Faculty News
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Energy expert Jim Rossi comments on SCOTUS ruling in ONEOK v. Learjet
Although the opinion was not unanimous, Rossi believes "the case signals a willingness by most of the Justices to tolerate some degree of concurrent federal/state jurisdiction under federal statutes concerning the regulation of energy markets." Read MoreApr. 22, 2015
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Article by Yesha Yadav cited in unanimous SCOTUS opinion in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International
“The Problematic Case of Clearinghouses in Complex Markets,” (101 Georgetown Law Journal 387, 2013), cited in Justice Clarence Thomas’ majority opinion in the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp v. CLS Bank International. Read MoreApr. 21, 2015
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Five Vanderbilt Law professors honored with Hall-Hartman Awards for outstanding teaching
Rebecca Allensworth, Tracey George and Ingrid Wuerth honored by first-year students; Edward Cheng and Yesha Yadav honored for upper-level courses. Read MoreApr. 13, 2015
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Tax expert Beverly Moran suggests four ways to improve the U.S. tax system
Moran advocates taking the U.S. tax system back to its constitutional roots. Read MoreMar. 30, 2015
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Article co-authored by Lisa Bressman cited in SCOTUS case dissent in Yates v. U.S.
“Statutory Interpretation from the Inside,” co-authored by Lisa Bressman with Abbe Gluck and published in the Stanford Law Review, cited in dissent by Justice Elena Kagan. Read MoreMar. 25, 2015
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Soul, Self and Society, new book by Edward Rubin, addresses emergence of “new morality of self-fulfillment”
Rubin’s latest book describes the “moral transformation” he believes is underway and explains its connection to changes in government. Read MoreMar. 19, 2015
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James Blumstein comments on SCOTUS Affordable Care Act case in Washington Post’s Volokh Conspiracy blog
King v. Burwell addresses the validity of an IRS regulation that provides for subsidies for the purchase of medical insurance on federally-run exchanges. Read MoreFeb. 27, 2015
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Article co-authored by Rebecca Haw Allensworth cited in SCOTUS antitrust case, North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC
Case involved the scope of antitrust laws as applied to certain regulatory agencies. Read MoreFeb. 26, 2015
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Chris Slobogin to serve as associate reporter on new American Law Institute project on police investigations
Slobogin joins team of six crimiminal law scholars to address such issues as eyewitness identification, forensic evidence gathering, preservation of exsculpatory material, search and seizure, and remedies and accountability. Read MoreFeb. 20, 2015
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James Blumstein op/ed focuses on Insure Tennessee Medicaid expansion plan
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam now has an opportunity to move from a framework agreement to a final contract. Read MoreFeb. 16, 2015