Law
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Listen: Lifelong learners invited to sign up for Osher winter classes
Online registration is now open for the 2013 winter term of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreNov 27, 2012
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New University Faculty 2012-13
A complete list of new university faculty for the 2012-13 academic year Blair School of Music Tucker Biddlecombe, associate professor and director of choral activities B.M., State University of New York–Potsdam, 1998 M.M., Florida State University, 2003 D.Phil., Florida State University, 2012 Biddlecombe is a published… Read MoreNov 9, 2012
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Dowell (Vanderbilt) Connie Vinita Dowell, dean of libraries, has been elected to the board of the Association of Research Libraries, a nonprofit membership organization of the leading research libraries in the United States and Canada. ARL comprises 125 libraries at comprehensive, research-intensive institutions that share similar missions,… Read MoreNov 2, 2012
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Clean Energy Summit set for Nov. 14 in Nashville
Commissioner John R. Norris of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the marquee speaker at the Southeast Clean Energy Transmission Summit Nov. 14 in Nashville. Read MoreNov 1, 2012
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Six named to Vanderbilt Law School Board of Advisors
Vanderbilt Law School has welcomed six new members to its Board of Advisors. The Board of Advisors plays a crucial role in carrying out the law school’s mission of providing an unparalleled legal education to its students and an intellectually vibrant community in which faculty can pursue teaching and scholarly excellence. Read MoreOct 31, 2012
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Vanderbilt law professor to work on restatement of U.S. foreign relations law
Vanderbilt University law professor Ingrid Wuerth will contribute her expertise on immunities to an influential guide to foreign relations law. Read MoreOct 31, 2012
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Celebrate International Education Week Nov. 5-14
(iStockphoto) International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange. This year, International Education Week is being celebrated at Vanderbilt Nov. 5–14 with 19 programs sponsored by… Read MoreOct 31, 2012
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Focus on the future topic of post-election (Lunch) Box talk
Michael Bess and Mike Vandenbergh, two Vanderbilt University professors, and Samar Ali, a Vanderbilt alumna who works in the Haslam administration, will address “Visions of the Future” Nov. 7 at the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church St. Read MoreOct 30, 2012
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Pawn shops offer cash when others turn people away
Perhaps pulled more into mainstream consciousness by television shows such as “Hard Core Pawn” and “Pawn Stars,” pawn shops have several advantages over the payday loan operations that have become the most visible source of loans for those with poor credit ratings. Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Obsession with stock prices hurting economy: Vanderbilt professor
The fixation on maximizing shareholder value for stockholders at the expense of other stakeholders poses a serious threat to the American economy, said Vanderbilt Law School professor Margaret Blair. Read MoreOct 4, 2012
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‘Post’ reporter to speak on energy and environmental policy
“Energy and Environmental Policy at a Crossroads: The 2012 Election,” a talk by Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, will take place Oct. 8 at 12:05 p.m. at the Law School’s Hyatt Room. … Read MoreSep 28, 2012
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Libya needs judicial reform, not vengeance: Vanderbilt expert
Vanderbilt law professor Mike Newton says Libya needs help building a reformed judicial system from the ground up. Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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‘Duties of Care, Rights of Conscience’ subject of medical lecture
R. Alta Charo, the Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin Law School and a member of the Institute of Medicine, will discuss “Duties of Care, Rights of Conscience” at noon Friday, Sept. 21, in Light Hall, Room 208. Read MoreSep 11, 2012
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Vanderbilt law professor influences SCOTUS health care decision
A brief filed by James F. Blumstein, University Professor of Constitutional Law and Health Law and Policy at Vanderbilt Law School, provided a key legal argument relied on by Chief Justice John Roberts in his historic decision on the Affordable Care Act. Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Sharfstein wins James Willard Hurst Prize
Daniel J. Sharfstein has been awarded the 2012 James Willard Hurst Prize for sociolegal history by the Law and Society Association. The prestigious prize, which is awarded annually, goes to the author of the best work in sociolegal history published during the previous calendar year. Sharfstein was recognized for … Read MoreJun 27, 2012
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Samar Ali, a Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Law School alumna, has been named international director for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Ali’s role includes overseeing TNTrade as well as the ECD’s other international initiatives, including managing four international offices. Carter (Vanderbilt) Erik Carter, associate professor of… Read MoreJun 27, 2012
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Two cities offer model to fight weight discrimination: Vanderbilt study
If municipalities want to combat workplace discrimination because of obesity, they should look to Madison, Wis., and Urbana, Ill., for good models. Read MoreJun 21, 2012
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Study sees eligibility confusion ahead for Affordable Care Act applicants
A Vanderbilt expert on health policy and economics says that many people who get subsidized private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 could face confusing changes in eligibility and cost sharing, and some will be required to pay the government back after the first year of participation. Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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Rose, adjunct professor of law, receives Fulbright grants
Linda Rose (Vanderbilt) Linda Rose, adjunct professor of law at Vanderbilt Law School and managing partner of Rose Immigration Law Firm in Nashville, has been added to the Fulbright Specialist Roster. Rose will be awarded up to two Fulbright grants over the next five years… Read MoreMay 1, 2012
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Tennessee Senate takes good first step in reforming judicial retention system: Vanderbilt expert
The Tennessee state Senate has made a significant move toward reforming the way the state selects and retains judges, said a professor at Vanderbilt University Law School who had advocated such change. Read MoreApr 24, 2012