Law
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History of Vanderbilt Law School revealed; First book to chronicle the school’s unique 132-year path
From its birth in the late 1800‘s, to closing down during World War II when many students enlisted in the military, to being the first private law school in the South to admit African American students, to its rise as one of the top law schools in the nation, Vanderbilt Law School tells a unique and powerful story. Read MoreDec 10, 2007
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Op-ed: Muhammad, the teacher and the teddy bear
Read this op-ed by Vanderbilt Professor of Law and Political Science Carol Swain on the complexities involved in the case of a teacher being jailed in the Sudan because the name her students chose for a teddy bear offended many Sudanese Muslims. Read MoreDec 10, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Iraqi judge talks about establishing rule of law in Iraq
Judge Zuhair Al-Maliki, an Iraqi jurist who served as a judge with the Iraqi Criminal Court, will speak at noon Friday, Dec. 7, at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreDec 6, 2007
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Op-ed: Why black America should move beyond hanging nooses
An op-ed by Carol Swain, professor of law and political science, on the implications of the recent spate of noose hangings around the country and the factors that reinforce white prejudice and discrimination against blacks. Read MoreDec 6, 2007
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Respect for private property strongly tied to civil liberty; Vanderbilt professor explains new federal developments impacting property rights
Property rights play a pivotal role in fashioning American constitutional order. New research by renowned legal historian and Vanderbilt professor of law and history James W. Ely Jr. traces the historical relationship between private property ownership and political liberty. Read MoreDec 4, 2007
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The real cost of cigarettes to smokers: $222 a pack; Vanderbilt professors estimate the economic effect smoking has on smokers
How much does a pack of cigarettes really cost a smoker? While past studies have focused on the cost of cigarette smoking to society, a new report by two Vanderbilt University professors looks at the cost of smoking per pack in terms of the value of the risks to the smoker‘s life. Read MoreNov 26, 2007
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Vanderbilt professor talks about Vioxx settlement; Nagareda offers a creative solution to manage high-stakes mass tort lawsuit claims
Vioxx, Fen-Phen, Agent Orange, silicone breast implants, asbestos. This is just a short list of the major personal-injury lawsuits that have dominated the multi-billion dollar world of mass tort litigation. Read MoreNov 9, 2007
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The lawyer’s role in the multi-billion dollar world of mass tort lawsuits; Vanderbilt professor offers a creative solution to managehigh-stakes claims
Vioxx, Fen-Phen, Agent Orange, silicone breast implants, asbestos. This is just a short list of the major personal-injury lawsuits that have dominated the multi-billion dollar world of mass tort litigation. Read MoreNov 6, 2007
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Outed former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson speaks at Vanderbilt Nov. 28
Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operations officer whose covert identity was revealed by senior White House and State Department officials and her name subsequently published in a syndicated newspaper column, will speak at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. Read MoreOct 24, 2007
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Health care reform in the political spotlight
He‘s been a leading thinker on health care issues for more than 25 years and has had the attention of numerous lawmakers on the health policy issue of managed competition, including former President Bill Clinton and Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper. Now Alain Enthoven is coming to Vanderbilt Law School on Nov. 9 to discuss "Health Reform: From the Managed Competition Act of 1992 to the Campaign of 2008." Read MoreOct 19, 2007
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Gore wins Nobel Prize
Former Vice President Al Gore, a former Vanderbilt student and moderator for a decade of annual Family Re-Union conferences held at the university, was named a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his work to combat global warming. Read MoreOct 12, 2007
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Vanderbilt leads breakthrough study on law and neuroscience; Vanderbilt researchers share $10 million MacArthur Grant
Vanderbilt University is taking the lead on a landmark study into the emerging field of law and neuroscience - analyzing the human brain to better understand how the brain's actions impact the law. Read MoreOct 8, 2007
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Op-Ed: Jena Six and the deadly sneaker
Like most people who have followed the saga of the Jena Six, I am dismayed by the series of events preceding and following last Thursday's civil rights protest over the disparate treatment of six black teens charged with attempted murder for attacking a white teenager. Read MoreOct 5, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt professor testifies before Congress on Tuesday
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, director of the Program in African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University, is set to testify Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Washington before the Congressional Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce. Read MoreSep 24, 2007
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Adapting copyright laws to today’s dynamic digital age
High tech trends like online music sharing, podcasting, blogging and streaming Internet video services seem to be evolving faster than you can click a mouse. But how are laws and business models changing to keep pace with these innovations? Read MoreSep 21, 2007
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Vanderbilt professor championing the rights of the disabled; Alex Hurder chosen to lead American Bar Association commission
Vanderbilt clinical professor of law Alex Hurder has spent much of his career championing the rights of people with mental and physical disabilities. Now Hurder is taking on an even more powerful role as an advocate for individuals with disabilities. Read MoreSep 4, 2007
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Ten years after new law, fewer state convictions ruled unconstitutional; Vanderbilt study finds fewer convictions and sentences overturned
A new study led by Nancy King, Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University, finds that fewer state convictions and sentences are being ruled unconstitutional by federal courts. Read MoreAug 21, 2007
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TIPSHEET: NASDAQ launches major change with a private stock market; Vanderbilt expert can talk about new Portal Market (click this headline to watch video)
A new private stock market created by NASDAQ for mega-rich investors may be considered one of most significant developments on Wall Street in decades, but it's not such a great idea, according to Vanderbilt international trade and investment expert Chris Brummer. Read MoreAug 15, 2007
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Op-ed: Disorder in the court
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close, and, while many things changed in the law, one thing stayed the same: The justices spent much of their time reversing the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Read MoreJul 24, 2007
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt law professor fights to keep police from releasing arrest records
In a court of law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. But when a person's photograph and arrest information are posted on television newscasts, newspapers, radio reports and Web sites, he or she is essentially being painted as a criminal before being tried by a judge or jury. That's the opinion of University Professor of Constitutional Law & Health Law & Policy James Blumstein. Blumstein is going to U.S. District Court on July 11 to convince a judge to enforce a 33-year-old court order that bans Nashville Metro Police from giving out raw arrest information. Read MoreJul 6, 2007