L&B News And Events
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Yesha Yadav’s article, “The Failed Regulation of U.S. Treasury Markets,” selected as one of the Best Corporate and Securities Articles of 2021
Yadav’s article was published in the Columbia Law Review. Eleven articles were recognized by the Corporate Practice Commentator from among more than 400 articles for recognition as the best articles published in legal journals addressing topics in corporate and securities law. Read MoreApr. 26, 2022
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Student Profile: Thomas Hildebrand, Class of 2022
Helen Strong Curry International Legal Scholar Read MoreApr. 5, 2022
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Yesha Yadav quoted in report about crytocurrency traders’ response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Yadav told CBS MoneyWatch that "it's unlikely Russia can use crypto to evade sanctions" because the blockchain cannot convert cryptocurrency into rubles fast enough to prop up an economy the size of Russia's. Yadav is an expert in international financial regulation. Read MoreMar. 8, 2022
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Khalil Bryant, Class of 2022, named Distinguished Law Student for the Sixth Circuit by American College of Bankruptcy
To qualify for this prestigious award, students must be nominated by a College member or a professor or dean of their law school. Nominees undergo a rigorous evaluation process that includes interviews, submission of written materials and a review of the candidate’s academic standing by members of the ACB council. Read MoreMar. 4, 2022
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Paul Edelman retires from Vanderbilt faculty, takes emeritus status
Edelman was a professor of mathematics and a professor of law. His legal scholarship focused on law and public choice, addressing systems for shareholder voting, apportionment of Congressional seats, judicial decision-making, and distributing attorneys’ fees in complex litigation. Read MoreFeb. 17, 2022
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Rebecca Haw discusses the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook on NPR’s The Takeaway
Facebook has been fighting the claim that they are a monopolized business that abuses their power over their competition for years. Antitrust scholar Rebecca Allensworth discusses the Facebook/Meta antitrust lawsuit on WNYC's radio program The Takeaway. Read MoreJan. 20, 2022
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Tax expert Beverly Moran testified at Dec. 8 House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing on “The Pandora Papers and Hidden Wealth”
Moran is a professor emerita whose work focuses on federal income taxation, including individuals, partnerships, tax-exempt organizations and corporate. The Dec. 8 hearing can be viewed via webcast accessible at the Ways and Means Committee's webiste Read MoreDec. 7, 2021
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“Crypotodad: The Fight for the Future of Money,” new book by Chris Giancarlo ’84, offers eyewitness account of the rise of Bitcoin
Giancarlo's book, published by John Wiley & Sons, offers his eyewitness account of the rise of Bitcoin, crypto and central bank digital currency and discusses his efforts as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to modernize oversight of U.S. financial markets. Giancarlo is now chairman emeritus of the CFTC. Read MoreSep. 8, 2021