Law, Business And Politics
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Due process is human right, new book argues
No one in the world should be detained without due process of law, and an international legal body should be created to ensure the right, says Vanderbilt University professor Larry May. Larry May (John Russell/Vanderbilt) May, the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt, has traced… Read MoreJul 20, 2011
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Controversial bills might have cost General Assembly popularity points
A new poll shows the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, marked by debate on a number of controversial issues, slipped in its approval rating in the four months it was in session. Read MoreJun 19, 2011
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Religious bias still hurdle for presidential candidates, study shows
Research by Vanderbilt and Claremont political scientists show a significant number of American voters remain biased against Mormons and other religious minorities. Read MoreJun 2, 2011
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An expensive abuse of justice? Why current habeas corpus must be reformed
The legal safeguard habeas corpus is being used in ways it was never intended, resulting in a costly waste of scarce legal resources and taxpayer dollars, according to two researchers who have studied thousands of habeas cases. Read MoreMay 31, 2011
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Haitians still believe in democracy after devastating earthquake
A new poll shows that Haitians have reacted to a devastating 2010 earthquake much as expected, with one notable exception. The destruction and poverty caused by the earthquake have done remarkably little to erode confidence in democracy. Read MoreMay 24, 2011
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Vanderbilt professor named Securities and Exchange Commission’s chief economist
Vanderbilt finance professor Craig M. Lewis has been named as the new director of the SEC's Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation and chief economist of the SEC. Read MoreMay 20, 2011
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Why VW scored at the Super Bowl
The reason Volkswagen’s Star Wars-themed Super Bowl ad featuring a lovable little Darth Vader worked so well may lie in its narrative complexity, says Vanderbilt marketing professor Jennifer Escalas. Read MoreMay 18, 2011
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Vanderbilt finance professors open NASDAQ stock exchange
Vanderbilt finance professors Robert Whaley and Jacob Sagi rang the opening bell for Nasdaq OMX in New York on Tuesday, April 19, to celebrate the start of options trading on a new group of indexes the pair developed to help protect stock gains from market fluctuations. Read MoreApr 20, 2011
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OpEd: Justice: Too much and too expensive
Legal experts Nancy J. King and Joseph Hoffmann propose a new approach to habeas corpus cases, in this op-ed which ran in the April 17, 2011, New York Times. Read MoreApr 18, 2011
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Carbon labeling: putting the power in consumer’s hands
A private carbon labeling system could help make a dent in greenhouse gas emissions by leveraging consumer purchasing power. Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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Medical mistakes interfere with hospitals’ ‘do no harm’ aim
A clear safety culture and “conceptual toolkit” are needed to reduce medical mistakes, research from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management finds. Read MoreMar 18, 2011
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Campaign spending’s clear winner: Corporations
Researchers discover corporations gain clear financial benefits when individual employees make political donations. Read MoreMar 2, 2011
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The Invisible Line: American families’ journeys from black to white
African Americans have continually crossed the color line and assimilated into white communities since the 17th century, without science or surgery. A new book reveals how, and why. Read MoreFeb 17, 2011
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What fourth-down decisions in pro football tell us about deadlines and risky decision making
Try asking any Monday morning quarterback about blown fourth-down play calls in the NFL and you are guaranteed passionate opinions. In most fourth-down plays, an NFL team will punt or try for a field goal. But, occasionally, teams decide to do something that is viewed as risky – attempt a… Read MoreFeb 2, 2011
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Can lessons from manufacturing cure health care?
Members of the Vanderbilt Trauma Survivors Network discuss the impact of traumatic brain injury at a recent peer panel discussion. (Photo by Mary Donaldson) Using Vanderbilt University’s Trauma Care Center as a case study, Owen Graduate School of Management professor Nancy Lea Hyer asks how operations management… Read MoreFeb 1, 2011
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Vanderbilt law professor gives input to first report from White House commission on bioethics
Nita Farahany The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues released its first report Thursday focusing on the emerging field of synthetic biology. Vanderbilt associate professor of law and philosophy Nita Farahany is on the bioethics commission. Read MoreDec 16, 2010
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Five cheats for catching hedge fund cheaters
[Media Note: Vanderbilt has a 24/7 TV and radio studio with a dedicated fiber optic line and ISDN line. Use of the TV studio with Vanderbilt experts is free, except for reserving fiber time. A high resolution photo of Nicolas Bollen is available here.] (Photo credit: iStock photo) As hedge… Read MoreNov 18, 2010
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Analysis of 2010 midterm elections: Vanderbilt experts
[Vanderbilt has a 24/7 video and audio studio with a dedicated fiber optic line and ISDN line. Use of the TV studio with Vanderbilt experts is free, except for reserving fiber time.] Voters didn’t always look at incumbents’ political records: The continued weak economy, widespread public distrust and massive spending… Read MoreNov 3, 2010
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Vanderbilt professors develop new Nasdaq indexes that guard against market gyrations
New research by Vanderbilt finance professors Robert Whaley and Jacob Sagi has led to the creation of a recently launched group of Nasdaq indexes. Read MoreNov 3, 2010
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Vanderbilt value-of-life study shows Mexican immigrants fare far worse than other immigrants, U.S. natives
Joni Hersch (click to download a high-resoultion version of this photo) It has been long suspected that Mexican immigrants often work on dangerous and unpleasant jobs for low pay. New research by Vanderbilt University Law School professors Joni Hersch and… Read MoreOct 26, 2010