Vanderbilt Law News
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There Should Be a Public Option for Everything: Read New York Times op/ed by Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Alstott
Sitaraman and Alstott are the authors of "The Public Option: How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity and Promote Equality," just released by Harvard University Press. They contend that, despite the recent trend toward privatization, public options have been popular throughout American history. Read MoreJul. 11, 2019
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A Public Option for Retirement Savings: Read Atlantic column by Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Astott
Sitaraman and Alstott are the authors of "The Public Option: How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity and Promote Equality, just released by Harvard University Press. They propose a new, supplemental pension savings program that is simple and safe to join. Read MoreJul. 11, 2019
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Rebecca Haw Allensworth named Tarkington Chair of Teaching Excellence
The three-year chair recognizes faculty for their contributions in the classroom. Allensworth, who teaches Contracts and Antitrust Law, is a four-time winner of the student-selected Hall-Hartman Award for Outstanding Teaching. Read MoreJul. 5, 2019
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Tracey George named vice provost for faculty affairs for Vanderbilt University
George, who holds the Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Chair in Law and Liberty, had served as the interim vice provost for faculty affairs since July 2018. Her appointment was announced by Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreJun. 11, 2019
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Yesha Yadav explores how rapidly evolving trading technology leaves the market more vulnerable to shocks
Yadav's paper, "The Myth of Risk-Free Markets," explores how the structure of the treasury market affects the stabilty of treasury bonds. Read MoreJun. 7, 2019
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VLS establishes internship program with international human rights adviser Global Rights Compliance
The affilation allows VLS students to work as legal interns for GRC’s trial and consultancy teams, and―through Vanderbilt’s International Law Practice Lab―on other GRC projects. Read MoreJun. 5, 2019
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Holly Thompson and Vanessa Zapata named George Barrett Social Justice Fellows for 2019
Thompson will focus on labor trafficking at Legal Aid of North Carolina; Zapata will advocate for medical care and support for adults with disabilities at the Tennessee Justice Center. Read MoreMay. 21, 2019
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Morgan Ricks named Enterprise Scholar
The two-year appointment provides additional support for Ricks’s research, which focuses on financial regulation and the role of the monetary system in financial stability. Read MoreMay. 16, 2019
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Yesha Yadav named to 2019 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Yadav’s research focuses on financial and securities regulatory policy relating to evolving financial technology. Read MoreMay. 16, 2019
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Wesley Dozier ’19 (BA’16) named Equal Justice Works Fellow
Dozier will work at Just City, a legal nonprofit in Memphis that focuses on adults and teenagers involved with the criminal justice system. Read MoreMay. 14, 2019