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Law school community mourns the loss of VBA President Chris Lantz, Class of 2011
Chris Lantz, a third-year law student and the President of the Vanderbilt Bar Association, died last night in a snowmobile accident. Chris was a central figure in the life of the Law School. We are deeply saddened by the news of his death, and our hearts go out to Chriss family, friends, classmates, and teachers during this very difficult time. Read MoreDec. 30, 2010
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First report issued by Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Nita Farahany serves on commission; her research focuses on legal, philosophical and social issues arising from biosciences. Read MoreDec. 16, 2010
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James Blumstein addresses constitutional challenges to health reform
Presentation at American Enterprise Institute addresses the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's expanded Medicaid mandate Read MoreDec. 7, 2010
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Alex Hurder elected to Council of ABA’s Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Professor Hurder will serve a three-year term on the Council. Read MoreDec. 7, 2010
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White paper by International Practice Lab students addresses genocide prevention
When Michael A. Newton, professor of the practice of law at Vanderbilt, was asked to serve as a member of a working group on genocide prevention, several students in his International Law Practice Lab gained an opportunity to support his work with their own substantive research on what makes international networks work effectively. Read MoreNov. 30, 2010
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Kevin Sharp ’93 nominated to seat on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Sharp is a founding partner of Drescher & Sharp in Nashville. Read MoreNov. 18, 2010
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Justice Stephen Breyer discusses role of Supreme Court
Justice Breyer delivers 2010 Cecil Sims Lecture and teaching Regulatory State class Read MoreNov. 17, 2010
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Joni Hersch elected a vice president of Southern Economic Association
Hersch will serve a two-year term as a vice president of SEA Read MoreNov. 15, 2010
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Leonard Lance ’77 retains New Jersey congressional seat; Ben Quayle ’02 wins Arizona House seat
Lance represents New Jersey's 7th District, Quayle to represent Arizona's 3rd District Read MoreNov. 5, 2010
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Value of life study shows Mexican immigrants fare far worse than other immigrants and U.S. natives
Study by W. Kip Viscusi and Joni Hersch of Vanderbilt's Law & Economics Program finds Mexican immigrants work in higher risk jobs with low wages Read MoreOct. 27, 2010