Faculty News
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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
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Owen Jones appointed to the New York Alumni Chancellor s Chair in Law
Jones works at the intersection of law and biological sciences, directs MacArthur Foundation Law & Neuroscience Project Read MoreSep. 20, 2010
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Margaret Blair appointed to the Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise
Blairs work focuses on corporate law and financial markets. Read MoreSep. 20, 2010
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Paige Skiba studies pawnshop loans as a Visiting Scholar of the London School of Economics
Skiba studies factors that drive demand for pawnshops Read MoreJul. 12, 2010
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Nita Farahany appointed to presidential Bioethics Commission
See a portion of the proceedings of the first Bioethics Commission meeting Read MoreJul. 12, 2010
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Jennifer Reinganum joins leadership of American Law and Economics Association (ALEA)
Reinganum will serve as secretary/treasurer in 2010-11, vice president in 2011-12, and president in 2012-13. Read MoreJul. 8, 2010