Faculty News
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Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland, Adjunct Professor of Law at Vanderbilt. receives Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence
Justice Holland is the seventh recipient honored with the American Judicature Society's Opperman Award. Read MoreJan. 20, 2011
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First report issued by Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Nita Farahany serves on commission; her research focuses on legal, philosophical and social issues arising from biosciences. Read MoreDec. 16, 2010
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James Blumstein addresses constitutional challenges to health reform
Presentation at American Enterprise Institute addresses the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's expanded Medicaid mandate Read MoreDec. 7, 2010
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Alex Hurder elected to Council of ABA’s Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Professor Hurder will serve a three-year term on the Council. Read MoreDec. 7, 2010
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Joni Hersch elected a vice president of Southern Economic Association
Hersch will serve a two-year term as a vice president of SEA Read MoreNov. 15, 2010
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Value of life study shows Mexican immigrants fare far worse than other immigrants and U.S. natives
Study by W. Kip Viscusi and Joni Hersch of Vanderbilt's Law & Economics Program finds Mexican immigrants work in higher risk jobs with low wages Read MoreOct. 27, 2010
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Ellen Clayton receives 2010 William G. Bartholeme Award from American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Bioethics
Award recognizes Clayton's significant contributions to the bioethics field. Read MoreOct. 6, 2010
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Lisa Bressman appointed to Administrative Conference of the United States
ACUS studies administrative processes and recommends improvements. Read MoreSep. 30, 2010
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Study finds public/private partnerships key to maximizing Nashville s sports potential
Report uses data collected by students in the Sports Law course taught by David Williams Read MoreSep. 29, 2010
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Carol Swain testifies before Congress on immigration
Swain is the author of Debating Immigration, a collection of essays that explore immigration and citizenship Read MoreSep. 23, 2010