Faculty News
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Overcoming “The Greens’ Dilemma” – How to Build a Climate-Friendly Infrastructure Quickly Enough to Meet Climate Goals
New Paper by J.B. Ruhl and James Salzman outlines a new regime for speeding up decarbonization efforts without sacrificing the intentions of the Grand Bargain Read MoreOct. 20, 2023
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EELU Program Releases White Paper Focusing on the Limited Clean Energy Goals in TVA’s Service Region
Local power companies in TVA’s service region have limited leverage to demand that TVA increase or speed up its shift to clean-energy sources, a case study written by EELU Program Director Caroline Cox and Madeline Flynn ’23 explains Read MoreOct. 18, 2023
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Climate at Vanderbilt: Calynn Dolwer
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies works at the intersection of religious studies and environmental anthropology Read MoreOct. 17, 2023
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Nicole Langston Identifies Inequities in Bankruptcy Code that Disadvantage Marginalized Individuals
In her California Law Review article “Discharge Discrimination,” Langston shows how debts ineligible for relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code disproportionately disadvantage minorities and low-income consumers Read MoreOct. 16, 2023
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Symposium Celebrates the Legacy of the Late Vice Chancellor and Vanderbilt Athletic Director David Williams
Williams’ contributions to higher education as a lawyer, law professor, policy leader, and mentor were highlighted Read MoreSep. 25, 2023
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Matthew Patrick Shaw Wins Education Law Association’s Steven S. Goldberg Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law
Shaw received the award for his 2022 Chicago Law Review article, “The Public Right to Education” Read MoreSep. 21, 2023
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Fifteen Years after Lehman Bros. Collapse, Major Banking Overhaul is Still Needed, Former Treasury Advisors Warn
In New Research from the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, Ricks and Menand Call for Reforms to Treat Banks as Public Utilities Read MoreSep. 14, 2023
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Ingrid Brunk Testifies to European Central Bank at ECB Legal Conference 2023
Professor Brunk offers thoughts on central bank immunities and international sanctions Read MoreSep. 8, 2023
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James F. Blumstein Files Amicus Brief in Robinson v. Ardoin
The case challenging Louisiana’s redistricting plan was brought against the state by a coalition of civil rights organizations and civil rights groups. Read MoreAug. 31, 2023
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A Novel Approach to Teaching Technology Law
With Forever, Daniel Gervais uses science fiction to ponder the legal implications of AI in the near future Read MoreAug. 25, 2023