Vanderbilt Law News
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Cristina Gapasin Tortal Named Dean of Admissions
Dean Chris Guthrie announced that Cristina Gapasin Tortal has been named the next Dean of Admissions for Vanderbilt Law School. Tortal assumes the role from Todd Morton, who is retiring this summer. “Cristina is a leading figure in the law school admissions world and well known to our staff,” said… Read MoreAug. 13, 2025
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Jeff Gordon Joins Vanderbilt Law Faculty
Professor Gordon will teach courses on tax law, federal budget law, and legislation and regulation. Read MoreAug. 13, 2025
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Vanderbilt Law Students and Graduates Secure 43 Clerkships in the 2024-25 Academic Year
40 Vanderbilt Law students and recent graduates secured 43 clerkships during the 2024-25 academic year Read MoreAug. 13, 2025
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Jeffrey Bellin Joins Vanderbilt Law Faculty
Scholar focused on criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence comes to Vanderbilt from William & Mary Law School Read MoreAug. 11, 2025
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Anne-Marie Moyes Joins Vanderbilt as Inaugural Director of The Gail Anderson Cañizares Innocence Clinic
Moyes '02 returns to Vanderbilt from the Korey Wise Innocence Project at the University of Colorado School of Law Read MoreAug. 8, 2025
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Grey Zone Conflicts and Hybrid Threats Erode the Foundation of International Law. How Can States Respond?
Vanderbilt Law Professor Michael Newton details the threat of grey zone conflict to international law and how to combat it Read MoreAug. 5, 2025
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The Impact of Antitrust Enforcement on Startup Exits
Vanderbilt Law Professor Brian Broughman and co-authors examine how startups and VCs have responded to heightened FTC and DOJ enforcement Read MoreJul. 14, 2025
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How Do You Patent Unexpected Discoveries?
Patent law expert Sean Seymore proposes an alternative theory of patentability for serendipitous discoveries like Ozempic Read MoreJul. 14, 2025
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What is Justice Citizenship?
Access to Justice scholar Lauren Sudeall identifies three key values to assess court systems and guide reform efforts Read MoreJul. 14, 2025
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Vanderbilt’s Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic Challenges Tennessee’s Residency Requirement for Judicial Records
The clinic filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Eugene Volokh challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's public records law Read MoreJul. 14, 2025