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New initiative dedicated to improving outcomes in the criminal justice system, with a focus on prosecution in the South Read More

VAILL will focus on practical applications and broader implications of AI in legal services Read More

New article in Science co-authored by Daniel Gervais and John Nay argues for bringing AI into the legal fold as nonhuman legal subjects Read More

New Paper by J.B. Ruhl and James Salzman outlines a new regime for speeding up decarbonization efforts without sacrificing the intentions of the Grand Bargain Read More

Local power companies in TVA’s service region have limited leverage to demand that TVA increase or speed up its shift to clean-energy sources, a case study written by EELU Program Director Caroline Cox and Madeline Flynn ’23 explains Read More

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies works at the intersection of religious studies and environmental anthropology Read More

In her California Law Review article “Discharge Discrimination,” Langston shows how debts ineligible for relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code disproportionately disadvantage minorities and low-income consumers Read More

Vanderbilt Law School has established a new criminal justice policy hub that will primarily focus on prosecution in the South. Dean Chris Guthrie announced the creation of the Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy (VPOPP), a nonpartisan network of prosecutors, researchers, students, and other stakeholders dedicated to improving individual and… Read More

The case challenging Louisiana’s redistricting plan was brought against the state by a coalition of civil rights organizations and civil rights groups. Read More

With Forever, Daniel Gervais uses science fiction to ponder the legal implications of AI in the near future Read More