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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.

Alumna appointed to Hispanic National Bar Association Latina Commission

December 13, 2016 9:11 am

Alé Dalton ('16) has been appointed to the Hispanic National Bar Association's 2016–2017 Latina Commission. She is one of only nine new appointees nationwide.

Jewel’s article on rhetoric, cognitive science featured on legal blogs

December 12, 2016 8:49 am

Professor Lucy Jewel's recent article, "Old-School Rhetoric and New-School Cognitive Science: The Enduring Power of Logocentric Categories," was featured on Legal Skills Prof Blog. It was also named article of the week by TaxProf Blog.

UT Law professor garners positive reviews for book published by Harvard

December 5, 2016 8:00 am

Harvard University Press has published a new book by Maurice Stucke, a University of Tennessee College of Law professor and a former trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division.

Stucke for Wired: The Subtle Ways Your Digital Assistant Might Manipulate You

November 30, 2016 3:20 pm

"Despite the promise of digital assistants, they also carry significant social, political, and economic concerns.

Jewel discusses societal views of women lawyers’ attire

November 29, 2016 9:36 am

Professor Lucy Jewel discusses how "popular culture influences how the public perceives women attorneys," as well as the challenges women lawyers face "in a culture that conflates professional competence with appearance.

UT Law alumnus to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ this Thursday

November 22, 2016 4:15 pm

Jay Johnson ('99) will appear on the Thursday, November 24, broadcast of "Jeopardy!", the ever-popular TV quiz show hosted by Alex Trebek and watched by 25 million viewers each week.