News from 2025
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.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after fatal plane crash near Attalla
By L. M. Brittain | Dec 1, 2025
On a November morning in 2023, Charles Walker Pickering, Jr. was piloting his Piper PA-32R-301T aircraft from Tennessee to Alabama when the plane experienced engine failure and crashed near Attalla, Alabama.
Decatur woman sentenced to 30 years for fatal shooting of husband
By A. J. Maloney | Dec 1, 2025
A Decatur woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2022 shooting death of her husband.
Pamela Foohey discusses rising U.S. bankruptcy filings in Newsweek feature
By P. H. Edwards | Dec 1, 2025
Pamela Foohey, a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, was featured in a Newsweek article discussing the rise in bankruptcy filings among individuals and businesses.
Bruner examines link between corporate governance and sustainability incentives in new publication
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 29, 2025
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner has contributed a chapter to the newly released book "Global Corporations and Sustainability: Rethinking Legal and Economic Frameworks," edited by B. Choudhury and...
Professor Margie Alsbrook reflects on career path leading her to Mercer University School of Law
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 29, 2025
After earning a bachelor’s degree in history from Hendrix College, Margie Alsbrook began her career as a business reporter focusing on the food and agriculture industries.
Hellerstein analyzes proposed federal cryptoasset guidance in new law journal article
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 29, 2025
Distinguished Research Professor and Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein has published an article titled “A State Tax Perspective on Proposed Federal Cryptoasset Guidance” in the 2025 edition of Tax...
Laura Phillips-Sawyer publishes article on industrial policy in ProMarket
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 29, 2025
Laura Phillips-Sawyer, Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law, has published an article titled “Whither Pro-Competitive Industrial Policy?” in ProMarket, a publication of The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch discusses mass torts at Yale Law School conference
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 29, 2025
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch delivered a presentation titled “Procedural Justice in Mass Torts” at Yale Law School.
Sonja R. West presents research on press freedom at University of Chicago workshop
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 29, 2025
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law, Sonja R. West, delivered a presentation at The University of Chicago during November.
University of Georgia School of Law supports annual Troup County legal clinic
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 27, 2025
For the third year in a row, the University of Georgia School of Law has taken part in a pop-up legal clinic in Troup County, providing free civil legal advice and referrals to local residents.
Law student Adoris M. Gibbs honored for commitment to access to justice
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 27, 2025
Adoris M. Gibbs, a third-year law student, has been recognized with the Law School Student Excellence in Access to Justice Award from the State Bar of Georgia.
Terry and Werbel win second-year moot court contest at University of Georgia School of Law
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 27, 2025
Julia A. Terry and Eliana R. “Eli” Werbel have been named winners of the Second-Year Student Intramural Moot Court Competition at the University of Georgia School of Law.
Law student Adoris M. Gibbs honored for advocacy and access to justice work
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 27, 2025
Adoris M. Gibbs, a third-year law student, has been recognized with the Law School Student Excellence in Access to Justice Award by the State Bar of Georgia.
Family files lawsuit after fatal car battery defect leads to Alabama man’s death
By C. P. Phillips | Nov 25, 2025
The family of Abimael Feliciano from Alabama has filed a wrongful death lawsuit following his death on August 8, 2023, which was linked to a battery defect in his 2015 Ford C-Max.
PACER Service Center provides guidance to reduce user call wait times
By J. Y. Bender | Nov 24, 2025
The PACER Service Center (PSC) has issued guidance to help reduce call wait times by encouraging users to contact the center only when necessary.
CEO Jared Wheat convicted in $4.7 million dietary supplement fraud case
By L. N. Nguyen | Nov 24, 2025
Jared Wheat, CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and his company were found guilty by a federal jury in Atlanta of wire fraud and money laundering.
U.S. Attorney returns over $84K in seized crypto funds after Richmond Hill theft
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 24, 2025
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia has announced the forfeiture, liquidation, and return of approximately $84,327.50 to a victim who suffered losses in a cryptocurrency theft case. U.S. Attorney Margaret E. Heap...
Beasley Allen secures $4 million settlement in auto products liability case
By L. M. Brittain | Nov 24, 2025
Greg Allen, an attorney at Beasley Allen Law Firm, has achieved a $4 million settlement in an automotive products liability case.