Grace Renshaw
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Michael Vandenbergh discusses how “doomism” is “undercutting our chance to avoid castrophic climate change”
In an interview with WPLN public radio reporter Caroline Eggers, Vandenbergh discussed the implications of the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA. "We are going to solve this problem," Vandenbergh said. "The opinion...just tells us we're going to have to solve this problem without the Supreme Court's help." Read MoreJul. 1, 2022
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Yesha Yadav quoted in Financial Times analysis of proposed treasury market reforms
The proposed rules would require firms other than mutual funds that trade more than $25B a month in Treasury bills to register with the SEC as dealers. Yadav said reporting requirements included in the proposal would allow for more transparency in an often opaque market and offer insights into flash crashes or market manipulation. Read MoreJun. 30, 2022
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Celebrating Pride at Vanderbilt
As lawyers, this month calls on us to remember the essential role of the law in helping ensure that all people can be their fullest and brightest selves. Read MoreJun. 30, 2022
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Suzanna Sherry quoted in Fortune article about impact of Supreme Court decision in Dobbs
"Women will die," Sherry said. "Some women will die in childbirth. Some women will die trying to get illegal abortions. They will take medicines that are not safe. They will try to abort themselves. Some women will die at the hands of domestic partners when partners find out they're pregnant. That's the real consequence of their decision." Read MoreJun. 27, 2022
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Tax expert Beverly Moran sees little upside to proposed federal gas tax holiday
Moran says suspending the federal gas tax for three months would mean "very little money" for individuals, while companies could opt to keep the price to consumers the same and pocket the tax themselves. Read MoreJun. 27, 2022
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Mike Newton discusses the role of international and hybrid courts in bringing justice in Ukraine on June 24 panel
Newton presented portions of his USAID report for Ukraine at a June 24 conference, "Responsibility for War Crimes and Other Violations of IHL: What Are Possible Models for Adjudicating in Such Cases for Ukraine?", cosponsored by USAID and EU Project Pravo-Justice. The conference schedule appears here. Read MoreJun. 24, 2022
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“Is the Establishment Clause Dead? A Message From SCOTUS” – Bloomberg Law opinion piece by Matthew Shaw
Shaw argues that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that Maine cannot exclude faith-based schools from a state program that pays for private school tuition in areas of the state that lack public schools could erode the Constitution’s Establishment Clause. Read MoreJun. 24, 2022
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J.B. Ruhl quoted in Audubon News article about proposed change to the Endangered Species Act
Ruhl says that one important theme informing changes to Endangered Species Act programs that "climate change is transforming ecosystems in ways that could make areas outside current and even historical range of a species—and even areas that would not currently be occupiable—occupiable." Read MoreJun. 24, 2022
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Brian Ruben named 2022 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow
Ruben will work with the Colorado Center on Law and Policy to support the development of an automated process for criminal record sealing. Read MoreJun. 24, 2022
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Natalia Wurst named Garrison Social Justice Scholar for the Class of 2024
Wurst is working this summer at Her Justice, a New York-based legal nonprofit that connects low-income women with legal needs to pro bono representation. Read MoreJun. 23, 2022