News from 2025
Delta Airlines settles $8.1M lawsuit over misuse of pandemic-relief funds
By GA News Gazette | Jul 15, 2025
Delta Airlines has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle allegations of misusing federal relief funds provided under the Payroll Support Program (PSP).
Mechanics charged for trafficking over one ton of methamphetamine from auto repair shop
By GA News Gazette | Jul 14, 2025
Two auto mechanics from DeKalb County are facing federal drug trafficking charges after authorities seized approximately 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine from their vehicles.
Former Troup County payroll manager charged with embezzling government funds
By GA News Gazette | Jul 10, 2025
Wesleigh Gaddy, a former payroll manager for Troup County, Georgia, has been charged with theft from a program receiving federal funds.
Stockbridge teen sentenced to life for murder of schoolmate
By GA News Gazette | Jul 9, 2025
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of an 18-year-old Stockbridge resident for a fatal shooting that occurred outside a restaurant.
Former CBP officer sentenced for cocaine smuggling from Virgin Islands
By GA News Gazette | Jul 9, 2025
Ivan Van Beverhoudt, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling cocaine into the United States.
North Carolina truck driver wins $3M settlement after accident
By GA News Gazette | Jul 8, 2025
When Jose "Joe" Garcia, a truck driver from North Carolina, was injured by a falling tree on I-85 in Banks County, Georgia, his life took an unexpected turn.
Ringhand publishes article on presidential elections in Wisconsin Law Review
By GA News Gazette | Jul 8, 2025
Hosch Professor and Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand has published an article titled "The Regulation of Presidential Elections" in the 2025 edition of the Wisconsin Law Review, appearing on page 509
Union City man pleads guilty to $4 million COVID-19 tax credit fraud
By GA News Gazette | Jul 7, 2025
A truck driver from Union City, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the United States by falsely claiming COVID-19-related employment tax credits.
Law graduate aims for advocacy role focused on older adults
By GA News Gazette | Jul 7, 2025
Mercer University School of Law graduate Elizabeth Nelms has dedicated much of her life to serving others, beginning at the age of three when she volunteered at nursing homes and delivered Meals on Wheels.
Ortman discusses plea bargaining at evidence week in Spain
By GA News Gazette | Jul 7, 2025
Professor William Ortman participated in the Michele Taruffo Girona Evidence Week held in Spain last month.
Fairburn man sentenced for drug thefts worth $400K; illegal firearm possession
By GA News Gazette | Jul 3, 2025
Malik Kiell Forte, a 29-year-old resident of Fairburn, Georgia, has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing prescription drugs valued at nearly $400,000 and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Lithonia man sentenced for murder outside Decatur daycare
By GA News Gazette | Jul 3, 2025
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced that a Lithonia man, Taco Nash Jr., has been convicted of multiple charges, including Malice Murder, for the shooting death of Mi’ckeya Montgomery.
Rutledge and Bradford's article explores jurisdictional limitations in transnational litigation
By GA News Gazette | Jul 3, 2025
Talmadge Chair Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and third-year student Megan Greeley Bradford have collaborated on an article published in the Daily Report.
Air India crash investigation focuses on engine failure
By GA News Gazette | Jul 2, 2025
Less than forty seconds into its flight, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
UGA School of Law recognized for salary-to-debt ratio
By GA News Gazette | Jul 2, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law has been recognized as one of the top law schools for graduates looking to effectively manage their debt.
Georgia men charged for trafficking meth hidden in cucumbers
By GA News Gazette | Jul 2, 2025
Andres Jasso, Jr. and Rufino Pineda-Perez appeared in federal court following their arrest for allegedly trafficking over 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within a load of cucumbers in Gainesville, Georgia. U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg...
UGA School of Law wins 26 trophies over five years
By GA News Gazette | Jul 1, 2025
The University of Georgia's School of Law has achieved significant success in its advocacy program over the past five years.
UGA Law awards over $1.5 million for summer fellowships
By GA News Gazette | Jun 30, 2025
Summer public interest fellowships at the University of Georgia School of Law offer valuable hands-on learning experiences for law students.
North Koreans charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
By GA News Gazette | Jun 30, 2025
Four North Korean nationals have been charged in a scheme involving the theft and laundering of nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency.
Serial bank robber receives over ten-year sentence for armed crime spree
By GA News Gazette | Jun 30, 2025
Khyri Deandre Brown, a 28-year-old from Dallas, Georgia, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for a series of bank robberies and attempted robberies.