As a lawyer for the New York Attorney General's Office, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Chancellor Fellow Leo OʼToole dealt with the legal aspects of the opioid crisis. He is now researching the role that respective health and legal systems play in the opioid crisis at Augsburg's Institute for Bio, Health and Medical Law.

On 14 July the Faculty of Law of the University of Augsburg celebrated its 50th anniversary. An academic symposium and a ceremony allowed the high-ranking guests to look back on the successful history of one of the university's now largest faculties and provided the setting for the presentation of three honorary doctorates.

Researchers at the University of Augsburg and the University of Ljubljana start a new research cooperation in law for looking into the different legal fora at the international and European level for addressing the challenges of climate change. The project is supported by the Bavarian Research Alliance.