Faculty News
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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
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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