Jim Patterson

A poll taken by the Latin American Opinion Project at Vanderbilt University has bad news for Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. Read More

Vanderbilt law professor Rebecca Haw Allensworth says a recent Supreme Court decision leaves states three options to stave off antitrust lawsuits. Read More

A poll by the Latin American Opinion Project shows that Argentines have responded to the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman with anger and resignation. Read More

John Geer and Josh Clinton presented data from the Vanderbilt Poll to reporters at The Associated Press' legislative planning session on Feb 5. Read More

Keeping middle managers happy with their supervisors is the key to retaining the lower-level workers they manage and avoiding expensive turnover costs, according to a Vanderbilt University study. Read More

Many investment companies earn revenue through securities lending without necessarily looping in the customers whose money is used to fund the investments, Vanderbilt researchers say. Read More

A Vanderbilt accounting professor says auditing fees should be released much earlier to help investors. Read More

Crime and violence are increasingly worrying citizens in the Americas, according to new data released by Vanderbilt's LAPOP center. Read More

The newest Vanderbilt Poll results will be released 11 a.m. Dec 3 at the Student Life Center. Read More

In a new study, entitlement was examined for a positive consequence, and researchers found that stirring entitlement in people stimulates their creativity. Read More

Two Vanderbilt professors are available to speak about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which is Nov. 9. Read More

For the first time, the Legislative Effectiveness Project has tracked whether the most effective lawmakers were re-elected. Read More

John Geer, Marc Hetherington and Bruce Oppenheimer of Vanderbilt University are available to comment on the Nov. 4 election. Read More

Aid programs sponsored by the United States are effective in lowering crime in Central America, according to a Vanderbilt study. Read More

Top-five plaintiffs’ law firms achieve the best results for shareholders in mergers and acquisitions’ litigation because they aggressively litigate their cases, instead of adopting more passive strategies favored by less well-known firms. Read More

Consumers who perceive themselves as loyal customers to a particular company often believe that they have better than average odds to win contests and sweepstakes that are entirely random. Read More

New research shows that women in negotiations face deception more often than men. Read More

Vanderbilt law professor Chris Slobogin says recent criticism of using scientific risk assessments during sentencing is misguided. Read More

Vanderbilt experts Thomas Schwartz and Mike Newton are available to comment on President Obama's new plans for Iraq and Syria. Read More

The new book 'Law and Neuroscience' is the definitive reference book on the use of neuroscientific evidence in courtrooms. Read More