Vanderbilt Law News
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Travis Randall McDonough ‘97 nominated to seat on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
A former partner with Miller & Martin, McDonough currently serves as chief of staff for Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke Read MoreDec. 5, 2014
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Daniel Gervais to serve as associate reporter of the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Law Copyright
An expert in copyright law, Gervais directs the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program. Read MoreDec. 4, 2014
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Tamara Ashford '94 confirmed to seat on U.S. Tax Court
Ashford currently serves as acting assistant attorney general and as deputy assistant attorney general for appellate and review in the Tax Division of the Department of Justice. Read MoreNov. 21, 2014
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Research by economist Joni Hersch shows prestige of undergraduate school affects earnings even among those with elite graduate degrees
Prestige of undergraduate university affects earnings even when graduates of less elite undergraduate institutions attend prestigious graduate schools. Read MoreNov. 13, 2014
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Three members of Class of 1994 take the bench
1994 VLS grads Tamara Ashford, Rupert Byrdsong and Sheila Calloway all nominated or elected to the bench. Read MoreNov. 7, 2014
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Leonard Lance ’77 and Luke Messer ’94 re-elected to Congress
Lance represents New Jersey’s 7th District and Messer Indiana’s 6th District. Read MoreNov. 5, 2014
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Greg Abbott '84 elected governor of Texas
Abbott will be sworn in as Texas’ 48th governor in January. Read MoreNov. 5, 2014
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Andree Blumstein '81 appointed Tennessee solicitor general
Blumstein will oversee appellate litigation in state and federal courts and advise Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Read MoreOct. 24, 2014
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Daniel Gervais speaks at International Council of Creators of Music meeting
Gervais, director of the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program, gave a keynote speech, "U.S. Copyright in International Context," at international forum. Read MoreOct. 22, 2014
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Global panel to discuss copyright law at Vanderbilt
Five international experts will discuss the current state of copyright law in an Oct. 24 forum moderated by Daniel Gervais. Read MoreOct. 21, 2014