Faculty News
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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
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Sean Seymore and Daniel Sharfstein are named Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Seymore and Sharfstein are part of inaugural class of 15 fellows in new VU program that celebrates trans-institutional scholarship. Read MoreFeb. 12, 2015
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Daniel Gervais is the Yong Shook Lin Visiting Professor of Intellectual Property at National University of Singapore
Gervais will also deliver a distinguished lecture on copyright reform at the Intellectual Property Academy of Singapore. Read MoreFeb. 6, 2015
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Vanderbilt launches new Program on Law and Innovation
Law and Innovation program will offer classes, internships, fellowships and other experiential learning opportunities focused on changes in modern legal practice. Read MoreJan. 28, 2015
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Energy regulation expert Jim Rossi comments on Supreme Court case addressing Natural Gas Act
Rossi's SCOTUSblog post addresses ONEOK Inc. v. Learjet Inc., which deals with the scope of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's enforcement authority and whether state regulation of energy firms presents a conflict with federal law. Read MoreJan. 20, 2015
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Daniel Gervais elected to American Law Institute
an expert on the TRIPS Agreement, Gervais directs the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program. Read MoreJan. 20, 2015