Law School
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Gov. Alexander’s Early Swearing In: Was it the Right Thing To Do?
Watch video of the panel discussion with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander about his early swearing-in as Tennessee’s 45th governor. The event was hosted by Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries and Law School on April 9. The panel was part of special programming scheduled in conjunction with the exhibit “Come on… Read MoreApr 10, 2012
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Kudos
Leonard Folgarait, professor of history of art, delivered the keynote address on Mexican photography at the Art History Graduate Student Symposium held at Duke University. Nancy Godleski has been named assistant dean for collections at Central Library. Previously, Godleski was the Kaplanoff Librarian for American History and American Studies at… Read MoreApr 5, 2012
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Lamar Alexander’s early swearing-in focus of Vanderbilt forum
A panel discussion with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander about his early swearing-in as Tennessee’s 45th governor will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. April 9 in the Central Library's Community Room. Read MoreApr 4, 2012
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Williams, others elected to Frist Board of Trustees
Gail Carr Williams (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt Associate Director of Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations Gail Carr Williams and others with ties to the university have been elected to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts’ Board of Trustees. In all, five accomplished community leaders were elected, and… Read MoreMar 23, 2012
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Vanderbilt professors available to talk about upcoming Supreme Court decisions
The U.S. Supreme Court will make decisions on a number of hotly debated cases this term, and a diverse group of Vanderbilt University experts is available to give their opinions about those cases. Read MoreMar 21, 2012
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Exonerated former death row inmate to speak at law school
Former death row prisoner John Thompson speaks at Vanderbilt Law School March 27 about "Killing Time: An 18-year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom." Read MoreMar 21, 2012
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U.S. Attorney General Holder exhorts Vanderbilt students to seek liberty and learning
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. opened the Cecil Sims Lecture at the Vanderbilt University Law School March 16 by congratulating Vanderbilt on its academic – and recent athletic – accomplishments. Read MoreMar 16, 2012
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Threats to religious liberty topic of March 15 forum
Carol Swain (Vanderbilt Law School) Scholars will discuss the intersection of religious freedom, freedom of conscience, freedom of association and freedom of speech on a range of contemporary issues at a forum March 15 at Vanderbilt University. The 7 to 8:30 p.m. forum in the Renaissance Room (36) at … Read MoreMar 14, 2012
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Peabody again ranked top graduate education school
For the fourth straight year, Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. News & World Report poll of graduate education schools. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is ranked No. 14 among research medical centers. Read MoreMar 13, 2012
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March 15 forum: Threats to Religious Liberty: On Campuses and across the Nation
Scholars will discuss the intersection of religious freedom, freedom of conscience, freedom of association and freedom of speech on a range of contemporary issues at a forum March 15 at Vanderbilt University. The 7 to 8:30 p.m. forum in the Renaissance Room (36) at Vanderbilt Law School… Read MoreMar 2, 2012
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‘The Law & Our Bodies: Women’s Rights after Roe v. Wade’ lecture Feb. 29
Brown Distinguished scholars Rebecca Brown of the University of Southern California and Christopher Tollefsen of the University of South Carolina will discuss the constitutional and philosophical implications of the Roe v. Wade decision in the 21st century on Feb. 29. Tollefsen The annual Hyatt… Read MoreJan 24, 2012
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Supreme Court should strike down Medicaid expansion: Vanderbilt expert
Vanderbilt law professor James F. Blumstein has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that President Obama’s proposed expansion of Medicaid would put too much of an unforeseeable burden on the states. Read MoreJan 20, 2012
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New development and alumni relations official named at law school
Scotty Mann has been appointed Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreJan 19, 2012
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Internet anti-piracy legislation is flawed, says Vanderbilt professor
Protesters of proposed anti-piracy legislation being considered by Congress are right when they say the measures as written threaten the rights of Internet companies and consumers, said Daniel Gervais, co-director of the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program. Read MoreJan 18, 2012
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Law school hosts Feb. 1 discussion about password sharing ban
Representatives from the Recording Industry Association of America, Barnes & Noble and law firm Neal and Harwell PLC will discuss a new Tennessee law that makes it a crime to share passwords for subscriptions services like Netflix, Spotify and Hulu at a Feb. 1 forum at Vanderbilt Law School. The public is invited. Read MoreJan 17, 2012
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Entertainment and technology law symposium Jan. 27
Vanderbilt Law School (Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law will host its annual symposium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in the law school’s Flynn Auditorium. The symposium, titled “Copyright and Creativity: Perspectives on Fixation, Authorship and Expression,” will focus… Read MoreJan 13, 2012
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Nashville’s affordable housing crisis topic of Vanderbilt panel
Nashville’s need for more affordable housing and the impact of possible policy solutions are the focus of a Jan. 17 panel discussion at Vanderbilt Law School’s Flynn Auditorium from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Read MoreJan 5, 2012
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Civil rights activist D’Army Bailey to speak at Vanderbilt Law School
Vanderbilt Law School and the Black Law Student Association will bring in civil rights activist D’Army Bailey to speak Jan 12 in commemoration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Read MoreJan 4, 2012
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New string of Wal-Mart discrimination class action lawsuits likely to fail
In a second legal step after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a national class action discrimination lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart on behalf of more than a million female employees, a series of statewide class action lawsuits are being launched. But Vanderbilt Law School professor Brian Fitzpatrick believes these new lawsuits will fail for the same reasons the nationwide suit did. Read MoreDec 9, 2011
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Speaking Freely
The First Amendment Center marks 20 years of supporting our nation’s basic freedoms First Amendment Center President and CEO Ken Paulson narrates a performance of “Freedom Sings,” accompanied by Bill Lloyd, Don Henry and Ashley Cleveland. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Protesters camp out in front of a government building and are… Read MoreDec 5, 2011