Vanderbilt Law News
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Journalist Peter Canellos tells the story of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan as part of the Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series
Canellos is a managing editor at Politico and the author of “The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero.” Read MoreFeb. 23, 2023
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18 members of the Class of 2022 selected for Order of the Coif
Members of the Order of the Coif are selected by faculty approval and represent the top 10 percent of their graduating class. The Order of the Coif is a national honorary scholastic society. Read MoreFeb. 23, 2023
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Job Satisfaction Lower Among Black Women and Asian Women Law Graduates
New study from Joni Hersch suggests that nondiscrimination in pay may not be sufficient to maintain a diverse legal workforce Read MoreFeb. 22, 2023
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What Role Does the Nation’s Preeminent Business Court Play in the 21st Century?
Study co-authored by Randall Thomas examines trends in litigation at the Delaware Court of Chancery Read MoreFeb. 20, 2023
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How Should the DC Circuit Calculate Attorney’s Fees? The Fitzpatrick Matrix Goes to Court.
John Marshall Harlan served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1877 to 1911. He was the lone dissenter in Plessy v. Ferguson, which established the “separate but equal” principle; in five 1883 cases known as the Civil Rights cases, in which the Court struck down the… Read MoreFeb. 17, 2023
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Evan Donaldson ’24 and Mary-Preston Austin ‘23 to compete in National Trial Competition finals
Donaldson and Austin defeated Moot Court teams from four law schools to qualify for the national tournament in San Antonio, Texas, which starts March 29. Read MoreFeb. 15, 2023
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Key takeaways from Yesha Yadav’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on the cryptocurrency meltdown
Yadav was one of three financial regulation experts who testified before the full committee in the aftermath of the crypto crash on why financial safeguards are needed for digital assets. Read MoreFeb. 14, 2023
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BLSA Black History Month Events feature talks by federal Judge Waverly Crenshaw ’81 (BA’78) and L.A. Superior Court Judge Rupert Byrdsong ’94
Other events include a lecture by criminal defense scholar Andrea Dennis, “Prosecuting Rap: Racial and Constitutional Implications and a Zoom Q&A with ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross. Read MoreFeb. 9, 2023
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Weaver Family Program in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior established at VLS with $3.85 million endowment from Weaver Foundation
The new interdisciplinary program will be directed by Owen Jones, who holds appointments in the Law School and the Department of Biology. The program will sponsor faculty research and distinguished lectures featuring leaders in the field and host symposia. Read MoreFeb. 9, 2023
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Fee matrix developed by Professor Brian Fitzpatrick and Brooke Levy ’22 adopted by Federal Court
A D.C. District Court judge has ordered use of the “Fitzpatrick Matrix” to calculate attorneys’ fees, signifying the new tool’s formal acceptance. Read MoreFeb. 7, 2023