Vanderbilt Law News
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Matthew Downer ‘14 wins 2014 Gellhorn-Sargentich writing competition sponsored by ABA
Downer is the second Vanderbilt Law graduate in the past two years to win the prestigious award Read MoreOct. 10, 2014
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Are college football coaches overpaid?
New research by Professor Randall Thomas and Lawrence Van Horn compares college coaches to CEOs. Read MoreSep. 15, 2014
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Definitive law and neuroscience reference book co-authored by Owen Jones released
Interdisciplinary guide’s co-authors include neuroscientist Jeffrey Schall and law professor Francis Shen of the University of Minnesota. Read MoreSep. 9, 2014
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Noted civil rights lawyer George E. Barrett, Class of 1957, dead at 86
Barrett was “a powerful voice for social justice, civil rights and civil liberties” in Nashville for more than 55 years. Read MoreAug. 27, 2014
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19 members of the Class of 2014 selected for Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif members are selected by faculty approval and represent the top 10 percent of the class. Read MoreAug. 26, 2014
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Harold G. Maier, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, dead at 77
Professor Maier spent his entire academic career at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreAug. 26, 2014
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Ed Rubin: Fighting Bureaucracy by Improving it
Rubin identifies a new approach to make bureaucracy more humane. Read MoreAug. 25, 2014
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New J.D./M.S.F. joint-degree program offered by VLS and Owen Graduate School of Management
Students earn both degrees without increasing the time in school through program offered jointly by Vanderbilt Law School and Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreJul. 11, 2014
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Touted benefits of new EPA emissions limits may be misleading, according to paper co-authored by economist W. Kip Viscusi
Paper co-authored by Viscusi and Ted Gayer of the Brookings Institution focuses on benefits that would accrue just in the U.S. Read MoreJul. 10, 2014
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Matthew R. Burnstein '96 (BA'93) named chairman of Waller Lansden Dortch
Burnstein will succeed John Tishler, B.A. 1980, as chairman of the firm. Read MoreJun. 27, 2014