Vanderbilt Law News
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Read Brian Fitzpatrick’s National Review opinion piece, “The Conservative Case for Class Actions?”
In his new book, released this fall by Chicago University Press, Fitzpatrick makes "The Conservative Case for Class Actions," asserting that "They're better than the alternative: regulation by bureaucrats." Read MoreNov. 14, 2019
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GlobalVU, co-led by Ingrid Wuerth, establishes Global Fellows Program
Wuerth, Helen Strong Curry Professor of International Law, and Ted Fischer, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Anthropology, lead the GlobalVU intiative, which is funded by the Provost and Vanderbilt's Transinstitutional Programs (TIPS) program. The Global Fellows Program will bring international scholars, authors, artists, politicians and other thought leaders to Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov. 11, 2019
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Chancellor Emeritus Nicholas S. Zeppos appointed University Distinguished Professor and Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Law
Vanderbilt has also announced that one of its newest residential colleges will be named in Zeppos' honor. He will began teaching in fall 2020, after a yearlong sabbatical. Read MoreNov. 11, 2019
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Brian Fitzpatrick argues class actions are a potent and necessary legal enforcement mechanism in new book
In "The Conservative Case for Class Actions," Fitzpatrick debunks arguments that class action lawsuits are frivolous, primarily aimed at making money for lawyers rather than representing plaintiffs, and fail to prevent wrongdoing. Fitzpatrick asserts class actions "are a powerful component of the justice system," and proposes reforms designed to make them "acceptable to everyone." Read MoreNov. 1, 2019
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Chris Serkin named to the Elisabeth H. and Granville S. Ridley Jr. Chair in Law
Serkin is associate dean for academic affairs. His scholarship address property theory, local governments, the Taking Clause, land use regulation and eminent domain. Read MoreOct. 25, 2019
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First Amendment Clinic files amicus brief in Georgia v. Public Resource addressing public access to state law
Supreme Court case addresses the right of citizens to freely access official statutory codes as a means of ensuring effective participation in democratic self-government. Read MoreOct. 17, 2019
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Amicus brief co-authored by Jessica Clarke asserts that Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender identity
Clarke and her co-authors argue that the Title VII prohibition on discrimination based on sex also means employers cannot discriminate against employees based on sexual orientation or transgender identity. Read MoreOct. 4, 2019
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James Blumstein addresses voting rights in testimony before Senate subcommittee Sept. 5
Blumstein discussed the implications of his 1971 Supreme Court victory in Dunn v. Blumstein, which struck down a residency requirement imposed by the State of Tennessee, in testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Read MoreOct. 4, 2019
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Matthew LaRue ’20 wins 2019 ABA Water Resources Student Writing Competition
LaRue’s article, “The Stream of Commerce,” analyzes the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act and suggests that a new interpretation of navigable waters, one that would include all commercial waters, could bring a much-needed change to the existing legal framework. Read MoreOct. 4, 2019
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Constitutional law experts Suzanna Sherry and Ganesh Sitaraman of Vanderbilt and Mark Tushnet of Harvard discuss Supreme Court reforms
Three prominent constitutional lawyers will address ways to reduce the politicization of the Supreme Court in a panel discussion Oct. 1. Read MoreSep. 27, 2019