Vanderbilt Law News
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Vanderbilt Constitutional Law Scholars Discuss Implications of 303 Creative
James F. Blumstein, Jennifer Safstrom, and Jessica Clarke featured in panel that covered issues of free speech, freedom of religion, and nondiscrimination rights Read MoreNov. 20, 2023
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Pregnancy Discrimination Remains an Issue Despite Federal and State Protections
Jennifer Shinall, JD/PhD’12, and Massachusetts labor attorney Maria Scott discuss the limited protections for women who need pregnancy accommodations and parents who need family leave Read MoreNov. 15, 2023
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Emma Harrison ’24 Named to AALS Section on Pro Bono and Access to Justice Honor Roll
Emma Harrison’24 was nominated for her work in the space by Public Interest Director Beth Cruz Read MoreNov. 15, 2023
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International Arbitrator Philippe Sands Discusses the Hamas/Israel War and the Limits of Diplomacy
Informal talk organized by the International Legal Studies Program Read MoreNov. 13, 2023
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Criminal Justice Program Roundtable Addresses Scholarship Ranging from Police Surveillance to Civil Death
Kate Weiburd, Michael Gentithes, Barry Friedman, Maria Ponomarenko, Lisa Griffin, and Jenny Carroll presented papers at the two-day conference Read MoreNov. 13, 2023
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C.P. Hoffman Discusses “Gender Affirming Care, Medical Privacy, and Trans Rights” in 2023 Dean’s Lecture on Race & Discrimination
Hoffman is Legal Director at FreeState Justice and a writer whose work focuses on law, social justice, and gender. Read MoreOct. 30, 2023
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Gautam Rana ’97, U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, Delivers 2023 Charney Lecture, “The Fight Against Disinformation”
Rana discussed the EU’s recently passed Disinformation Act and differences in the ways various governments govern and restrict free expression Read MoreOct. 17, 2023
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Climate at Vanderbilt: Calynn Dolwer
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies works at the intersection of religious studies and environmental anthropology Read MoreOct. 17, 2023
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Nicole Langston Identifies Inequities in Bankruptcy Code that Disadvantage Marginalized Individuals
In her California Law Review article “Discharge Discrimination,” Langston shows how debts ineligible for relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code disproportionately disadvantage minorities and low-income consumers Read MoreOct. 16, 2023
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Eva Dossier ’11 Selected as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Dossier was a John W. Wade Scholar and graduated Order of the Coif From Vanderbilt Law Read MoreOct. 4, 2023