News published on GA News News Gazette in April 2025

Mercer law student charts path from engineering to patent law

By GA News Gazette | Apr 7, 2025

Mercer Law School student Anup Chandora is on a path to becoming a patent attorney, with a background in both engineering and law.

LL.M. students win international arbitration competition

By GA News Gazette | Apr 7, 2025

Danish Ali, Paria Keramatkhah, Samuel Kuo, and Fabienne Taller have emerged victorious in the 12th LL.M. International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Moot Competition.

LL.M. students triumph at international arbitration moot competition

By J. D. Suayan | Apr 7, 2025

Danish Ali, Paria Keramatkhah, Samuel Kuo, and Fabienne Taller emerged victorious in the 12th LL.M. International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Moot Competition held this past weekend.

Georgia Realtors CEO: An 'unbalanced legal system is driving up costs for consumers and creating uncertainty'

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 4, 2025

Brad Mock, CEO of the Georgia Association of Realtors (GAR), said that the current legal system is increasing costs for consumers.

Federal charges for five individuals after immigration enforcement in Atlanta

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 4, 2025

Five individuals in the Northern District of Georgia face federal firearm charges following a collaborative immigration enforcement operation spanning several agencies in the Atlanta metro area.

Assistant Professor LeClercq publishes article in UC Irvine Law Review

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 4, 2025

Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq's newly published work, titled "Labor Strife and Peace," has appeared in the UC Irvine Law Review, volume 15, page 216, 2024.

Assistant Professor Harpaz gives insights in Newsweek article on Florida taxes

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 3, 2025

Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz provided his insights on state taxes in Florida in an article published by Newsweek.

First Amendment Clinic argues Sullivan v. Prospero in Eleventh Circuit

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 3, 2025

The First Amendment Clinic has presented arguments in the case of Sullivan v. Prospero before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Professor Diane Amann discusses Indigenous schooling at international law workshop

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 3, 2025

Diane Marie Amann, a Regents' Professor of International Law and Woodruff Chair in International Law, delivered a presentation titled “Child-Taking Justice and Forced Residential Schooling of Indigenous Americans” during an online workshop.

Fentanyl bust in Sandy Springs leads to federal charges against Antwuan Brown

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 3, 2025

Antwuan Brown, a resident of Alpharetta, Georgia, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Linda T. Walker, charged with possession and intent to distribute fentanyl.

First Amendment Clinic presents Sullivan v. Prospero to Eleventh Circuit

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 3, 2025

The First Amendment Clinic recently presented arguments in the Sullivan v. Prospero case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Conyers man sentenced to life for murder and assault

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 3, 2025

A Conyers man, Clinton Eric Johnson, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole after being convicted of shooting his girlfriend and killing another man during the incident.

Eleventh Circuit invites comment on proposed rule amendments

By K. R. Nelson | Apr 3, 2025

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is seeking public input on proposed changes to its local rules.

Former HHS Official: DOGE should investigate ‘abuse and waste’ in 340 drug discount program utilized by 88 Georgia hospitals

By A. D. Nghiem | Apr 2, 2025

A former official with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the federal 340b drug discount program is a reminder of "abuse and waste" that exists in Washington, D.C.