Vanderbilt Law News
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Energy regulation expert Jim Rossi comments on Supreme Court case addressing Natural Gas Act
Rossi's SCOTUSblog post addresses ONEOK Inc. v. Learjet Inc., which deals with the scope of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's enforcement authority and whether state regulation of energy firms presents a conflict with federal law. Read MoreJan. 20, 2015
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Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series welcomes three prominent judges in winter 2015
California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu, Chief Judge Diane Wood of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and Judge Andre Davis of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will deliver talks and visit VLS classes. Read MoreDec. 30, 2014
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Vidhi Sanghavi '15 awarded Skadden Fellowship
Sanghavi will work at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee to develop a legal advocacy program to help people with criminal convictions reenter their communities. Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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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