Faculty News
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Vanderbilt Law School to Host the 2025 Vanderbilt Music Law Summit on April 3
Industry leaders, legal experts, and professional musicians will convene on April 3 to discuss the future of music rights and enforcement Read MoreFeb. 28, 2025
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Scholars from Vanderbilt and UC Berkeley Debate the Merits of Originalism
The latest installment of Vanderbilt Law’s “Respectfully Dissent” series features Berkeley’s Erwin Cherminsky and Vanderbilt’s Brian Fitzpatrick Read MoreFeb. 18, 2025
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Why Professional Licensing Doesn’t Work
Rebecca Haw Allensworth’s book “The Licensing Racket” details how self-regulation in professions from hair-dressing to medicine limits competition at the expense of consumer safety Read MoreFeb. 17, 2025
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The Prohibition of Annexations is Foundational to the World Order
Paper co-authored by Ingrid Brunk details the prohibition’s role and significance in modern international law Read MoreFeb. 12, 2025
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Law and Neuroscience Expert Francis X. Shen to Deliver 2025 Weaver Distinguished Lecture in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior
Francis X. Shen, Professor of Law at University of Minnesota, is the Chief Innovation Officer of the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior of Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University Read MoreFeb. 7, 2025
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Should Police Be “Community Caretakers?”
Vanderbilt criminal law expert Christopher Slobogin argues for more expansive interpretation of Caniglia v. Storm Read MoreFeb. 6, 2025
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Nancy King Retires from Vanderbilt Law Faculty, Takes Emerita Status
One of the most-cited criminal law professors in the U.S., Professor King taught at Vanderbilt Law School for over 30 years Read MoreFeb. 4, 2025
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Respectfully Dissent Series Continues with Debate on Originalism, Featuring Erwin Chemerinsky and Brian Fitzpatrick
Vanderbilt Law Professor and UC Berkeley Dean face off in debate titled “Is Originalism Really Worse than Nothing?” Read MoreJan. 28, 2025
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The Criminal Justice System Needs to be Rehabilitated, not Abolished
New book by criminal law expert Christopher Slobogin proposes changes to every component of the system Read MoreJan. 22, 2025
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The Effects of Mandatory Central Clearing on the U.S. Treasury Market
Vanderbilt Law’s Yesha Yadav and Columbia Law’s Josh Younger analyze the benefits and drawbacks of the SEC’s new rules Read MoreJan. 16, 2025