Vanderbilt Law News
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Ganesh Sitaraman and co-author Lev Menand propose measures to address economic impact of coronavirus
In a coauthored opinion piece published by The American Prospect, Ganesh Sitaraman and co-author Lev Menand look back at policy choices made during the economic crisis of 2008 to provide insights for navigating the current economic emergency. By examining what worked and what didn’t in response to the 2008 crisis, they suggest, we can reprise successful strategies while avoiding pitfalls. Sitaraman is the author of The Great Democracy, and Menand, an academic fellow and lecturer at Columbia Law School, served as a senior advisor to the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury from 2015-16. Read MoreMar. 22, 2020
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Judge Thomas A. Wiseman Jr. ’54 (BA’52) of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee dead at 89
Wiseman was nominated to his seat on the Middle District of Tennessee in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter. He assumed senior status in 1995. Before taking the bench, he served as state treasurer from 1971-71 and in the Tennessee State House of Representatives from 1964-68. Read MoreMar. 21, 2020
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James Danly ’13 confirmed as commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Danly previously served as general counsel at FERC, where he supervised a legal staff of 200. Read MoreMar. 20, 2020
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Ganesh Sitaraman elected to membership in American Law Institute
Professor Sitaraman’s research addresses issues in constitutional, administrative and foreign relations law. His most recent book is The Great Democracy (Basic, 2019). Read MoreMar. 16, 2020
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Jim Rossi and Christopher Serkin win 2020 Morrison Prize for best scholarship on sustainability
Rossi and Serkin were honored for their Cornell Law Review article, “Energy Exactions,” in which they propose that cities use exactions to hold developers accountable for their impacts on the electrical system. The Morrison Prize is a peer-reviewed honor bestowed through the Law and Sustainability Program at Arizona State University. Read MoreFeb. 26, 2020
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Health policy expert James F. Blumstein: Current constitutional challenge to the ACA has two dimensions
Blumstein discusses "The Current Constitutional Challenge to the Affordable Care Act" in a Feb. 21 "Insights" column published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association Network. He is the University Professor of Constitutional Law and Health Law and Policy at Vanderbilt University, where he directs the Vanderbilt Health Policy Center. Read MoreFeb. 24, 2020
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JETLaw 2020 Symposium features law and technology scholar Lawrence Lessig as keynote speaker.
The day-long symposium sponsored by the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law is titled “Spheres of Influence: Examining the Interplay of Technology and the Law,” and features panel discussion on how technology influences courtrooms, elections and regulatory compliance. Read MoreFeb. 17, 2020
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Read New York Times profile of Ganesh Sitaraman: “A Scholar of Democracy Gets a 2020 Lab for His Ideas,” by Emma Goldberg
Ganesh Sitaraman’s work as a longtime advisor to presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren and a friend of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is the subject of a New York Times profile by Emma Goldberg, “A Scholar of Democracy Gets a 2020 Lab for His Ideas.” Sitaraman is a professor at Vanderbilt Law School and the author of a new book, The Great Democracy. Morgan Ricks, a colleague on the VLS faculty, is quoted describing Sitaraman as a “structural thinker.” Read MoreFeb. 17, 2020
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VLS Office of Public Interest partners with Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors to offer immigration intake clinics
Twelve students are providing more than 420 hours of pro bono legal work through Woodbine Immigration Intake Clinics scheduled throughout the academic year at a local church. Read MoreFeb. 14, 2020
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J.B. Ruhl provides an overview of NEPA in podcast hosted by Daniel Raimi of Resources Radio
Ruhl provides an overview of the National Environmental Policy Act drawing from his years practicing environmental law in this podcast interview with Raimi, a senior fellow at Resources for the Future. Ruhl explains how NEPA lawsuits are especially complex, involving statutes, court opinions and recent regulatory changes that are often at odds, and discusses the implications of a proposed rule change by the Trump administration that could limit the types of litigation that can be pursued under NEPA. A transcript of the interview appears below the audio link. Read MoreFeb. 12, 2020