Faculty News
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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
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American Law Institute releases book on aggregate litigation coauthored by Richard Nagareda
ALI Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation, prepared by Reporter Samuel Issacharoff and Associate Reporters Nagareda, Robert Klonoff and Charles Silver Read MoreJun. 29, 2010
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John Owen Haley, distinguished scholar of comparative law, joins Vanderbilt’s faculty
Haley is a pioneering scholar of comparative and Japanese law Read MoreJun. 20, 2010
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Edward K. Cheng, scholar of evidence law, appointed to Vanderbilt’s law faculty
Cheng explores questions of whether courts should rely on statistical inferences for findings of liability or guilt Read MoreMay. 20, 2010
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Sean Seymore, scholar of patent law, joins Vanderbilt’s faculty
Seymore focuses on how patent law should respond to scientific advances Read MoreMay. 18, 2010
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Lisa Bressman to serve as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Bressman's responsibilities will focus on the law school's teaching and research missions Read MoreApr. 28, 2010
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Nancy King receives Alexander Heard Distinguished Service Award
Award honors one professor each year for distinctive contributions to the understanding for contemporary society Read MoreApr. 9, 2010
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Research by Margaret Blair cited in Citizens United dissent
Justice Stevens incorporates Blair and Stout's "team production" model into argument Read MoreFeb. 18, 2010
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Research by Paige Skiba cited in Seventh Circuit decision
Midwest Title Loans v. Indiana addressed interest rate and fee limitations Read MoreFeb. 18, 2010
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Empirical research by Randall Thomas recognized by Corporate Practice Commentator
Thomas articles listed among the “Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles” for 5 consecutive years Read MoreFeb. 16, 2010