AI & Technology Law

U.S. courts have, time and again, struck down genus claims for undue experimentation. The most recent blow came last year in Amgen v. Sanofi, when the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling that Amgen’s patent on antibodies with a...

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By David Lamb. Full Text. At the same time that the deadly toll of gun violence continues to grow in the U.S., now taking nearly 50,000 lives per year, federal lawmakers and courts have increasingly constrained government authorities’ tools for...

2026 Winter Mingle January 28th, 2026 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TNThis year’s Winter Mingle will take a slightly different approach, bringing together all VLS students for the event. It’s an excellent opportunity to connect with students and...

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The Vanderbilt Law School Public Interest Office prepares students for fulfilling and sustainable public interest careers through robust advising, programming, and community support. It fosters a culture of public service by providing the vision, training, and opportunities to serve the...

They still call it “Music City,” but Nashville has earned a few other distinctions. It’s perennially on the list of America’s friendliest cities. It has been named the nation’s No. 1 smartest place to live.Nashville is built upon an ecosystem...

The current state of the procedure for the use of natural resources is analyzed. It has been established that the regulatory legal acts regulating these relations do not fully reflect the capabilities of modern approaches and technologies. Foreign models in...

ARTICLE Marketplace of Ideas, Privacy, and the Digital Audience Alexander Tsesis* The availability of almost limitless sets of digital information has opened a vast marketplace of ideas. Information service providers like Facebook and Twitter provide users with an array of...

Introduction The Undergraduate Minor in Legal Studies, designed and taught by Vanderbilt Law faculty, offers a comprehensive introduction to law for Vanderbilt undergraduate students. Through five courses (15 credits) and supplemental programming through Legal Studies and Pre-Law Advising, students will...

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ARTICLE Costs and Challenges of the Hostile Audience Frederick Schauer* In my own newly famous city of Charlottesville, Virginia,1 as well as in Berkeley,2 Boston,3 Gainesville,4 Middlebury,5 and an increasing number of other locations,6 individuals and groups engaging in constitutionally...

Introduction Since his second inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump has revived the practice of imposing tariffs and has pushed the boundaries of the President’s authority to do so. Traditional tariff authorities, like Section 232 of the Trade Expansion...

Introduction The two police officers arrive at the defendant’s home in southeast Houston at 11:00 p.m. to serve a warrant for burglary. Because the defendant lives in a high-crime area, the officers are wearing body armor and have their badges...

For a document that is usually found behind glass casing in museums and galleries, many have taken advantage of the ability to carry it in their purse, wallet—or better yet—their pocket. The US Constitution is one of the oldest and...

Introduction On December 2, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with ABB Ltd., a Swiss global technology company, for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).[1] ABB,...

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ARTICLE The Demise of the Functionality Doctrine in Design Patent Law Perry J. Saidman* The so-called doctrine of functionality arises in both design patent validity and infringement analyses. Broadly stated, the doctrine seeks to ensure that design patents do not...

We need a legal stimulus. Not just a stimulus that is legal, but one that provides legal aid. That is why any further congressional stimulus should allocate additional funds specifically for legal services to individuals who, as a result of...

Tax Sheltering Death Care by Victoria J. Haneman; Menstrual Justice After Dobbs by Margaret E. Johnson; Scrutinizing Succession by Carrie Stanton; The Neutral Criteria Myth by James Piltch; and Wisconsin’s Ideal Affirmative Defense Standard for Human Sex Trafficking Survivors by...