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Innovative Academic Proposals Highlighted at ELI-Vanderbilt Law School 2023 Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review Conference

Mar. 15, 2023—The March 31 conference, to be held in-person and via webcast, will feature discussions on U.S. climate adaptation policy, algorithmic decision-making tools, and ESG mutual fund performance.

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After Silicon Valley Bank, scrap the bank insurance deposit limit

Mar. 15, 2023—Opinion Piece co-authored by Vanderbilt Law Professor Morgan Ricks

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Stanford Neuroscientist Anthony Wagner to Deliver Inaugural Weaver Distinguished Lecture in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior March 21

Mar. 7, 2023—Wagner is deputy director of Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, where he is the Lucie Stern Professor in the Department of Psychology.

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WLSA Women’s History Month Events Feature DOJ Human Rights Lawyer Courtney Urschel ’01, Women Sports Lawyers, and a First-Gen Lawyer

Mar. 3, 2023—Coffee chats throughout March will offer tips for navigating job interviews, choosing courses, and finding the right career path.

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When Prior Art Applies to Copyright Law

Mar. 2, 2023—Once exclusively used in matters of Patent Law, the idea has found its way into cases involving music

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Vanderbilt Announces Creation of The Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation

Feb. 28, 2023—Law School Professor Ganesh Sitaraman to lead effort to advance research, education and ideas in economic policy and regulation

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Ashley Wiltshire ’72 chronicles pioneering career as a legal aid attorney in new book, “Everyday Justice”

Feb. 27, 2023—Wiltshire headed the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands for 37 years before his retirement in 2007.

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Job Satisfaction Lower Among Black Women and Asian Women Law Graduates

Feb. 22, 2023—New study from Joni Hersch suggests that nondiscrimination in pay may not be sufficient to maintain a diverse legal workforce

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What Role Does the Nation’s Preeminent Business Court Play in the 21st Century?

Feb. 20, 2023—Study co-authored by Randall Thomas examines trends in litigation at the Delaware Court of Chancery

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Evan Donaldson ’24 and Mary-Preston Austin ‘23 to compete in National Trial Competition finals

Feb. 15, 2023—Donaldson and Austin defeated Moot Court teams from four law schools to qualify for the national tournament in San Antonio, Texas, which starts March 29.

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Key takeaways from Yesha Yadav’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on the cryptocurrency meltdown

Feb. 14, 2023—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.

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Weaver Family Program in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior established at VLS with $3.85 million endowment from Weaver Foundation

Feb. 9, 2023—The new interdisciplinary program will be directed by Owen Jones, who holds appointments in the Law School and the Department of Biology. The program will sponsor faculty research and distinguished lectures featuring leaders in the field and host symposia.

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How Federal Legalization of Marijuana Could Upend the Industry

Feb. 9, 2023—New article details the impact of Dormant Commerce Clause on state marijuana regulations and proposes solution to minimize market disruptions

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The Evolution Behind the Endowment Effect

Feb. 8, 2023—A 20-year research arc featuring primate and human-centered studies uncovers a different explanation for cognitive biases

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Incorporating Feasibility into Climate Mitigation Analysis

Feb. 8, 2023—New paper in Nature Climate Change highlights the need for research and policy initiatives to account for the feasibility of climate change mitigation policies.

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Fee matrix developed by Professor Brian Fitzpatrick and Brooke Levy ’22 adopted by Federal Court

Feb. 7, 2023—A D.C. District Court judge has ordered use of the “Fitzpatrick Matrix” to calculate attorneys’ fees, signifying the new tool’s formal acceptance.

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Ellen Ward ’24 and Samantha Paradela ’24 win 2023 Bass Berry & Sims Moot Court Competition

Feb. 6, 2023—The final round was argued before Judge Andre B. Mathis of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Eli J. Richardson ’92 of the Middle District of Tennessee. Rachel Wagner and Madison Porth were finalists.

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Longer Grace Periods for Payday Loans Don’t Change Repayment Behavior

Feb. 6, 2023—New findings from Vanderbilt Law’s Paige Skiba offer implications for policymakers seeking to improve subprime credit markets

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Yale Journal on Regulation hosts Symposium on new textbook co-authored by Vanderbilt Law Professors

Jan. 31, 2023—Law Scholars reflect on Networks, Platforms & Utilities and its place in curriculum, scholarship, and debate

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Three VLS students pursue legal careers focusing on civil rights as Marshall-Motley Scholars

Jan. 24, 2023—Ashley Fox ’24, Adom Abatkun ’25 and Sophia Howard ’25 were selected for the first and second cohorts of a groundbreaking scholarship program created “to endow the South with the next generation of civil rights lawyers.” The program was developed by the Legal Defense Fund and named for former Supreme Court Justice and LDF founder Thurgood Marshall and pioneering civil rights litigator and former LDF attorney Constance Baker Motley.

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Chris Slobogin discusses virtual searches with Lawfare senior editor Alan Rozenshtein in Dec. 19 Lawfare podcast

Dec. 19, 2022—Slobogin is the author of "Virtual Searches: Regulating the Covert World of Technological Policing" and a leading analyst of the impact of government surveillance that involves remote electronic monitoring of digital information on Americans' individual privacy and security. He discusses the implications of the transformation from physical searches and seizures to monitoring electronic data with host Alan Rozenshtein in the Dec. 19, 2022, Lawfare podcast.

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Yesha Yadav discusses the arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in CNN International interview

Dec. 16, 2022—Financial regulation expert Yadav discusses the federal charges against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces an eight-count criminal indictment that includes charges of fraud and conspiracy and violating campaign finance laws in the wake of the collapse of his cryptocurrency empire, with CNN International news anchor Rosemary Church.

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Lauren Sudeall to join Vanderbilt Law faculty in summer 2023

Nov. 28, 2022—Sudeall’s scholarship focuses on constitutional law, criminal procedure and access to justice. She is currently a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, where she is the founding faculty director of the Center for Access to Justice.

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