Faculty News
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Copyright law scholar Joseph Fishman joins Vanderbilt’s law faculty
Fishman’s current scholarship addresses questions of how copyright law supports and constrains creativity. Read MoreAug. 13, 2015
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J.B. Ruhl named a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers
Ruhl, who co-directs Vanderbilt’s Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, is an expert in environmental, natural resources and property law. Read MoreAug. 10, 2015
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Articles by Ruhl and Vandenbergh selected for 2015 edition of Land Use and Environmental Law Review
igious peer-reviewed anthology presents the best scholarship from the previous year. Read MoreAug. 5, 2015
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Spring Miller named Vanderbilt Law School’s inaugural Assistant Dean for Public Interest
Miller will create public interest opportunities for Vanderbilt Law students and facilitate graduates’ entry into public interest law careers and fellowships with government and nonprofit organizations. Read MoreJul. 10, 2015
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Suzanna Sherry: The good the Supreme Court has done far outweighs the harm
In this "Room for Debate" column," Sherry asserts that "the court serves as the last-chance, back-up opportunity to protect individual rights when the legislature fails to do so." Read MoreJul. 7, 2015
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Jim Blumstein on why the procedural posture of King v. Burwell might matter
A Washington Post/Volokh Conspiracy guest blog post by James F. Blumstein, Vanderbilt University Professor of Constitutional Law and Health Law and Policy, in which he discusses why the procedural posture of King v. Burwell could be relevant should the plaintiffs prevail. Read MoreJun. 24, 2015
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Rachel Dolezal’s ‘Passing’ Isn’t So Unusual: New York Times Magazine Commentary by Daniel Sharfstein
Legal historian Daniel Sharfstein asks why we care so much about Rachel Dolezal, who apparently misrepresented herself as African American. Read MoreJun. 16, 2015
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Recommendations from MacArthur Research Network on Law and Neuroscience cited in President’s Bioethics Commission Report
Research Network Director Owen Jones and team submit “consensus recommendations” addressing the use of neuroscientific evidence in criminal proceedings and ways to apply neuroscientific insights to improve the fairness and effectiveness of criminal justice. Read MoreMay. 28, 2015
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“Cartels by Another Name,” co-authored by Rebecca Haw Allensworth, receives 2015 Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award
Allensworth and co-author Aaron Edlin honored with American Antitrust Institute award that recognizes “the best antitrust writing during the prior year." Read MoreMay. 28, 2015
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Amicus brief organized by Tracey George cited in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar
Brief cited studies showing that money spent on judicial elections “can affect judicial decision-making across a broad range of cases.” Read MoreMay. 6, 2015