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Rodrigues featured in USA Today
No full textUniversity Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in USA Today regarding stock prices and company performance. The article titled Truth Social\u27s stock price is soaring. It\u27s not just Trump supporters buying in. was written by Bailey Schulz and published 3/27/24
Hetherington featured on WJCL TV
No full textClinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WJCL TV regarding a recently released report on Georgia\u27s foster care system. The segment titled Foster Care System Failures: How Georgia\u27s foster care system led to abuse of children was reported by Tia Maggio and aired 4/10/24
Norins featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
No full textClinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding defamation claims. The article titled Election criminal cases stall, but defamation lawsuits notch victories was written by David Wickert and published 6/7/24
West participates in American Constitution Society convention
No full textBrumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West moderated a panel titled A First Amendment Right to Troll? at the American Constitution Society\u27s National Convention during June
UGA strengthens its ongoing commitment to public safety
No full textAthens, Ga. – As part of its ongoing, exhaustive effort to continually promote campus safety, the University of Georgia announced several additional measures today to further strengthen campus security on its Athens campus.
“The protection of our students, faculty and staff at the University of Georgia is always top of mind for me and our senior administration, and we are continually evaluating our safety programs,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “This morning, I met with campus law enforcement officials to learn their recommendations for further enhancements. Every one of their recommendations was approved.”
The new measures, totaling more than 16 million in campus security measures enacted during the past eight years, bringing UGA’s total investment in safety and security enhancements during that time to more than $23 million.
“Every day, the officers and supporting staff of the UGA Police Department devote themselves to protecting the campus community,” said UGA Chief of Police Jeff Clark. “These additional funds will have a measurable impact on our safety efforts, supporting the excellent work of our dedicated Police Department team and our partners.”
The additional safety and security personnel will be focused on providing enhanced security presence where students regularly study and congregate at night, such as the Miller Learning Center, the UGA Libraries, the Tate Student Center, and the Ramsey Student Center. Security personnel at the UGA Libraries will be augmented to facilitate a round-the-clock security presence in all library facilities, while access to the UGA Main Library and McBay Science Library will be limited to UGA students, faculty and staff during evening hours.
Lighting upgrades will include more crosswalks, particularly near residence halls with high foot traffic, augmenting the university’s ongoing effort to evaluate lighting across campus. In addition, nearly 400 lights on campus will be converted to LED technology, which produces a much brighter light at night. More cameras will be added to UGA’s extensive network of security cameras as well, and license plate readers will be installed in strategic locations throughout UGA’s 760-acre Athens campus.
“I am deeply appreciative of President Morehead’s ongoing dedication to the safety and security of our campus” said Dr. P. Daniel Silk, UGA’s associate vice president for public safety. “Pursuing safety is an ongoing process—it never ends—but the institution’s strong commitment to that process is deep, unwavering, and long-lasting.”
Blue light call boxes combined with cameras are being added to select sites throughout campus. Based on existing research, basic call boxes alone do not inherently contribute to a safer environment; therefore, the new call box systems installed on campus will utilize new multi-functional capabilities that also incorporate security cameras and additional lighting. They will be located strategically in areas identified as ideal for camera coverage and enhanced lighting.
In addition, new perimeter fencing will be erected in several areas, and new signage will be mounted to convey the fact that the entire campus is protected by robust security camera coverage.
Funding for new security investments, as well as previously approved campus safety measures, will be provided from state resources, as well as private contributions from the UGA Parents Leadership Council, the UGA Foundation, the President’s Venture Fund, the Georgia Athletic Association and other internal and external partners.
Over the last eight years, the university has redoubled its public safety efforts by hiring more police personnel, designing and installing an extensive security camera network, enhancing lighting, establishing a nightly rideshare program and creating a widely used UGA Safe app.
The UGA Safe app has robust features including, among others, a Mobile Bluelight, which immediately calls the UGA Police and shares the user’s location in real time; a Friend Walk feature displaying a student’s location to selected friends; and a Chat with Police feature, which allows students to immediately report concerns to the UGA Police Department. Parents of UGA students can also sign up for the UGA Safe app
Hogan elected to UGA Staff Council
No full textInstitute of Continuing Judicial Education Event Coordinator Laura Kathryne Hogan was elected as coordinator for the UGA Staff Council for the 2024-2025 academic year
Man Arrested & Charged with Murder in Tara Louise Baker Cold Case
No full textThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of an Athens man in the murder investigation of Tara Louise Baker, who was a first-year School of Law student in January 2001. The release was issued 5/9/24
Community HeLP Clinic students present to Specialty Care Clinic and Project Safe
No full textCommunity Health Law Partnership Clinic students Caitlyn E. Watson, Ariyah C. Jones and Mahi K. Patel presented on the intersection of immigration law and health status at the Specialty Care Clinic, an Athens provider organization focusing on treatment and support for HIV+ patients. These second-year law students, supervised by Associate Dean & Hosch Professor Jason A. Cade and Staff Attorney Kristen Shepherd during the spring 2024 semester, also presented to Project Safe on the intersection of domestic violence and immigration.
Pictured above are (l. to r.) Watson, Jones and Patel
Redmon featured on Salon.com
No full textClinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on Salon.com regarding the 2020 election interference case. The article titled \u27Not quite\u27: Trump\u27s First Amendment argument in Ga. case \u27unlikely\u27 to work, experts say was written by Tatyana Tandanpolie and published 3/30/24
Rodrigues featured on Bloomberg Law
No full textUniversity Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding lock-up agreements. The article titled $DJT Trading Based on Politics, Not Investment Fundamentals was written by Joshua Green and Tom Maloney and was published 4/2/24