Faculty News
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Research by economist Joni Hersch finds that Supreme Court ban on race-conscious college admissions would restrict pipeline of future leaders
Hersch is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Law and Economics and co-director of the Law and Economics Program. She analyzed data on almost 500,000 college graduates to show a close connection between attending an elite undergradaute institution and the likelihood of earning a graduate or professional degree. Her research will soon be published in the Tulane Law Review. Read MoreJun. 10, 2021
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Paul Edelman discusses the reapportionment of Congressional seats on Top of Mind radio program
Edelman explains why the number of seats in the House of Representatives is limited to 435 and the method used to reapportion seats among states every 10 years based on census results in a 20-minute interview with Julie Rose, host of the BYUradio program Top of Mind. Read MoreMay. 6, 2021
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Blumstein, George, Stack, Wuerth and Zeppos honored with 2021 Hall-Hartman Awards for outstanding teaching by student vote
The annual awards are given based on a student poll conducted by Vanderbilt Bar Association. Read MoreApr. 16, 2021
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Yesha Yadav discusses episodes of volatility in the U.S. Treasury market on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast
Yadav is an expert in securities regulation. In an in-depth discussion with Odd Lots hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway of Bloomberg Business, Yadav argues that recent, seeming inexplicable bouts of volatility in the treasury market can be explained by the inadequate patchwork of regulations governing this market. Read MoreApr. 14, 2021
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Energy and environmental law experts Jim Rossi and Michael Vandenbergh featured in “Future of Sustainability” conference
Environmental law expert Mike Vandenberg and energy law expert Jim Rossi were featured panelists in a virtual symposium focusing on environmental sustainability hosted by the Owen Graduate School of Management March 15. Read MoreMar. 25, 2021
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First Amendment expert G.S. Hans on how social media companies moderate user content
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law Gautam Hans, who directs the First Amendment Clinic, is featured as part of Vanderbilt University's "Ask an Expert" series. Read MoreMar. 23, 2021
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James Blumstein delivers the Ann F. Baum Memorial Elder Law Lecture at University of Illinois Law
Blumstein's talk, "Ways of Thinking about Medical Care: Alternative Models and Structures and Their Policy Significance,"delivered March 10, addresses the interplay of economics and program design in government healthcare programs. Read MoreMar. 23, 2021
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Innovative thinking from legal academia highlighted at the 2021 ELI-Vanderbilt Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review Conference
The conference, to be held April 9 via webcast, will include discussions of articles by environmental law scholars Madison Condon, Charles Lee and Joshua Macey and a co-authored article by Michael Burger, Jessica Wentz and Radley Horton. Read MoreMar. 23, 2021
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Brian Fitzpatrick testifies before House subcommittee on need for more lower court judgeships
The hearing, held Feb. 24, 2021, by the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, addressed the need for additional federal judges in the district and appellate courts. Read MoreFeb. 26, 2021
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Paige Marta Skiba elected chair elect of AALS Section on Law and Economics
Skiba will serve as chair-elect during 2021 and then began a one-year term as chair in 2022. Read MoreFeb. 23, 2021