Vanderbilt Law News
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Monique Hannam ’15 wins Nagareda Prize for best scholarly paper focusing on litigation and dispute resolution
Hannam’s paper addresses the court battle over the routing of I-40 through North Nashville. Read MoreApr. 27, 2015
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Gif Thornton ’90 (BS’84) named managing partner of Adams and Reese
A well-known government relations attorney, Thornton has previously served as chair of the 300-member firm’s executive committee and held numerous management roles. Read MoreApr. 23, 2015
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Energy expert Jim Rossi comments on SCOTUS ruling in ONEOK v. Learjet
Although the opinion was not unanimous, Rossi believes "the case signals a willingness by most of the Justices to tolerate some degree of concurrent federal/state jurisdiction under federal statutes concerning the regulation of energy markets." Read MoreApr. 22, 2015
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Article by Yesha Yadav cited in unanimous SCOTUS opinion in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International
“The Problematic Case of Clearinghouses in Complex Markets,” (101 Georgetown Law Journal 387, 2013), cited in Justice Clarence Thomas’ majority opinion in the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp v. CLS Bank International. Read MoreApr. 21, 2015
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1L Hailey Verano member of winning team in TechVenture Challenge
Led by biomaterial science Ph.D. student Kelsey Beavers, the interdisciplinary team included molecular physiology student Elizabeth Conrad, structural biology postdoctoral fellow Michael Feldkamp, biomedical engineering graduate student Samantha Sarett and Verano. The team developed a strategy for commercializing a new test for colon cancer. Read MoreApr. 20, 2015
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Henry A. Callaway III ’83 appointed to 14-year term on U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Callaway will serve on the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile. Read MoreApr. 13, 2015
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Five Vanderbilt Law professors honored with Hall-Hartman Awards for outstanding teaching
Rebecca Allensworth, Tracey George and Ingrid Wuerth honored by first-year students; Edward Cheng and Yesha Yadav honored for upper-level courses. Read MoreApr. 13, 2015
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Edward Rubin’s new book addresses transformation in American morality
In Soul, Self and Society: The New Morality and the Western State, Rubin describes “moral transformation” linked to the rise of the administrative state. Read MoreApr. 6, 2015
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Tax expert Beverly Moran suggests four ways to improve the U.S. tax system
Moran advocates taking the U.S. tax system back to its constitutional roots. Read MoreMar. 30, 2015
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Abby Moskowitz is Vanderbilt’s first Garrison Social Justice Scholar
New scholarship provides tuition and summer stipend support to students preparing for social justice careers. Read MoreMar. 30, 2015