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“Crypotodad: The Fight for the Future of Money,” new book by Chris Giancarlo ’84, offers eyewitness account of the rise of Bitcoin
Giancarlo's book, published by John Wiley & Sons, offers his eyewitness account of the rise of Bitcoin, crypto and central bank digital currency and discusses his efforts as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to modernize oversight of U.S. financial markets. Giancarlo is now chairman emeritus of the CFTC. Read MoreSep. 8, 2021
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Dean Chris Guthrie joins with deans of more than 40 U.S. law schools in support of AG Garland’s call to the legal community
Law deans express a commitment to ensuring that families and individuals facing eviction have access to legal representation, counseling and assistance. Read MoreSep. 1, 2021
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NEWS Tennessee under federal investigation for Gov. Lee’s mask ‘opt out’ order
CryptoDad: The Fight for the Future of Money, a new book by Chris Giancarlo ’84, now chairman emeritus of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, offers an eyewitness account of the rise of Bitcoin, crypto and central bank digital currency. Giancarlo served as a CFTC commissioner for five years… Read MoreAug. 31, 2021
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JD/PhD in Law and Economics student Scott Jeffrey ’23 wins second place in the Louis Jackson Memorial student writing competition
The competition recognizes the best legal writing in the field of labor and employment law among current law students. Jeffrey’s paper, “The Occupational Illness of COVID-19: New Presumptions in Workers’ Compensation,” placed second in the longstanding competition, which is administered by the Institute for Law and the Workplace at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. Read MoreAug. 30, 2021
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Ryan Spitzer ’03 appointed to serve as circuit court judge on Tennessee’s 7th Judicial District by Gov. Bill Lee
Spitzer previously served as an assistant district attorney for the 7th Judicial District. He has also taught as an adjunct professor in the Paralegal Studies Program at Pellissippi State Community College. Read MoreAug. 30, 2021
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Securities law expert James H. Cheek III ’67, retired partner of Bass Berry & Sims, dead at 78
Cheek was a nationally renowned expert in securities law and corporate governance who taught at Vanderbilt Law throughout his legal career and a dedicated public servant. Read MoreAug. 30, 2021
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Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms
CryptoDad: The Fight for the Future of Money, a new book by Chris Giancarlo ’84, now chairman emeritus of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, offers an eyewitness account of the rise of Bitcoin, crypto and central bank digital currency. Giancarlo served as a CFTC commissioner for five years… Read MoreAug. 28, 2021
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Ramon Ryan ’21 named to 2021 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics
Ryan is one of 16 FASPE Ethics Fellows chosen for the program, which examines the conduct of lawyers in Nazi-occupied Europe as a way to reflect on legal ethics today. Read MoreAug. 24, 2021
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Mexico v. Smith & Wesson: Does US Immunity for Gun Manufacturers Apply Extraterritorially?
CryptoDad: The Fight for the Future of Money, a new book by Chris Giancarlo ’84, now chairman emeritus of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, offers an eyewitness account of the rise of Bitcoin, crypto and central bank digital currency. Giancarlo served as a CFTC commissioner for five years… Read MoreAug. 19, 2021
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How will the global community react if vulnerable nations pioneer solar radation geoengineering?
Research by Jonathan Gilligan, associate professor of Earth and environmental sciences and civil and environmental engineering, and a group of international researchers has illustrated potential international conflicts over climate change. Read MoreAug. 15, 2021