Law
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow to speak on death penalty Oct. 6 at Vanderbilt University
Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow will give a talk, "Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty," Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 5, 2005
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SUPREME COURT NOMINEE: VANDERBILT EXPERT
Impact of changes to the Supreme Court: Suzanna Sherry, Cal Turner Professor of Law and Leadership at Vanderbilt Law School, is available to discuss the recent changes to the Supreme Court, including the confirmation of a new chief justice and the nomination of a person to fill the vacancy left by Sandra Day O'Connor. She also can discuss what will happen in the coming months as O'Connor continues to hear cases she may not be around to decide and what happens procedurally if a ninth justice joins the court mid-term. Read MoreSep 29, 2005
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Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow to give talk on death penalty at Vanderbilt University Oct. 6
Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow will give a talk "Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty" Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreSep 28, 2005
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Vanderbilt offers director training for a changing corporate environment
Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson and Chancellor of the Delaware Court of the Chancery William B. Chandler III will headline the 2005 Vanderbilt Directors College on Oct. 6 and 7. Read MoreSep 14, 2005
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Vanderbilt Law professor Yoo to testify at Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Vanderbilt Law Professor Christopher S. Yoo is scheduled to testify at the confirmation hearings next week for John G. Roberts Jr., who has been nominated to serve as chief justice of the United States. Read MoreSep 8, 2005
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Is Constitution Day unconstitutional? New law requires colleges and universities to celebrate the document
When Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) amended a massive spending bill last year to provide that all institutions of higher education receiving federal funds celebrate Constitution Day, he may not have envisioned a discussion about whether the requirement is itself unconstitutional. Read MoreSep 6, 2005
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Hurricane Disaster Experts
Vanderbilt experts are available to discuss a variety of issues related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster, including emergency response planning, police response, looting, economic impact, impact on universities, mass casualties, infectious disease and medical problems facing children. Read MoreSep 2, 2005
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Vanderbilt Law Professor Larry Soderquist dies, Was a frequently cited authority on corporate and securities law
Larry D. Soderquist, one of the nation's most respected securities law scholars and director of the Corporate and Securities Law Institute at Vanderbilt Law School, died on Aug. 20 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Soderquist, 61, was a professor of law at Vanderbilt University. He had been seriously injured in an automobile accident in early July. Read MoreAug 23, 2005
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Lehman to head Vanderbilt‘s Health Care MBA program
Veteran health care executive Jon Lehman has been named associate dean for health care at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, effective Sept. 1. In his new role, Lehman will have responsibility for the school‘s new Health Care MBA program, while continuing to conduct research and teach health care information technology strategy classes as professor for the practice of management. Read MoreAug 23, 2005
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Lehman to head Vanderbilt’s Health Care MBA program
Veteran health care executive Jon Lehman has been named associate dean for health care at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, effective Sept. 1. In his new role, Lehman will have responsibility for the school's new Health Care MBA program, while continuing to conduct research and teach health care information technology strategy classes as professor for the practice of management. Read MoreAug 23, 2005
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Todd Morton joins Vanderbilt Law School as admissions director
Vanderbilt University Law School has named Todd Morton, one of the most talented and experienced law school admissions officers in the nation, to head its admissions program. Read MoreAug 16, 2005
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Vanderbilt London program participants unharmed by explosions
Ninety students, faculty and interns studying or working in London this summer were accounted for and unharmed on Thursday after attacks on the city‘s public transportation system. Read MoreJul 7, 2005
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O‘Connor Retirement: Vanderbilt Experts
Vanderbilt professors Suzanna Sherry and Stefanie Lindquist are available to discuss the effects of Sandra Day O‘Connor‘s announced retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court. Read MoreJul 1, 2005
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Golf Tournament to benefit Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development will be the beneficiary of this year‘s annual Waddell & Reed Financial Services Charity Golf Tournament on June 17. This will be the third year for Waddell & Reed to support the Kennedy Center in its efforts to raise awareness. The event will take place at the Vanderbilt Legends Golf Club in Franklin. Read MoreJun 7, 2005
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Vanderbilt‘s Christie named executive editor of Financial Management journal
William G. Christie, Frances Hampton Currey Professor of Finance and professor of law at Vanderbilt University, has been named executive editor of Financial Management, the flagship journal of the Financial Management Association (FMA) and a leading scholarly publication, effective January 2006. Read MoreMay 9, 2005
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Articles by Margaret Blair, Randall Thomas and Bob Thompson among ‘Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2004‘
Articles by three Vanderbilt University Law School professors have been selected among the "Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2004" by Corporate Practice Commentator, a quarterly journal that reprints the year‘s top scholarly articles in the field of corporate and securities law. Read MoreMay 4, 2005
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Goldberg named associate dean for research at Vanderbilt Law School
Professor of Law John Goldberg has been named associate dean for research, a new position at Vanderbilt University Law School. Read MoreApr 27, 2005
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Vanderbilt graduate and professional programs make strong showing in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
Vanderbilt Law School maintained its No. 17 ranking in the nation for the fifth consecutive year, while Peabody College saw seven of its programs ranked in the top 10 by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of the leading graduate and professional schools. Peabody‘s Special Education program was ranked first in the nation for the third straight year. Read MoreApr 1, 2005
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Understanding biological foundation of human behavior critical to improving laws
Laws and public policy will often miss their mark until they incorporate an understanding of why, biologically, humans behave as they do, scholars from Vanderbilt and Yale universities argue in the March issue of Columbia Law Review. Read MoreMar 14, 2005
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“Islam and Social Policy” to be focus of Vanderbilt panel discussion
A collection of essays addressing the "profound misunderstandings" between Islamic cultures and the Western world will be signed and discussed Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Vanderbilt. The book is edited by Steven Heyneman, professor of international education policy in the Vanderbilt University Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations. Read MoreFeb 15, 2005