Alumni
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Much lauded homeowner assistance program results from Robbins Geller class action lawsuit
Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi highlights a class-action settlement mandating the creation of homeowner assistance programs and credit counseling in cities hit hardest by bank foreclosures and robosigning. Read MoreOct. 8, 2015
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Tennessee Solicitor General Andrée Blumstein ’81 profiled in Tennessean
As second-in-command of the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General, Andrée Blumstein has helped explain the legal reasons why Tennessee can't make the Bible the state's official book, how private companies can't ban guns in public parks they help operate, and how a measure passed by Nashville voters requiring locally hired construction workers violates state law. Read MoreOct. 5, 2015
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Louis Theros ’89 named general counsel of MGM Grand Detroit
Theros was previously a partner at Butzel Long in Detroit. Read MoreSep. 18, 2015
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Sybil Dunlop ’08 profiled in Minnesota Lawyer
Dunlop is featured in the "Up & Coming Attorneys" column. Read MoreSep. 17, 2015
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19 members of the Class of 2015 selected for Order of the Coif
Members of this prestigious organization are selected by faculty approval and represent the top 10 percent of the class. Read MoreSep. 16, 2015
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MacArthur Research Network for Law and Neuroscience receives additional $1.4 million of grant funding
Headquartered at Vanderbilt and directed by New York Alumni Chancellor's Chair in Law Owen Jones, the MacArthur Research Network focuses on the use of neuroscientific evidence in criminal law and of neuroscientific insights to improve the fairness and effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Read MoreSep. 14, 2015
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Dale A. Tipps ’94 appointed to seat on Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation
Tipps was previously a partner with Levine Orr & Geracioti in Nashville. Read MoreSep. 10, 2015
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Nirlaine Tallandier Smartt ’93 appointed judge in St. Lucie County, Florida
Smartt becomes the first black judge at the county or circuit level in Florida's 19th Circuit. Read MoreSep. 9, 2015
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James R. Newsom III ’79 appointed chancellor in Tennessee’s 30th Judicial District
Newsom's appointment announced by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam September 3. Read MoreSep. 9, 2015
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John D. Buchanan ’89 named executive vice president of legal affairs for Comerica
John D. Buchanan ’89 has been named executive vice president of legal affairs for Comerica Inc., a financial services company based in Dallas. Buchanan had previously served since March 2012 as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of… Read MoreSep. 8, 2015