Vanderbilt Law News
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The Danger of Applying the Major Questions Doctrine to Major Risks
Study co-authored by Vanderbilt JD-PhD ’16 Elissa Philip Gentry and Vanderbilt’s W. Kip Viscusi examines the rationale of the Supreme Court’s COVID-era limitations on OSHA’s authority and what it means for future crises. Read MoreMay. 17, 2023
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Madison Lowery Named 2023 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow
Lowery will work at the Tennessee Innocence Project, where she will help clients navigate re-entry. Read MoreMay. 15, 2023
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23 members of the Class of 2023 recognized at commencement with academic and citizenship awards
23 members of the Class of 2023 received academic honors, journal awards, citizenship and leadership awards, or recognition from the Vanderbilt Bar Association Read MoreMay. 12, 2023
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31 members of the Class of 2023 complete Pro Bono Pledge
Kaylee Brilhart was recognized for logging the highest number of pro bono hours—1,668—as a VLS student. Six members of the Class of 2023 completed the Pro Bono Pledge in both 2022 and 2023. Read MoreMay. 9, 2023
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#UniteToPrevent – Ellen Wright Clayton, MD, JD
In the matter of NFIB v. OSHA, the Supreme Court refused to uphold an emergency temporary standard (ETS) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which required large employers to have their workers vaccinated or masked and tested. The Court employed the Major Questions Doctrine as part of… Read MoreMay. 7, 2023
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Ed Sheeran Win Assuages Music Creators Fearing Litigation Frenzy
In the matter of NFIB v. OSHA, the Supreme Court refused to uphold an emergency temporary standard (ETS) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which required large employers to have their workers vaccinated or masked and tested. The Court employed the Major Questions Doctrine as part of… Read MoreMay. 5, 2023
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Beth Cruz ’10 Named Assistant Dean and Martha Craig Daughtrey Director for Public Interest
Cruz brings significant public interest law experience from Nashville Public Defender’s Office. Read MoreMay. 5, 2023
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Takeaways from Francesca Procaccini’s Harry Lee Waterfield Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs at Murray State
Procaccini’s lecture addressed the challenge of appropriate limits that respect the constitutional rights of teachers and students Read MoreMay. 4, 2023
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Five VLS Professors honored with Hall-Hartman Awards
Michael Bressman, Sara Mayeux, Francesca Procaccini, Daniel Sharfstein and Kevin Stack, as well as adjunct faculty member Alexis Hoag, received the awards Read MoreMay. 4, 2023
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Elodie Currier ’23 wins ABA’s Harvey Saferstein Consumer Protection Prize for article on data privacy
Currier’s article on the pitfalls of data anonymization is forthcoming in the New Mexico Law Review. Read MoreMay. 1, 2023