News from November 2025
Methamphetamine seizure leads to federal indictment for Mexican national in Norcross
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 7, 2025
Marco Cueto-Rosales, a Mexican national residing in the United States without legal status, has been arraigned after authorities seized 325 pounds of methamphetamine from a storage unit in Norcross, Georgia.
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch featured in Reuters article on Tylenol autism litigation
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 6, 2025
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, who holds the Callaway Chair at the University of Georgia School of Law, was featured by Reuters in coverage about ongoing litigation involving Tylenol.
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch discusses Tylenol government statements in New York Times article
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 6, 2025
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, who holds the Callaway Chair at the University of Georgia School of Law, was recently featured in The New York Times.
Bartow County man sentenced to ten years for shooting at police
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 6, 2025
Shane Jacquces Barfield, a convicted felon from Cartersville, Georgia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after firing a stolen firearm at police officers.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform says Georgia’s tort-reform success shows benefits of fairness
By P. N. William | Nov 5, 2025
Texans for Lawsuit Reform announced that Georgia's tort-reform progress demonstrates how a fair, predictable civil justice system can boost growth and protect consumers while reaffirming Texas's leadership and warning against efforts to weaken...
AJMLS honors Dean Martin L. Ellin at luncheon hosted by Nelson Mullins
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 5, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) recently expressed its gratitude to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP for hosting a luncheon in honor of Dean Martin L. Ellin, the school’s Dean and CEO.
Former Atlanta postal worker pleads guilty to theft and PPP loan fraud
By J. Y. Bender | Nov 5, 2025
A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, Vershun Weaver, has admitted to stealing U.S. Treasury checks from recipients along his delivery route and fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UGA law students reach semifinals in national mock trial competition
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 2, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law’s mock trial team reached the semifinals at the Tournament of Champions Mock Trial Competition, an invitational event featuring 16 leading teams from across the United States.
Sonja R. West discusses press freedom at University of Connecticut symposium
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 2, 2025
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West delivered a virtual presentation titled “Press Freedom and the Founders” at the University of Connecticut.
Cobb Juvenile Court coordinator discusses youth assessment tool at PCA meeting
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 2, 2025
Valina Scotland, LPC, the Public Programs Coordinator for Cobb County Juvenile Court, presented at the Cobb Collaborative’s Positive Childhood Alliance (PCA) meeting on October 22.
UGA law students win national moot court competition in elder law
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 2, 2025
Third-year law students Dustin M. Batchelor and Kerolls “Kero” Gadelrab from the University of Georgia School of Law have won the National Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues publishes article on shareholder democracy in Wake Forest Law Review
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 2, 2025
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues has published an article titled “Defending Shareholder Democracy” in the 60th volume of the Wake Forest Law Review, page 683, in 2025.
Beasley Allen urges investigation into Air India Flight 171 crash safety issues
By K. R. Baugh | Nov 1, 2025
On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.