Law
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Turning science fiction into legal reality: The impact of behavioral genetics and neuroscience on the law
A time could soon come when genetic tests and neurological brain scans are introduced as evidence in criminal trials as readily as DNA evidence is today. Read MoreApr 15, 2009
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Video: Turning science fiction into legal reality: The impact of behavioral genetics and neuroscience on the law
Watch video of Assistant Professor of Law and Philosophy Nita Farahany talking about her book The Impact of Behavioral Sciences on Criminal Law. Read MoreApr 14, 2009
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Immigration reform in the United States
The topic of immigration reform in the United States will be discussed by the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian and conservative political analyst Bay Buchanan. The discussion will be held at noon on March 23 in the Hyatt room at Vanderbilt University Law School. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreMar 19, 2009
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The law market: shopping for legal systems that benefit you the most
Working in a global economy means a lot more than where a business builds or sends its products. Today, a business owner may operate a shipping business in Florida, have the business incorporated in Delaware, maintain the company's assets in an offshore bank account in the Cayman Islands and specify that any legal disputes be litigated in the United Kingdom. And this is all perfectly legal. Read MoreMar 12, 2009
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Video: The law market: shopping for legal systems that benefit you the most
Vanderbilt researcher examines the implications of businesses choosing their laws. Read MoreMar 12, 2009
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Rubin to step down as dean of Vanderbilt Law School
Edward L. Rubin announced that he is stepping down from his position as dean of Vanderbilt University Law School effective June 30. Rubin said he will continue to teach and write as a member of the faculty. Read MoreMar 10, 2009
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Women’s and men’s earnings hurt by housework
New research by Vanderbilt professor of law and economics Joni Hersch found that housework not only reduces the salaries of women, but also affects some men's wages. She also found that women's salaries are negatively impacted by housework regardless of profession. Read MoreMar 3, 2009
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In defense of affirmative action
Marvin Krislov, the former general counsel at the University of Michigan during the landmark 2003 Supreme Court affirmative action cases will speak at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreJan 27, 2009
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How the brain thinks about crime and punishment
In a pioneering, interdisciplinary study combining law and neuroscience, researchers at Vanderbilt University peered inside people's minds to watch how the brain thinks about crime and punishment. Read MoreDec 10, 2008
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Vanderbilt students offer music piracy solutions
At Vanderbilt University, college students – the group most targeted by the recording industry for prosecution for illegal downloading – are proposing solutions instead of complaining. Read MoreDec 8, 2008
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Payday loan problem: financial ‘quick fix’ leads to personal bankruptcy
New research by Vanderbilt Law School Assistant Professor Paige Marta Skiba found that payday loan applicants who received the quick cash after their first application were significantly more likely to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy than those whose initial application was denied. Read MoreDec 4, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt students to offer music piracy solutions on Dec. 2
First-year students in the "Stealing in Music City" seminar at Vanderbilt University must devise a workable system for distributing music that delivers content for a reasonable price and allows songwriters, artists and other stakeholders to get paid. Read MoreDec 1, 2008
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Having privately and publicly managed prisons in the same state brings benefits
New Vanderbilt research finds that states can save a substantial amount of money if they use a shared system of both privately and publicly managed prisons. The savings don't come from the use of private prisons alone, but Read MoreNov 21, 2008
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Video: Judgment Calls: Principle and Politics in Constitutional Law
Watch video of a talk by Vanderbilt Law School professor and constitutional law expert Suzanna Sherry. Read MoreOct 22, 2008
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Seven easy actions you can do today to save the environment and gas
New Vanderbilt research identifies seven simple actions individuals can start today that have the potential to dramatically reduce energy use and carbon emissions. Read MoreOct 20, 2008
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Bonded labor for a new millennium
An attorney for the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice, Jennifer Rosenbaum, will give a talk on the harsh realities of guest workers in the United States, entitled "Bonded Labor for a New Millennium: Guest Workers and Indentured Servitude in Post-Katrina American Politics." The event will be held on Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Law School's Hyatt Room. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreOct 15, 2008
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Video: Professor of Special Education Donna Ford discusses what is needed to close the achievement gap
Watch video of Donna Ford, professor of special education at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of Education and Human Development, discussing her research with gifted minority youth and what is needed to close the achievement gap. Read MoreOct 15, 2008
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Vanderbilt law professor headed to MIT for American Council on Education Fellowship
Vanderbilt professor of law and sociology Beverly Moran will fulfill her American Council on Education Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read MoreOct 7, 2008
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Media Advisory: Former Guantanamo Bay chaplain falsely accused of espionage available to media prior to Sept. 22 lecture at Vanderbilt
James J. Yee, Army captain and former chaplain at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was falsely accused of espionage and arrested and imprisoned for nearly three months before charges were dropped, will bring his story to Vanderbilt Monday, Sept. 22. Read MoreSep 22, 2008
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Op-ed: The state of our domestic security
The attacks of September 11, 2001 killed citizens from more than 80 nations and stunned the world by their scope and savagery. The quintessentially American ethos of national invulnerability was forever altered. The President declared, to thunderous applause, that, "we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done." Read MoreSep 12, 2008