Law, Business And Politics
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‘Spear phishers’ proving hard to neutralize
It may take repeated and varied exposure to anti-spear phishing messages before employees get the message, according to research. Read MoreJan 28, 2014
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Waning political tolerance in some Latin American nations points to weakened democratic culture
Support for political tolerance remains strong in many Latin American and Caribbean nations, but in others a move in the opposite direction “represents alarming news,” concludes a study by Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read MoreJan 22, 2014
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Obama appointments studied for patronage
Vanderbilt researchers studied 1,307 appointments made by the Obama administration in its first six months, seeking data about the appointees’ education, work history and political involvement. Read MoreJan 17, 2014
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Insider trading laws are becoming anachronistic, law professor says
Insider trading may be too engrained in the financial system in transactions such as credit default swaps to make banning it feasible, says a Vanderbilt law professor. Read MoreJan 8, 2014
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Pennies vs. Pounds: How “supersizing” could actually lead to healthier choices
New research finds consumers may be just as willing to supersize healthy food as they are fast food if they feel they’re getting a deal. Read MoreJan 2, 2014
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Babes in a digital toyland
A recent survey of 1,000 parents with children between 2 and 10 found that many planned to give their kids tech instead of toys for the holidays. M. Eric Johnson, dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, has studied the toy industry and is quoted. Read MoreDec 26, 2013
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Tennessee voters want Medicaid expansion, but many still don’t like ACA, Vanderbilt Poll shows
The latest Vanderbilt Poll results are in, with registered voters in Tennessee giving their opinions on Medicaid expansion and other issues. Read MoreDec 11, 2013
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Vanderbilt professors pen ultimate guide on political argument
Scott Aikin and Robert Talisse, two Vanderbilt University philosophy professors who are passionate about the importance of political argument to democracy, have written a step-by-step guide that blasts many of the so-called debates in current media. Read MoreDec 11, 2013
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How to avoid another financial meltdown like 2008-2009
Tighter regulation of financial institutions - especially "shadow" banking institutions - is needed to avoid another economic disaster like that of 2008-2009, says economist Margaret Blair of Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreDec 3, 2013
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Patents should not have to be ‘useful’ to be approved: Vanderbilt professor
New inventions should not have to be useful to merit a patent, says Vanderbilt professor Sean B. Seymore. Read MoreNov 19, 2013
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Vanderbilt study: Hiring practices preventing change in law school faculties
Law school faculties are not changing with the times, and a Vanderbilt Law School professor says it may be time to look at hiring practices. Read MoreNov 12, 2013
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Same-sex marriage issue could define Justice Kennedy’s place in history
If circumstances land the right same-sex marriage case in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, than Justice Anthony Kennedy may find himself in the history books as the judge who makes gay marriage legal for good, says a Vanderbilt University law professor. Read MoreNov 5, 2013
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CNN Opinion: Has the NSA gone rogue?
Although the NSA may not conduct queries or examine content unless it or a court determines that “national security” is at stake, national security is apparently at stake quite often, if the recent reports about monitoring hundreds of thousands of foreigners’ calls as well as the calls of foreign leaders are true, writes Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law. Read MoreOct 31, 2013
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Layton wins research abroad award for fieldwork in Brazil
Vanderbilt graduate student Matthew Layton will use a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship to do field work in Brazil. Read MoreOct 30, 2013
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VIX creator calls Volatility ETPs ‘guaranteed losers’
Owen Graduate School of Management Professor Bob Whaley guarantees that an increasingly popular investment product that tracks the volatility of financial markets will lose money over the long term. Read MoreOct 18, 2013
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No surprise: Women worked behind the scenes to secure agreement
Alan Wiseman's research shows that women lawmakers, particularly ones in the minority party, are more effective than their male counterparts when it comes to negotiating and getting things done--as they did to end the government shutdown. Read MoreOct 17, 2013
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Vanderbilt law professor Sitaraman wins Palmer Prize
The prestigious Palmer Prize was awarded by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law to Vanderbilt Law School's Ganesh Sitaraman. Read MoreOct 10, 2013
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New faculty: Kristin Michelitch investigates political barriers to international development
Kristin Michelitch is on the vanguard of the movement that seeks to ensure that money spent on aid to developing countries achieves its intended goals. Read MoreOct 7, 2013
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New faculty: Catherine Lee enjoys solving accounting puzzles
Sifting through a logical process is appealing to Catherine Farmer Lee. “For me, research is thinking about why the puzzle pieces are shaped the way they are, then picking one piece to thoroughly study,” she said. Read MoreOct 7, 2013
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Expert: Why Washington won’t work
Policymakers in Washington, D.C., increasingly are earning the distrust of the American people, and the current impasse that led to a government shutdown is no exception, according to Marc Hetherington, a political science professor and author of two books on trust and polarization in American government. Read MoreOct 2, 2013