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Blog Posts

What's in Your Glass? Whether Milk Labels Should be Based on Creation Process or End Product (Part III of III)
August 29, 2022, by Sam Masters
Part III of this blog series proposes a three-part solution to the debate over labeling cultured milk that promotes consumer clarity, marketability, and judicial efficiency.

What's in Your Glass? Whether Milk Labels Should be Based on Creation Process or End Product (Part II of III)
July 25, 2022, by Sam Masters
Part II of this blog series analyzes arguments made both by proponents and opponents of product-based meat labeling, then applies this framework to the milk-labeling debate.

What's in Your Glass? Whether Milk Labels Should be Based on Creation Process or End Product (Part I of III)
June 20, 2022, by Sam Masters
This blog series analyzes the product-versus-process debate of bio-identical dairy products through the lens of the cultured meat industry and proposes a framework for milk labeling regulation.

The Use of Physical Analogy in Georgia's Computer Trespass Statute
December 10, 2021, by Ryan C. Malone
Courts and commentators dispute the usefulness of physical analogies in interpreting computer crime statutes. But how should courts interpret a statute, like Georgia's, for which the analogy appears essential?

Don't Hold Your Breath: An Analysis of Georgia's DUI Implied Consent Law
October 11, 2021, by Melissa Davies
After the Georgia Supreme Court's rulings in Olevik v. State and Elliott v. State, Georgia's DUI Implied Consent Law continues to perplex prosecutors. This article analyzes and compares these rulings.

A Rose is a Rose: Electronic Commerce Spawns Word Confusion
August 9, 2021, by Mark E. Budnitz
E-commerce provides consumers many new ways to transact business. These include clickwrap contracts, digital wallets, and bitcoin. Courts and agencies are struggling to determine if consumer protection statutes apply.

Cigarette Dispensing Pinball Machines and the Georgia Lottery
May 25, 2021
Georgia loses $60 million each year due to offshore sportsbooks like Bovada.com. Lessons FanDuel can learn from the surprising history of pinball and gambling laws in Georgia.

Baseball Lotteries in Georgia: Braves Arrive in ’66, so Did a Wave of Anti-Gabling Bills
April 21, 2021, by Preston Dunaway
The Braves arrived in Atlanta, bringing a wave of anti-gambling legislation. Now, the Braves and other professional clubs wish to legalize sports betting. Must the Georgia Constitution be amended?

Did Bobby Jones & Augusta National Block the Pari-Mutuel Gambling Bill of 1935?
April 9, 2021, by Preston Dunaway
A few weeks before the Second Annual Masters Tournament, a bill to legalize pari-mutuel wagering looks like it is destined to pass the Georgia legislature before it suddenly dies.

COVID-19: A Call for Legal and Institutional Reform
April 9, 2021, by Y.S. (Steve) Lee
COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented health crisis in the United States and the world. The article calls for legal and institutional reform to better manage present and future pandemics.