Faculty News
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Study by Randall Thomas and two colleagues indicates top plaintiffs' firms achieve greater success
Study conducted by Thomas with C.N.V. Krishnan and Steven D. Solomon examines outcomes of 1,739 class action lawsuits challenging the fairness of M&A transactions between 2003 and 2012. Read MoreOct. 16, 2014
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Jennifer Shinall explores link between weight and workplace discrimination
Shinall asks if weight should become the sixth protection under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Read MoreOct. 10, 2014
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Are college football coaches overpaid?
New research by Professor Randall Thomas and Lawrence Van Horn compares college coaches to CEOs. Read MoreSep. 15, 2014
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Definitive law and neuroscience reference book co-authored by Owen Jones released
Interdisciplinary guide’s co-authors include neuroscientist Jeffrey Schall and law professor Francis Shen of the University of Minnesota. Read MoreSep. 9, 2014
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Harold G. Maier, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, dead at 77
Professor Maier spent his entire academic career at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreAug. 26, 2014
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Ed Rubin: Fighting Bureaucracy by Improving it
Rubin identifies a new approach to make bureaucracy more humane. Read MoreAug. 25, 2014
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Economist Joni Hersch nominated for 2014 Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research
Hersch nominated for her 2013 article “Opting Out among Women with Elite Education,” published in the Review of Economics of the Household. Read MoreJul. 25, 2014
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Touted benefits of new EPA emissions limits may be misleading, according to paper co-authored by economist W. Kip Viscusi
Paper co-authored by Viscusi and Ted Gayer of the Brookings Institution focuses on benefits that would accrue just in the U.S. Read MoreJul. 10, 2014
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Should the government be legally liable for failing to act?
Christopher Serkin examines the government's duty to protect private property with the proper laws and regulations. Read MoreJun. 23, 2014
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Tracey George appointed to newly endowed Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Chair in Law and Liberty
The Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Chair in Law and Liberty was endowed with a $1.5 million gift by Charles B. (Charlie) Cox III ’75 and his wife, Lucy. Read MoreApr. 30, 2014