L&B News And Events
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Law and Business Program launches fellowship program for entry-level business law scholars
The Law and Business Fellow will be in residence at VLS for four semesters under the mentorship of VLS corporate law faculty. Read MoreJul. 25, 2022
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Morgan Ricks discusses strength of Twitter complaint against Elon Musk
Ricks joined 'TechCheck' to discuss whether there are any holes in the Twitter complaint filing against Musk and more. Ricks is an expert in financial regulation. Read MoreJul. 13, 2022
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Morgan Ricks quoted in New York Times reporting on the likely court battle between Elon Musk and Twitter
“The worst-case scenario for the court is that it makes an order and that he doesn’t comply, and they have to figure out what to do about it,” Ricks said. Read MoreJul. 11, 2022
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Yesha Yadav quoted in Financial Times analysis of proposed treasury market reforms
The proposed rules would require firms other than mutual funds that trade more than $25B a month in Treasury bills to register with the SEC as dealers. Yadav said reporting requirements included in the proposal would allow for more transparency in an often opaque market and offer insights into flash crashes or market manipulation. Read MoreJun. 30, 2022
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Tax expert Beverly Moran sees little upside to proposed federal gas tax holiday
Moran says suspending the federal gas tax for three months would mean "very little money" for individuals, while companies could opt to keep the price to consumers the same and pocket the tax themselves. Read MoreJun. 27, 2022
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Seventy-five Vanderbilt Law students working as interns for government and nonprofit legal employers this summer
VLS students are working for government and nonprofit legal employers in 15 states, Washington, D.C., and The Hague, Netherlands during summer 2022. Read MoreJun. 14, 2022
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Morgan Ricks quoted in Guardian coverage of Elon Musk’s efforts to walk away from Twitter deal
Ricks says that Musk’s comments about fake accounts on Twitter are "an irrelevant sideshow" in Musk's efforts to walk away from his Twitter takeover deal. "Nothing that has happened so far comes anywhere close to a material adverse effect," Ricks told The Guardian. Read MoreMay. 19, 2022
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Chris Giancarlo ’84 named Chevalier in the National Order of Merit by French government
Vanderbilt’s Law and Business Program has launched a two-year fellowship program to help entry-level business law scholars launch their careers. The program invites applications for the four-semester fellowship, which will start in either spring or fall 2023. The Law and Business Fellow will focus on research and writing and teach… Read MoreMay. 19, 2022
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Profile: Chase Pritchett, Class of 2022
Pritchett will join the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice through the Attorney General's Honors Program. Read MoreApr. 27, 2022