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College of Law to host Title IX: History, Legacy and Controversy conference March 2-3

January 23, 2017 3:38 pm

Title IX: History, Legacy and Controversy will explore current issues under Title IX that impact gender and racial equality and inclusion. Topics include athletics and education, sexual harassment and assault on campus, racial inequality in schools and athletics, inclusion of LGBT students, pay equity and compensation, and media coverage of Title XI issues.

Heminway interviewed by Knoxville NBC affiliate about animal abuse law

January 13, 2017 8:46 am

Knoxville NBC affiliate WBIR interviewed Professor Joan Heminway this week about animal abuse law and Tennessee’s Animal Abuse Registry for a television segment on a local criminal case.

Law schools have important role in shaping more gender inclusive legal culture, Jewel writes in Bloomberg BNA

January 6, 2017 4:18 pm

Professor Lucy Jewel explains that law schools have the opportunity to “reshape the individual mindsets and professional identities of future lawyers, which could then produce a cultural sea-change.

Stucke’s “Virtual Competition” featured as the Times Higher Education’s “Book of the Week”

January 6, 2017 9:01 am

Professor Maurice Stucke’s new book, “Virtual Competition: The Promise and Perils of the Algorithm-Driven Economy,” is being given the spotlight by the Times Higher Education as its first “Book of the Week” for 2017. The book warns that algorithms have the power to manipulate competitive markets.

Bloomberg BNA: Heminway discusses Domino’s stock giveaway to customers

January 3, 2017 9:03 am

Joan Heminway, the Rick Rose Distinguished Professor of Law, discusses the legal aspects of Domino's recent decision to reward some of its loyalty program customers with free company stock.

UT Law grad named TBA Volunteer of the Year

December 22, 2016 9:13 am

Recent graduate Kirsten Jacobson was recently recognized by the Tennessee Bar Association as this year’s Law Student Volunteer of the Year, after logging more than 900 hours of pro bono work during her time at UT Law.

Buck featured on health law podcast

December 15, 2016 4:13 pm

UT Law professor Zack Buck is featured on the December 13 episode of "The Week in Health Law," in which he discusses "an interesting fiduciary approach to dealing with the problem of overtreatment." The podcast is available on iTunes and other podcast providers.