Law
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Prejudice against darker skin continues to depress wages for legal immigrants: Study
Legal immigrants with darker skin are paid up to 25 percent less than those with lighter skin, a wage penalty that widened significantly several years after receiving permanent legal status. Read MoreFeb 13, 2019
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Creating space within law for nonbinary genders
Vanderbilt law professor Jessica Clarke has developed a legal toolkit for making policies and regulations more inclusive of nonbinary gender identities. Read MoreJan 29, 2019
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Dalton family commits $12.75 million to support Law and Business Program at Vanderbilt Law School
A new $12.75 million gift to Vanderbilt Law School from alumnus and former Vanderbilt Board of Trust chairman Mark Dalton and his family will provide support for the law school's Law and Business Program, which prepares students to enter legal practice with a solid understanding of business law, corporate management, accounting and finance. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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Courts must not ignore explicit bias in discrimination claims, says Vanderbilt law professor
Too often, courts will exclude or minimize evidence of explicit bias when considering discrimination claims out of an overabundance of caution, but that approach only further entrenches the inequality that gave rise to the claim in the first place, finds law professor Jessica Clarke. Read MoreJan 17, 2019
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Carbon labeling can reduce greenhouse gases even if it doesn’t change consumer behavior
Carbon labeling may be an effective way to not only help consumers to choose foods with smaller carbon footprints, but also incentivize companies to make environmentally positive changes to their supply chains. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Ensuring trade agreements don’t undermine environmental protections
Research by Tim Meyer suggests that selective enforcement of trade rules in unexpected ways has penalized renewable industries while propping up those that rely on exhaustible natural resources. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Michael Vandenbergh elected fellow in the American College of Environmental Lawyers
Michael Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law and director of the Climate Change Research Network at Vanderbilt, has been elected a fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, a professional association of lawyers and scholars who practice and study environmental law. Read MoreDec 3, 2018
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David Williams stepping down as vice chancellor, athletics director
Williams will return to teaching after a distinguished 27-year career in higher education administration and will establish a new Sports, Law & Society Program at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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Committee report on University Press recommends bold changes for future direction
A new committee report recommends improvements to the University Press to better engage faculty and the Vanderbilt community and build on regional strengths, positioning the press for success. Read MoreAug 31, 2018
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Gould awarded $10K prize for achievement in research
Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty prize for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was awarded to Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Kathleen Gould Aug. 23. She was one of 10 award recipients during Fall Faculty Assembly. Read MoreAug 24, 2018
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‘Vandy Goes to War’ exhibit opens in Central Library
"Vandy Goes to War," an exhibition highlighting the dramatic effects of two world wars on Vanderbilt's campus, is on display in the Central Library lobby through Reunion/Homecoming weekend. Read MoreJul 11, 2018
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Vanderbilt Law and Nursing student clinic provides seniors with legal, medical documents
Older adults who need advance care plans and power of attorney documents can get them free of charge thanks to a new interprofessional pilot project involving Vanderbilt law and nursing students. Read MoreJun 28, 2018
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Putting a price tag on a person’s life could make America safer and fairer
Vanderbilt economist W. Kip Viscusi says putting a price tag on the value of a person’s life makes people and products safer. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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Q&A with Engineering’s Cynthia B. Paschal, Vanderbilt’s next university marshal
The School of Engineering's Cynthia B. Paschal has been appointed as the next university marshal, and she answered five questions about her new role. Read MoreJun 6, 2018
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Vanderbilt honors 2018 Founder’s Medalists
Vanderbilt University recognized the top-graduating student from each of its undergraduate and professional schools on Friday, May 11, during annual Commencement ceremonies. Read MoreMay 11, 2018
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Ferrini family establishes scholarships at Vanderbilt law, medical schools to honor son’s memory
Two new scholarships at Vanderbilt University—one at Vanderbilt Law School, the other at the School of Medicine—have been named in honor of alumnus Rick Ferrini, JD’11. Read MoreApr 30, 2018
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Symposium suggests ways to make environmental regulations more palatable
A March 12 panel of law and environmental experts will discuss making environmental regulations more palatable to conservatives by limiting where they’re enforced and moving responsibility from the federal level to state and local governments. Read MoreMar 7, 2018
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Companies have little incentive to fight workplace sexual harassment, Vanderbilt economist explains
New research by Vanderbilt economist Joni Hersch finds there are not strong enough incentives to push companies to eliminate or mitigate the risk of workplace sexual harassment. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Vanderbilt experts available to discuss State of the Union
[vustarinfo] A number of Vanderbilt University experts will be available to media in the days leading up to and after the State of the Union speech Jan. 30 to discuss a variety of topics that could be addressed during President Trump’s address next Tuesday. Will Trump “talk tough” about immigration?… Read MoreJan 24, 2018