Professor Cahn's New Book Tackles Growing Wage Gap
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Professor Cahn is the Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Professor Carbone is the Robina Chair in Law, Science and Technology at the University of Minnesota Law School. What’s behind the growing gap between men and women in college completion? , Pew Research Center (Nov. 8, 2021). Professors Naomi Cahn, June Carbone, and Nancy Levit claim to have found the culprit: the winner-takes-all economy. Fair Shake: Women & the Fight to Build a Just Economy ..read more
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Strong Showing from UVA Law in 41st Softball Invitational
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Congrats to the winning teams and thank you to all the event’s organizers for a well-run and enjoyable weekend in Charlottesville. Field Monitors were constantly running between games and putting in the necessary behind-the-scenes work, thanks to the guidance of our other Tournament Director, Grace Stevens ’24. It was an excellent showcase of our wonderful town, talented school body, and uniquely collegial spirit. bat confiscated from them. Our noble lawyers would do well to remember that there will be sharp practices once we leave these honor-bound Grounds. trying too hard, as the final score ..read more
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Lambda Celebrates 40th Anniversary with a Gay-la for the Ages
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To close out the evening, world renowned drag queen Jackie Cox took the stage and serenaded the crowd before inviting the audience to join her on the dance floor. . Baker-Manning currently serves as the General Counsel of Planned Parenthood Federation of America ..read more
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Judge Roger Gregory Receives Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law
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Asked how his life has affected his jurisprudence, Judge Gregory recalled a friend who spent much of his adult life in prison due to substance abuse. Now recovered and out of prison,  he helps guide others through prison and addiction. “From diabetes, he’s now almost blind . . . and he said ‘I’ve never seen clearer in my life than I see now today,’” Judge Gregory said, choking back tears. “That’s how we’ve got to see the Constitution.” 883 F. 3d 233 (4th Cir. 2018). upholding an injunction against President Trump’s travel ban that restricted admission of refugees from seven majority Musli ..read more
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Law Students Turn Out for Mason Ramsey
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As for me, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that many of these bops had found their way onto my own Spotify playlist. If you happen to catch me in the music room this finals season, I hope you’re ready to clear your throat and sing along ..read more
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Oleg: the Oleg Vidov Story
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The documentary provided an intimate view into a fascinating life with various chapters, told by his friends and family. It ended with an intonation by Vidov that “[h]appiness belongs to the risk takers…I always followed my heart, and that is my freedom.” Asked what she hoped viewers would take away from this film, Borsten responded with a reference to the similarities between Vidov’s strained life in the USSR and modern-day Russia, “I hope this film gives you some insight into what Russia was, and what it could have become.” . The documentary, narrated by Brian Cox, covered the life of Oleg V ..read more
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The Rise and Fall of Silicon Valley Bank
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Professor Nguyen made parting recommendations for both the bank operators and tech bros central to SVB’s collapse. To the bankers, she says the lesson to be learned is that social media is a new risk to modern banking that risk managers need to account for. To the tech bros, she recommends humility. Tech founders may develop innovative technological products, but this does not make them sophisticated banking operators. Perhaps with a little humility, they would not have induced the collapse of their own bank. Silicon Valley Bank: The Rise and Fall of a Community Bank for Tech The assets were v ..read more
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Could America's Future Be Parliamentary?
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In short, Stearns is taking on a gargantuan task. Fixing American democracy, noble as it may be, is no easy feat. “For the same reason it is hard for a man to see where he placed his glasses, it is hard for a democracy to fix its political process.” Tom Ginsburg et al., The Lifespan of Written Constitutions, U. Chi. L. Sch. (Oct. 15, 2009). https://www.law.uchicago.edu/news/lifespan-written-constitutions Pack the Union: A Proposal to Admit New States for the Purpose of Amending the Constitution to Ensure Equal Representation , 133 Harv. L. Rev. 1049 (2020). . As the title suggests, Stearns’ pr ..read more
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116th Libel Show: The Best Ever?
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That just about sums up the 116th Libel Show. Every year I am shocked at how talented my fellow law students are, and how much we accomplish in just a few group rehearsals. Special shoutout to my bandmates. Playing music with you all the last two years has been one of my most cherished experiences, and I will dearly miss you, and our 2:00am runs to Cookout. . This player, who shall remain nameless, historians will hate me, just as I hate prior reporters who do not adequately cite their sources. made a mistake starting at measure 76. The notes he was supposed to play were D#, G#, G#, B, B, then ..read more
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Savings and Investing Strategies
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All in all, the session was very informative and I, for one, look forward to putting this newfound knowledge to use. That is, if and when I have any money to invest. become the financial professional. In this system you decide which mix of asset classes best suits your needs and risk tolerance and you make those investments using a discount broker, mutual fund, or exchange traded fund (ETF). The advantage of this strategy is that it is the lowest cost to you and you are in control of your investments. The disadvantage to this strategy is also that you are in control of your investments, and yo ..read more
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