Joanna Shepherd

Dec 11, 2024 | laweconcenter.org | Joanna Shepherd

ICLE Nonresident Scholar Joanna Shepherd was quoted by MassLive in a story about the rarity of public defenders earning judicial appointments. You can read the full piece here. That’s a dramatic shift from what’s come before. A 2019 study showed that 60% of sitting judge U.S. appellate court judges had a corporate law background, Emory University Law professor Joanna Shepherd wrote in a 2021 analysis.

Aug 30, 2024 | laweconcenter.org | Joanna Shepherd

ICLE Nonresident Scholar Joanna Shepherd was quoted by the Yale Daily News in a story about the diversity of Connecticut’s judicial bench. You can read the full piece here. Former corporate lawyers and prosecutors were about half as likely as other judges to rule in favor of workers in employment cases in the U.S., according to a 2021 paper by legal scholar Joanna Shepherd.

Jul 19, 2024 | laweconcenter.org | R.J. Lehmann |Ian Adams |Joanna Shepherd |L. Lynne Kiesling

ICLE Issue BriefExecutive SummaryIn the 36 years since California voters moved to overhaul the state’s insurance regulatory system with Proposition 103, the state’s insurance market has struggled to keep pace with national trends and product innovations. As we have previously detailed, the rate-intervenor system created by Prop 103 has been among the most significant impediments to the efficient and effective functioning of the insurance market.

May 27, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Duncan Wood |Joanna Shepherd |Christopher Stokes |Khalid K. Alanazi

1 INTRODUCTION Denture base materials should present key properties to successfully perform in the patients' mouth; these include appropriate esthetics, thermal conductivity, biocompatibility to prevent any adverse reaction with oral tissues and an adequate bond to artificial teeth. Moreover, denture base materials should be able to be polished to a smooth finish with low surface roughness to prevent the adhesion of microbial films.

Apr 7, 2024 | laweconcenter.org | Joanna Shepherd

ICLE Nonresident Scholar Joanna Shepherd was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a story about recently passed Georgia legislation that would limit insurers’ liability for big-rig crashes. You can read the full piece here. Georgia is one of four states that allow direct actions against the insurers of commercial vehicle operators, Emory University law professor Joanna Shepherd said.