Business Law

Emory Law Associate Professor George S. Georgiev is among a select group of researchers who recently received funding from the Ford Foundation, as part of a far-reaching project on how some of the biggest companies in the United States manage and compensate their employees.

Emory Law’s Kristin N. Johnson, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law, was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve a three-year term as a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Emory’s Center for Transactional Law and Practice has named George W. Kuney and Carol Morgan the 2021 winners of the Tina L. Stark Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Transactional Law and Skills.

Unemployment numbers don't tell full story of companies’ current labor challenges, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law says on "Morning Joe." A recent Pew study showed that two thirds of Americans "are thinking about what they want to do going forward," Brown said. "Do they want reexamine their field and their occupation?" Also, the unemployment rate is 9.1 percent for Black Americans, compared to 5.8 percent overall. Also overlooked is "while they're cutting staff, CEO pay has increased."

The ultimate impact of Ford, then, is unclear. Despite unanimity on the result, the Court did not speak with one voice.

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions requested testimony from Emory Law Asa Griggs Professor of Law Kristin Johnson, in the virtual hearing "Banking Innovation or Regulatory Evasion? Exploring Trends in Financial Institution Charters."

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions requested testimony from Emory Law Asa Griggs Professor of Law Kristin Johnson, in the virtual hearing "Banking Innovation or Regulatory Evasion? Exploring Trends in Financial Institution Charters."

COVID vaccinations are currently being administered under emergency conditions to quell a worldwide pandemic. But going forward, could employers or schools require proof of vaccination? " I think there would be some legal risk to an employer that chose to make a vaccine mandatory," Emory Law Professor Ani Satz tells Fox 5 Atlanta. "But I think there's some legal arguments to support that choice."

Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd's recently released study "Jobs, Judges, and Justice" found judges who were previously prosecutors or corporate lawyers "are significantly more likely than other types of lawyers to rule against workers as judges." She spoke with NPR about the impact of diversity on the bench.

Conflicts over remote work and leave are the most common type of COVID-19 employment litigation in the United States, according to The Atlantic. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price was quoted in a story about how to contain COVID-19 until widespread vaccination is achieved. Isolating those who are exposed is effective, but enforcing it is difficult. "We don't really pay people to stay at home to quarantine," Price said.

Professor Timothy Holbrook was among several Georgia attorneys asked by the Daily Report to comment on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that extended workplace discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community. "My initial reaction is surprise both at the outcome and at the vote. I thought the court would reject protections for the LBGT community," Holbrook said. "We now have national, non-discrimination protection for LBGTQ persons. It has always been the concern that our protections were patchwork depending on the states and cities. That’s no longer the case."

Emory Law welcomes Katherine M. Koops as assistant director of its Center for Transactional Law and Practice.