Vanderbilt Law News
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Ed Rubin on Why Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline Was Important
In Salon.com op/ed, Rubin states, "We simply must stop increasing fossil fuel consumption and start decreasing it." Read MoreNov. 10, 2015
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Sen. Fred Thompson ’67, Aug. 19, 1942 – Nov. 1, 2015
Thompson had successful careers as a U.S. senator, an attorney and an actor. Read MoreNov. 2, 2015
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Brian Fitzpatrick elected to the American Law Institute
Brian Fitzpatrick, professor of law, has been elected a member of the American Law Institute. Professor Fitzpatrick’s election was announced by ALI in October 2015. He is one of 73… Read MoreOct. 22, 2015
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Joe Fishman works at the intersection of copyright law and creativity
Fishman joined Vanderbilt's law faculty as an assistant professor in summer 2015. Read MoreOct. 22, 2015
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Eric Holder, 82nd attorney general of the United States, to speak at Vanderbilt Nov. 6
Holder's talk, “Principled Leadership: The Courage to Face Challenge,” is part of Vanderbilt's 2015-16 Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read MoreOct. 22, 2015
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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