Andrew Allard '25  Editor-in-Chief  In a profound moment of humility and gratitude, Judge Roger L. Gregory of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals accepted the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law last Thursday. The medal—previous recipients of which include Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor, as well as Robert Mueller ’73 and Loretta Lynch—recognizes Judge Gregory’s remarkable journey of public service, beginning here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Pictured: Judge Gregory  Photo Credit: UVA Law  “When I received the letter saying that I would ..read more

Brent Rice '25  Staff Editor  This past Friday, Lambda Law Alliance proved that Feb Club isn’t the only time they know how to throw a good party. Over 210 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the Law School’s second-largest affinity organization gathered at the Kimpton The Forum Hotel for a night of merriment and celebration as the club rang in its 40th year of existence and paid tribute to three persons who have had an outsized impact on the LGBTQ+ community both locally and nationwide. The night began with a reflection on LAMBDA’s humble beginnings, founded in 1984 as ..read more

Noah Coco '26  Managing Editor On Tuesday, April 9, Law, Information, Security, and Technology (LIST) hosted practitioners at the forefront of stablecoins for their event titled “Women in the Digital Assets Industry: Different Perspectives on Stablecoins.” The practitioners each discussed their experiences at the financial, legal, and regulatory frontier of this burgeoning technology and industry. Professor Julia Mahoney, who is currently teaching a Monetary Constitution class, kicked off the discussion with a broad introduction and survey of stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies whose ..read more

Garrett Coleman '25  Executive Editor  The 41st Annual North Grounds Softball League Invitational began last Friday evening, with the first pitches delivered by  guests of honor Dean Risa Goluboff and the family of Tessa Wiseman ’24. Teams from Georgetown Law and Florida State Law won the Co-Rec Championship and the Open Championship, respectively. Pictured: UVA Law's CoRec Blue  Photo Credit: Katie Barbella '25  The weekend was not only about softball, but also incorporated a strong charitable component. On this point, Tournament Director Sally Levin ’24 said, “Besi ..read more

Andrew Allard '25  Editor-in-Chief  In the United States today, more women hold bachelor's degrees than men, and that gap continues to widen.[1] Why, then, is the wage gap increasing for women with college degrees? In a new book, Fair Shake: Women & the Fight to Build a Just Economy, Professors Naomi Cahn, June Carbone, and Nancy Levit claim to have found the culprit: the winner-takes-all economy. Last Tuesday, Professors Cahn and Carbone introduced their book to a crowd of students. As they explain, the “winner-takes-all” (WTA) economy allows corporate leadership to consolidate ..read more

Ryan Moore '25  Law Weekly Historian  No one truly knows when this happens, but at some point during the school year, the University of Virginia sends their best and brightest law students to an elite comedy and musical performance camp. I presume the students work 14-hour days perfecting comedy writing, practicing musical composition, and learning the finer points of acting. Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, these insanely talented law students returned to Grounds and put on the 116th Libel Show.  Pictured: Libel's 3Ls take a bow. Photo Credit: The Sandu Family  The ..read more

Andrew Allard '25  Editor-in-Chief  Max Stearns is the Venable, Baetjer & Howard Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law. His new book, Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy is available for purchase online. Pictured: Maxwell Stearns  Photo Credit: Hopkins Press   Last Monday, the Journal of Law & Politics hosted an interview with Professor Max Stearns ’87 to talk about his new book, Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy. As the ..read more

Noah Coco '26  Managing Editor  On Tuesday, March 12, the LawTech Center hosted Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen from the University of Washington School of Law to discuss her new book, Silicon Valley Bank: The Rise and Fall of a Community Bank for Tech. The discussion took place almost one year after the Bay Area regional bank failed and entered Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation receivership.[1] Professor Nguyen began by discussing the origins of her research into Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which far preceded the bank’s recent troubles. Earlier in her career, when she first started a ..read more

Nikolai Morse '24  Editor-in-Chief Emeritus  On March 13, 2024, Professor Paul Stephan’s Emerging Markets class hosted a screening of Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story. The documentary, narrated by Brian Cox,[1] covered the life of Oleg Vidov, a Russian film star who defected to the United States in 1985. The screening was followed by a brief question and answer session with Vidov’s widow, Joan Borsten. Called the “James Dean of Russia,” Vidov’s defection from the USSR to the United States was particularly notable due to his high profile. The film provided a peek into the life of an artist ..read more

Brent Rice ‘25 wrf4bh@virginia.edu This past Saturday, the historic Jefferson Theater hosted a remarkable spectacle as the former Walmart yodeler and Subway sandwich artist, Mason Ramsey, performed to a sold-out, standing-room-only crowd. The young superstar delivered a performance for the ages to an audience of all ages, including at least twenty members of the Law School community, with multiple members from every class year represented. For Ramsey, this performance marked his second visit to the city and venue as he continues his meteoric rise to fame. Pictured: Mason Ramsey  Photo ..read more