Faculty News
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Robert Mikos urges congress to “repeal and replace” federal ban on marijuana
In a commentary published in Fortune, Mikos discusses the Marijuana Justice Act proposed by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). Read MoreAug. 7, 2017
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Brian Fitzpatrick supports downsizing 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Law360 editorial
"There is a nonpartisan, good government reason for" splitting the 9th Circuit, Fitzpatrick writes: "Smaller circuits minimize outlier decisions in both directions." Read MoreAug. 1, 2017
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James Cheek ’67 retires from VLS faculty
Cheek, who has taught both full- and part-time at VLS throughout his career, will continue his law practice at Bass Berry & Sims. Read MoreJul. 17, 2017
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Randall Thomas discusses results of study examining appraisal action petitions
Thomas and a team of three other researchers discovered that the number of appraisal action petitions, used by stockholders seeking relief when they believe the price offered in a merger where they are forced to sell their shares is too low, have risen dramatically over the past two decades. Read MoreJul. 13, 2017
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Rob Mikos’ casebook, Marijuana Law, Policy, and Authority, released by Wolters Kluwer
Professor Mikos' casebook is the first to focus on law, policy and authority issues related to marijuana users, their suppliers and third parties who interact with them. Read MoreJul. 6, 2017
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Michael Vandenbergh and Jonathan Gilligan propose private-sector actions to address climate change
Vandenbergh and Gilligan emphasize that government action isn't enough to address climate change, and offer steps corporations, religious and civic organizations, investors, households, and colleges and universities can take to narrow the Paris Agreement gap in a blog post in The Conversation republished in Salon. Read MoreJul. 5, 2017
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Larry Bridgesmith receives Tennessee Bar Association’s President’s Award
Professor Bridgesmith, who coordinates Vanderbilt's Program on Law & Innovation, honored for his work on TBA’s Special Committee on the Evolving Legal Market. Read MoreJun. 22, 2017
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How Judges Wiped Out a Key Clause of the Constitution: A review of Jim Ely’s new book
George Leef's review of Professor Emeritus Jim Ely's book, The Contract Clause: A Constitutional History, appears in Forbes. Read MoreJun. 20, 2017
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Chris Slobogin study addresses privacy rights for data stored in “the cloud”
Slobogin recommends clearer rules that specify when data stored in the cloud can be obtained and used by law enforcement. Read MoreMay. 11, 2017
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Ganesh Sitaraman’s new book, “The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution,” sounds alarm
In his thoughtful new book, Sitaraman argues that growing economic inequality threatens American democracy. Read MoreMay. 8, 2017