral argument preparations.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues co-hosted a two-day workshop for her book Feminist Judgments: Corporate Opinions Rewritten, which is forthcoming by the Cambridge University Press (with A. Choike and K.A. Williams).
UGA Associate Provost & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks was featured on UGA Today regarding her role in the university's initiative to increase STEM faculty diversity. The article titled "Initiative aims to increase diversity among STEM faculty" was written by Sam Fahmy and published 11/13/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Legal Newsline regarding her research on multidistrict litigation. The article titled "Bayer's Roundup fight: Success in France but paying billions to settle U.S. cases" was written by Daniel Fisher and published on 11/13/20.
Sibley Professor in Corporate and Business Law Larry D. Thompson was featured in the Daily Report regarding his 46-year legal career. The article titled "Thompson Looks Back at Handling Racism, Fighting Terrorism and Balancing Corporate Crime Priorities" was written by Jonathan Ringel and published 11/13/20.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic obtained legal immigration status and work authorization for a client pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act in late October. The case will now proceed to adjudication of the client's application for permanent residence. Working under the supervision of Clinic Director Jason A. Cade, clinic students involved with this case included second-year student Paige Medley and recent law school 2020 graduates Andrea G. Aldana, Stroud F. Baker and William D. Ortiz in addition to 2019 alumnus Roger C. Grantham Jr.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch and her work in the field of mass torts were featured as part of UGA's Great Commitments series, which is dedicated to research that is changing lives. The profile was written by Leonor Sierra and published 11/12/20.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented on SPACs, direct listings, traditional IPOs, impacts on M&A markets, and considerations for venture-backed companies as part of the University of California Berkeley's Berkeley Boosts program titled "IPO Choice."
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon's article "Bankruptcy Grifters" was selected by the Association of American Law Schools as an honorable mention in its 2021 Scholarly Papers Competition. There were more than 60 entries in this year's competition. The award will be officially presented during the AALS Annual Meeting to be held virtually in January.