Vanderbilt Law News
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Jeffrey Schoenblum delivers 2015 Tamisea Distinguished Lecture at Iowa Law
Schoenblum addressed the emergence of a “New Trust” concept in his lecture, “What Is a Trust?” Read MoreOct. 12, 2015
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Vanderbilt Law hosts second annual Mid-Career Seminar for U.S. District Judges
The seminar is now offered annually through a partnership between the Federal Judicial Center and Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreOct. 8, 2015
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Daniel Gervais is president-elect of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property
Gervais will serve a two-year term as president of the international association of intellectual property law scholars starting in 2017. Read MoreOct. 2, 2015
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New study on how brain decides guilt and punishment published in the journal Neuron
Study co-authored by MacArthur Research Network Director Owen Jones with VU researchers Rene Marois, David Zald and Katherine Jan; Harvard researchers Joshua Buchholtz (Ph.D.'12) and Justin Martin (BA'10); and Emory researcher Michael Treadway. Read MoreSep. 17, 2015
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19 members of the Class of 2015 selected for Order of the Coif
Members of this prestigious organization are selected by faculty approval and represent the top 10 percent of the class. Read MoreSep. 16, 2015
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MacArthur Research Network for Law and Neuroscience receives additional $1.4 million of grant funding
Headquartered at Vanderbilt and directed by New York Alumni Chancellor's Chair in Law Owen Jones, the MacArthur Research Network focuses on the use of neuroscientific evidence in criminal law and of neuroscientific insights to improve the fairness and effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Read MoreSep. 14, 2015
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Joni Hersch named editor of the IZA Journal of Labor Economics
Hersch is one of two editors of the peer-reviewed journal. She was named an IZA Research Fellow in April 2015. Read MoreSep. 9, 2015
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Kevin Stack receives 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Research
Stack was recognized by Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos for his influential 2012 Michigan Law Review article, “Interpreting Regulations.” Read MoreAug. 28, 2015
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Social Justice Program to be named for renowned civil rights attorney George Barrett ’57
Darren Robbins '93 made a gift to endow the Social Justice Program in Barrett’s name. Read MoreAug. 26, 2015
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Prosecuting Maritime Piracy, co-edited by Michael Newton, addresses problems inherent in prosecuting transnational crimes in local courts
Newton’s essay, “Piracy and the Problem of Command Responsibility,” recommends holding leaders of pirate gangs responsible for crimes committed by gang members. Read MoreAug. 25, 2015