Grace Renshaw
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Ganesh Sitaraman’s new book, “The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution,” sounds alarm
In his thoughtful new book, Sitaraman argues that growing economic inequality threatens American democracy. Read MoreMay. 8, 2017
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Daniel J. Sharfstein’s new book explores intertwined history of race relations and property rights
In "Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard and the Nez Perce War," Sharfstein examines Reconstruction through the relationship between a Nez Perce leader and a Union Army general. Read MoreMay. 4, 2017
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Daniel Gervais’s new book rethinks international copyright system
Gervais suggests replacing the current copyright system with a simpler set of international rules in (Re)Structuring Copyright: A Comprehensive Path to International Copyright Reform, released in April 2017 by Elgar Publishing. Read MoreApr. 20, 2017
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Ganesh Sitaraman’s new book addressing impact of shrinking middle class on the Constitution
In "The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution: Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic," Sitaraman argues that the U.S. Constitution wasn't designed for a country with significant economic inequality. Read MoreApr. 5, 2017
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Samantha Sergent ‘19 is Vanderbilt’s first Helen Strong Curry International Law Scholar
Sergent is the first VLS student to receive the Curry Scholarship, which will be awarded each year to a first-year student who plans a career in international law. Read MoreMar. 29, 2017
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Suzanna Sherry wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Sherry, who is Vanderbilt's Herman O. Loewenstein Professor of Law, was recognized for her outstanding record of teaching, research and scholarship. She is Vanderbilt University's 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner. Read MoreMar. 29, 2017
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Wesley Dozier ’19 receives Garrison Social Justice Scholarship
Dozier is the third VLS student to receive the scholarship, which provides tuition and summer stipend support to students planning to practice in the public interest. Read MoreMar. 29, 2017
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Bill Hagerty ’84 appointed as U.S. Ambassador to Japan
Hagerty served as Tennessee Commission of Economic and Community Development from 2011-14. Read MoreMar. 24, 2017
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California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu to speak at Law Review Symposium March 31
Justice Lui's talk, "State Constitutions and the Protection of Individual Rights: A Reappraisal," is part of the Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series and the keynote address for the Law Review Symposium, which focuses on empirical research of justice in state courts. Read MoreMar. 24, 2017
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Ten VLS students volunteer at Mississippi Center for Justice for Pro Bono Spring Break
Students worked for low-income Mississippi residents on education, expungement and heirship-related cases. Read MoreMar. 23, 2017