News from 2025
Former Athens-Clarke County police officer indicted on child exploitation charges
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 9, 2025
Former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Amber Nicole Ferguson has been indicted on several federal charges, including production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material, possession of such material involving a minor under 12,...
Law student Kennedy Wright pursues civil rights advocacy inspired by personal experience
By D. S. Siegel | Dec 9, 2025
Kennedy Wright, a law student at Mercer University, decided to pursue civil rights advocacy after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
William Ortman publishes article on plea bargaining abolitionism in legal journal
By M. Y. Daniels | Dec 9, 2025
Professor William Ortman has published an article titled “Plea Bargaining Abolitionism: A History” in the 22nd volume of the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law.
Georgia state representative indicted on charges related to pandemic unemployment fraud
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 8, 2025
Sharon Henderson, a Georgia State Representative, was arrested following an indictment by a federal grand jury on charges related to pandemic unemployment fraud.
PACER updates password reset and MFA enrollment procedures for CM/ECF users
By J. Y. Bender | Dec 6, 2025
On October 16, 2025, PACER introduced an update that allows users with CM/ECF-level access to reset their own passwords if their account search status becomes inactive due to inactivity.
UGA Law students assist coastal conservation through legal fellowships
By M. Y. Daniels | Dec 6, 2025
Law students from the University of Georgia are contributing legal expertise to support the state's coastal regions through a partnership between Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant and the university’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
UGA law professor Sonja R. West featured in Fortune article on defamation lawsuits
By P. H. Edwards | Dec 6, 2025
Sonja R. West, who holds the Brumby Distinguished Professorship in First Amendment Law at the University of Georgia School of Law, was featured in a recent Fortune article.
U.S. District Court appoints merit selection panel for magistrate judges
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 5, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has established a new standing Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel.
Former engineering manager sentenced to eight years for embezzlement in Savannah
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 5, 2025
A former employee of a manufacturing company in Savannah, Georgia, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling nearly $500,000 from his employer.
Beasley Allen attorney secures $1.4 million settlement in trucking case
By K. R. Baugh | Dec 4, 2025
Ben Keen, an attorney at Beasley Allen Law Firm's Atlanta office, has achieved a $1.4 million settlement in a trucking case that focused solely on psychological damages.
UGA law students win regional moot court competition, advance to nationals
By M. Y. Daniels | Dec 4, 2025
A team of third-year law students from the University of Georgia School of Law has won the regional round of the National Moot Court Competition, which took place in Atlanta over the past weekend.
Hillel Y. Levin publishes article on firearm manufacturer liability in Buffalo Law Review
By P. H. Edwards | Dec 4, 2025
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin has published an article in the Buffalo Law Review, titled “A Primer on the Proximate Cause Requirement of PLCAA’s Predicate Exception: Holding Firearm Manufacturers Liable for Third-Party Criminal Misuse of Their...
University of Georgia features Sharon R. Gamble in fall staff appreciation coverage
By P. H. Edwards | Dec 4, 2025
Sharon R. Gamble, Associate Director of Career Development and Public Interest and Government Employment Specialist, was highlighted by UGA Today for her participation in the University of Georgia's 2025 Fall Staff Appreciation Reception.
Phillips-Sawyer explores antitrust law’s evolution in new Oxford University Press volume
By M. Y. Daniels | Dec 4, 2025
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer has contributed a chapter to the new book "Can Democracy and Capitalism Be Reconciled," edited by S. Miller and S. Milkis and published by Oxford University Press in 2025.
Federal charges announced after seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of meth hidden in fruit shipments
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 3, 2025
Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, a Mexican national previously convicted of drug trafficking, and Nelson Enrique Sorto have been charged with federal drug offenses after authorities seized nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in blackberry...
University of Georgia School of Law named top law school for return on investment
By M. Y. Daniels | Dec 3, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law has been recognized for offering the best return on investment among law schools, according to a recent ranking by LawCrossing.
Gavin King receives 2025 Chad Stewart Award from Beasley Allen
By K. R. Baugh | Dec 2, 2025
Gavin King has been named the recipient of the 2025 Chad Stewart Award by Beasley Allen, a recognition established in memory of former firm lawyer Chad Stewart.
Georgia man sentenced to prison for role in $24M Medicare fraud scheme
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 2, 2025
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in restitution for his involvement in a Medicare fraud and kickback scheme.
U.S. District Court for Northern Georgia updates local rules effective December 2025
By J. Y. Bender | Dec 1, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has announced amendments to Local Rules 16.2 and 67.1, as well as Appendix B to the Local Rules, which will take effect on December 1, 2025.
Federal courts implement amended civil, appellate, and bankruptcy rules effective December 2025
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 1, 2025
Amendments to several sets of federal rules and forms took effect on December 1, 2025.