News from 2025
Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency on pharmacy benefit managers: ‘Primary driver of high drug prices in the U.S.’
By GA News Gazette | May 16, 2025
Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency said pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are the primary driver of high drug prices in the U.S., highlighting how PBMs profit from negotiated savings.
Thirty charged with racketeering and murder linked to Georgia-based SMM gang
By GA News Gazette | May 15, 2025
An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of Georgia, charging 30 individuals, alleged members and associates of the Sex Money Murder (SMM) gang, with various crimes.
Hellerstein discusses crypto-asset tax regulations at OECD meeting
By GA News Gazette | May 15, 2025
Walter Hellerstein, a Distinguished Research Professor and Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus, recently delivered a presentation at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party No. 9 on...
AJMLS names Spring 2025 scholarship recipients honoring six outstanding students
By GA News Gazette | May 15, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School has announced the recipients of its Spring 2025 scholarships, recognizing six students for their dedication to legal education and potential contributions to the legal field.
Rodrigues discusses family justice endowment in local journal
By GA News Gazette | May 14, 2025
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was highlighted in the Marietta Daily Journal for her involvement with the School of Law’s Rajesh “Raj” Mehta Memorial Endowment for Family Justice.
Court awards $417 million in False Claims Act case involving medical fraud
By GA News Gazette | May 14, 2025
A recent legal victory has underscored the significant role whistleblowers play in exposing fraud and ensuring justice.
Theodore S. Hertzberg named interim U.S attorney for Northern District of Georgia
By GA News Gazette | May 14, 2025
Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed Theodore S. Hertzberg as the Interim United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
U.S. Senate Health Chair: ‘Congress needs to act to bring much-needed reform’ to federal drug discount program used by 75 GA hospitals
By GA News Gazette | May 13, 2025
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said that Congress needs to reform the federal 340b federal drug discount program, after he released the results of an investigation showing ‘transparency and oversight concerns’ with the program.
Amann discusses child justice at Columbia University conference
By GA News Gazette | May 13, 2025
Diane Marie Amann, Regents' Professor of International Law and Woodruff Chair in International Law, participated in a panel discussion at Columbia University.
Lawsuit filed against Stake.us for alleged illegal betting in Alabama
By GA News Gazette | May 13, 2025
On May 13, 2025, a class action lawsuit was filed against Sweepsteaks Limited, the owner of Stake.us, a well-known online casino gaming website.
Acting U.S. Attorney honors fallen officers during National Police Week
By GA News Gazette | May 12, 2025
Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie Jr. has recognized the dedication and sacrifices of law enforcement officers in observance of National Police Week, which runs from May 11 to May 17, 2025.
DeKalb County hosts missing persons & DNA event alongside awareness walkathon
By GA News Gazette | May 12, 2025
DeKalb County is set to host a Missing Persons & DNA Event on May 17, 2025, at the Cochran Building in Legacy Park, Decatur.
Court reviews progress in Camp Lejeune water litigation
By GA News Gazette | May 12, 2025
The ongoing Camp Lejeune Water Litigation saw significant developments as reported in the April 8, 2025, status update from the Plaintiffs’ Leadership Counsel.
Stone Mountain man sentenced for murder of pregnant girlfriend and infant
By GA News Gazette | May 12, 2025
A Stone Mountain man has been convicted of murder in the case involving the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend and their baby.
Rutledge discusses arbitration and international law at AtlAS lecture
By GA News Gazette | May 12, 2025
Talmadge Chair Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge delivered a keynote address titled "Perpetual Peace Reconsidered: Arbitration and International Law in the 21st Century" at the 10th Annual Atlanta International Arbitration Society Lecture held in May
Emma M. Hetherington comments on Diddy trial in Capital B News
By GA News Gazette | May 12, 2025
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, Emma M. Hetherington, has been featured in an article by Capital B News.
John B. Meixner Jr. speaks at LSU law center
By GA News Gazette | May 9, 2025
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. recently participated in the Spring Faculty Speaker Series at the Louisiana State University Hebert Law Center.
International fugitive faces firearm charge after capture in Atlanta
By GA News Gazette | May 9, 2025
Orville Andrew Pernell, also known as "Oneil Christopher Reid," was arraigned in Atlanta on a federal charge of possession of a firearm by an alien illegally present in the United States.
Six sentenced for roles in Atlanta drug trafficking network
By GA News Gazette | May 8, 2025
Six individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine across the metro-Atlanta area.
Oregon Tax Court cites Hellerstein’s treatise in Microsoft tax case
By GA News Gazette | May 8, 2025
Distinguished Research Professor and Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise, "State Taxation," was cited by the Oregon Tax Court in the case of Microsoft, Inc. v. Department of Revenue on April...