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Tamara Ashford '94 confirmed to seat on U.S. Tax Court
Ashford currently serves as acting assistant attorney general and as deputy assistant attorney general for appellate and review in the Tax Division of the Department of Justice. Read MoreNov. 21, 2014
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Research by economist Joni Hersch shows prestige of undergraduate school affects earnings even among those with elite graduate degrees
Prestige of undergraduate university affects earnings even when graduates of less elite undergraduate institutions attend prestigious graduate schools. Read MoreNov. 13, 2014
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Three members of Class of 1994 take the bench
1994 VLS grads Tamara Ashford, Rupert Byrdsong and Sheila Calloway all nominated or elected to the bench. Read MoreNov. 7, 2014
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Matt Murfree III JD'69, BA'66 dead at 70
Murfree was a community leader in Rutherford County throughout his legal career. Read MoreNov. 7, 2014
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Leonard Lance ’77 and Luke Messer ’94 re-elected to Congress
Lance represents New Jersey’s 7th District and Messer Indiana’s 6th District. Read MoreNov. 5, 2014
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Greg Abbott '84 elected governor of Texas
Abbott will be sworn in as Texas’ 48th governor in January. Read MoreNov. 5, 2014
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Andree Blumstein '81 appointed Tennessee solicitor general
Blumstein will oversee appellate litigation in state and federal courts and advise Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Read MoreOct. 24, 2014
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Professor Jennifer Shinall’s research covered by NBCNews.com, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and others
Tamara W. Ashford ’94 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a seat on the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C., on November 21, 2014. Ashford, who is currently acting assistant attorney general in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, was confirmed by voice vote. In a… Read MoreOct. 23, 2014
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Daniel Gervais speaks at International Council of Creators of Music meeting
Gervais, director of the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program, gave a keynote speech, "U.S. Copyright in International Context," at international forum. Read MoreOct. 22, 2014
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Global panel to discuss copyright law at Vanderbilt
Five international experts will discuss the current state of copyright law in an Oct. 24 forum moderated by Daniel Gervais. Read MoreOct. 21, 2014