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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...
Divya Kishore receives Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship
By GA News Gazette | May 7, 2025
First-year law student Divya Kishore has been awarded the 2025 Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship.
Court joins national virtual event promoting pro bono legal services
By GA News Gazette | May 7, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will join district courts nationwide to present the 2025 Virtual POWER Act Event on June 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
John Marshall Law School renames donor society in honor of Dean Jace C. Gatewood
By GA News Gazette | May 7, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) has renamed its Consecutive Giving Society to The Gatewood Society in honor of Dean and CEO Jace C. Gatewood.
AJMLS announces new editorial board for 2025-2026 law journal
By GA News Gazette | May 6, 2025
The Atlanta John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) has announced the new Editorial Board for its Law Journal's 2025-2026 term.
Two men sentenced to life for murder at Decatur gas station
By GA News Gazette | May 6, 2025
Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment following their convictions for the murder of a man at a gas station in Decatur in 2023.
PACER to require multifactor authentication by end of 2025
By GA News Gazette | May 6, 2025
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has announced that it will start implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) for CM/ECF and PACER systems on May 11.
Georgia court cites legal text in rape trial evidence decision
By GA News Gazette | May 6, 2025
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book, "Carlson on Evidence" (co-authored with M. Carlson), has been referenced by the Georgia Court of Appeals in a recent case, Martinez-Gaspar v. State.