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Jeffrey Bellin's “Faithless Prosecution,” to be featured in an upcoming edition of the George Washington Law Review, argues that the judiciary can address politicization of the DOJ by recognizing a new doctrine grounded in Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution.

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How to Counter the Politicization of Federal Prosecution Bellin argues that the judiciary can address the problem of politicized federal prosecution by recognizing a new doctrine in the Constitution.

Professor Owen Jones just had his latest book named a Must Read by Next Big Idea Club, one of the highest distinctions the club gives.

His big idea: natural selection isn't history. It's running right now, shaping how bacteria evolve, how doctors miscalculate risk, and how your brain makes decisions.

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The Deep Logic Running Your Brain, Your Body, and the Modern World How evolution explains your blind spots, your bad decisions, and your next big breakthrough.

The Delaware Court of Chancery once had to decide who gets custody of a golden doodle after an unmarried couple broke up. The judge's solution: a sealed-bid auction between the two parties.

That court also shapes most of American corporate law.

In a recent visit to Vanderbilt Law, Vice Chancellor Bonnie David talked about what that court does, how it works, and why a clerkship there can change your career.

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Vice Chancellor Bonnie David on Delaware Chancery, Judicial Philosophy, and Career Paths in Corporate Law Vice Chancellor Bonnie David discusses the Delaware Chancery Court, Judicial Philosophy, and navigating career paths in Corporate Law

The Trump administration has a "10-to-1" rule: repeal 10 regulations for every 1 you create. But what if repealing a regulation actually costs the public more than keeping it?

New research from Professor Kip Viscusi and sixth-year J.D./PhD student Sydney Schoonover breaks down why the current deregulatory strategy may be getting it backwards and offers a smarter approach.

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A Smarter Approach to Deregulation “Smarter Deregulation” contends that the administration’s deregulatory strategy focuses on reducing compliance costs while ignoring the benefits of regulations.

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Olivia Hill spent 10 years in the Navy, rose to senior supervisor at Vanderbilt's power plant, and became the first openly transgender person elected to public office in Tennessee.

In a recent visit to Vanderbilt Law, she discussed her journey to the Nashville Metro Council.

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George Barrett Social Justice Program and OutLaw Host Olivia Hill, Nashville Metro Council At-Large George Barrett Social Justice Program and OutLaw hosted Olivia Hill, the first openly transgender person elected to public office in Tennessee

Professor Brian Broughman’s article "No Exit" was recently named one of the Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2025 for its examination of how startup financing and exit strategies are changing in response to heightened antitrust enforcement.

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“No Exit,” Co-Authored by Brian Broughman, Named One of the Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2025 The article, published in the NYU Law Review, was selected from among 440 articles by the Corporate Practice Commentator

The debate over anti-CRT laws may be about more than curriculum.

Professor Matthew Shaw argues that some of these laws restrict how teachers teach, not just what they teach, raising new constitutional questions.

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A Different Way to Challenge Anti-CRT Legislation: A Workable Constitutional Rule for Combatting Pedagogical Censorship New article by education law expert Matthew Patrick Shaw focuses on the pedagogical impacts of state laws targeting Critical Race Theory