Faculty News
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Mike Newton argues that Russia should be investigated for war crimes in CNN email interview
Congress is considering a resolution to investigate the Russian invaders of Ukraine for possible war crimes. In an email interview with CNN Opinion, conduct of hostilities expert Mike Newton argues that such an investigation is justified due to Russia's attacks on civilians. Read MoreMar. 15, 2022
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Yesha Yadav quoted in report about crytocurrency traders’ response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Yadav told CBS MoneyWatch that "it's unlikely Russia can use crypto to evade sanctions" because the blockchain cannot convert cryptocurrency into rubles fast enough to prop up an economy the size of Russia's. Yadav is an expert in international financial regulation. Read MoreMar. 8, 2022
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Steven Mintz reviews Robert Barsky’s book, Clamouring for Legal Protection, in Inside Higher Ed
Barsky's book asks what great works of literature can teach us about the plight of immigrants and refugees. Read MoreMar. 7, 2022
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Ana Luquerna reviews Robert Barsky’s book, Clamouring for Legal Protection, in the Yale Journal on Regulation
Luquerna, a judicial fellow at the International Court of Justice, calls Barsky's book "a must-read for any current or aspiring attorney." Read MoreMar. 7, 2022
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Dunn v. Blumstein featured in “Making the Case” podcast produced by Tennessee Attorney General’s office
Constitutional law James F. Blumstein discusses Dunn v. Blumstein, the case brought in 1970 challenging Tennessee's residency requirements for voter registration, in a March 1 podcast produced by the Tennessee Attorney General's office. Blumstein ultimately argued the case before the Supreme Court. Read MoreMar. 3, 2022
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Chris Slobogin to moderate criminal justice reform panel featuring Cyntoia Brown Long and former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam March 15
The event, “Reform for Redemption: Cyntoia Brown Long and Gov. Bill Haslam on Criminal Justice Reform and the Power of Mercy,” will be held in Langford Auditorium and livestreamed at 6 p.m. March 15. Now an author and advocate, Brown was a trafficking victim when she was convicted of murder at 16. She was later granted clemency by Gov. Haslam. Professor Slogobin will moderate a discussion about criminal justice reform. The public is invited to attend in person or virtually. Read MoreMar. 2, 2022
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Ingrid Wuerth discusses “International Law and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine” in Lawfare
Wuerth is a leading scholar of foreign affairs and serves on the State Department's Advisory Committee on the American Law Institute's Restatement (Fourth) on U.S. Foreign Relations Law. In this Lawfare post, she states: "Russia's invasion of Ukraine violates Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter, which prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity of another state." Read MoreFeb. 25, 2022
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Jim Blumstein honored for service to Leadership Nashville
Blumstein served as a program leader for Leadership Nashvillenearly 40 years. Read MoreFeb. 22, 2022
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Suzanna Sherry retires from Vanderbilt Law faculty, takes emerita status
Sherry held the Herman O. Loewenstein Chair in Law. An expert in constitutional law and federal courts and procedure, Sherry is the author of more than 100 books, book chapters and articles. Read MoreFeb. 16, 2022
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Mike Vandenbergh, research team explore how carbon labels can aid in the fight against climate change
"Revisiting the Promise of Carbon Labelling," published in the journal Nature Climate Change, reveals that one benefit of carbon labeling is that businesses that produced labels for their products often reduced their own carbon footprints. Read MoreJan. 27, 2022