L&G News And Events
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A New Approach to Regulating Speech on Social Media: Treating Users as Workers
“Social Network as Work,” by Francesca Procaccini, sets a novel paradigm for regulating speech on social media by equating the use with labor. Read MoreJun. 17, 2024
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73 Vanderbilt Law Students Intern with Government and Nonprofit Legal Employers this Summer
Students working for legal employers in 14 states and Washington, D.C., legal nonprofits in London, U.K., The Hague, Netherlands, and Malta Read MoreMay. 28, 2024
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Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator and History Department Examine How the New Deal Was Run
“How The New Deal Was Run,” a conference about the implementation of the New Deal programs that transformed American life from the 1930s on. Read MoreMay. 7, 2024
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How Simpler Governing Frameworks Can Re-empower Americans
Philip Howard discusses "Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society" at Vanderbilt Law. Read MoreApr. 24, 2024
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Cameron T. Norris ‘11 Delivers the 2024 Victor S. Johnson Lecture
Partner at Consovoy McCarthy delivers talk entitled “The Future of Affirmative Action” Read MoreApr. 16, 2024
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James F. Blumstein Files Amicus Brief in Robinson v. Ardoin
The case challenging Louisiana’s redistricting plan was brought against the state by a coalition of civil rights organizations and civil rights groups. Read MoreAug. 31, 2023
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Key takeaways from Yesha Yadav’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on the cryptocurrency meltdown
Yadav was one of three financial regulation experts who testified before the full committee in the aftermath of the crypto crash on why financial safeguards are needed for digital assets. Read MoreFeb. 14, 2023
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How Federal Legalization of Marijuana Could Upend the Industry
New article details the impact of Dormant Commerce Clause on state marijuana regulations and proposes solution to minimize market disruptions Read MoreFeb. 9, 2023
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Fee matrix developed by Professor Brian Fitzpatrick and Brooke Levy ’22 adopted by Federal Court
A D.C. District Court judge has ordered use of the “Fitzpatrick Matrix” to calculate attorneys’ fees, signifying the new tool’s formal acceptance. Read MoreFeb. 7, 2023
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Ingrid Wuerth featured in Jan. 18 Lawfare podcast: “Halkbank Hits the Supreme Court”
Wuerth is one of two sovereign immunity experts interviewed by Lawfare senior editor Scott R. Anderson in a discussion of U.S. v. Halkbank, a Supreme Court case that addresses criminal charges brought by the U.S. government against a Turkish state-owned bank. Read MoreJan. 19, 2023