Vanderbilt Law News
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POSTPONED: John Jay Hooker ’57 speaks at Vanderbilt Law School Oct. 27
The event, sponsored by the Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program and the Social Justice Program at Vanderbilt, is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis. Read MoreOct. 22, 2015
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Jim Rossi and team of energy law scholars address scope of Federal Power Act in amicus brief
Amicus brief filed by 26 "Interested Energy Scholars" argues on behalf of the plaintiffs in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association. Read MoreOct. 13, 2015
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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